Things That Go Away is another beautiful and powerful story from Beatrice Alemagna centered on love and self-reflection.
April 30, 2020
April 28, 2020
Let's Talk Illustrators #141: Akiko Miyakoshi
It was such an honor to chat with Akiko Miyakoshi about I Dream of a Journey. Akiko's striking charcoal illustrations are instantly recognizable across her books, so I was particularly glad to catch her as she plays with a new medium for this dreamy story. Enjoy the read!
April 24, 2020
April 18, 2020
Crushes of the Week: April 12-18, 2020
This week's crushes:
- Eat the Cake by M. H. Clark and Jana Glatt (Compendium Publishing & Communications, February 2020)
- When the Earth Shook by Lisa Lucas and Laurie Stein (Tilbury House Publishers, March 2020)
- A Last Goodbye by Elin Kelsey and Soyeon Kim (Owlkids, April 2020)
- The Bedtime Book by S. Marendaz and Carly Gledhill (Tiger Tales., February 2020)
- My Panda Sweater by Gillies Baum and Barroux (Barefoot Books, March 2020)
- Tanna's Owl by Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley, Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley, and Yong Ling Kang (Inhabit Media, January 2020)
- Up and Down Mom by Summer Macon (Child's Play International, April 2020)
- A Stopwatch from Grampa by Loretta Garbutt and Carmen Mok (Kids Can Press, April 2020)
April 17, 2020
April 16, 2020
LETTERS FROM BEAR
Letters From Bear by partners Gauthier David and Marie Caudry is their English-language debut about a bear traveling to find a friend.
April 14, 2020
Let's Talk Illustrators #140: Anna Cunha
A Story About Afiya by award-winning Jamaican poet James Berry features illustrations by Anna Cunha that perfectly showcase the depth of the titular character's imagination. The combination of Berry's words and Cunha's images has the book radiating warmth and wonder, and I was honored to catch up with Anna about her process for illustrating Berry's words. Enjoy our chat!
