Crushes of the Week: January 29-February 4, 2023

This week's crushes:

1. Whose Egg Is That? by Darrin Lunde and Kelsey Oseid (Charlesbridge Publishing, January 2023)
2. Heart String by Brooke Boynton-Hughes (Chronicle Books, December 2022)
3. Dark on Light by Dianne White and Felicita Sala (Beach Lane Books, December 2022)
4. Feminist Kids by Luis Amavisca, Blanca Lacasa, and Gusti (NubeOcho, October 2022)
5. Tiptoe Tiger by Jane Clarke and Britta Teckentrup (Candlewick Press, November 2022)
6. Hello, Robot!: Day-To-Day Life with Artificial Intelligence! by Cosicosa and Ana Seixas (Little Gestalten, November 2022)
7. Love Made Me More by Colleen Rowan Kosinski and Sonia Sánchez (Two Lions, December 2022)
8. The Sun Is Late and So Is the Farmer by Philip C. Stead and Erin E. Stead (Neal Porter Books, November 2022)

       

Endpapers for the end of your week!

AT THE DROP OF A CAT

At the Drop of a Cat by Élise Fontenaille and Violeta Lópiz, and translated by Karin Snelson and Emilie Robert Wong is the loving story of a child getting to know their grandfather.

Let's Talk Illustrators #234: London Ladd

I am so excited to kick off 2023 by sharing my interview with award-winning illustrator London Ladd! London most recently illustrated You So Black, a poem by Theresa Tha S.O.N.G.B.I.R.D, and the book is a designer's dream. You So Black is all about celebrating Black joy, and it was such a joy, in turn, talking to London about how he developed Theresa's poem into a picture book for kids. Enjoy our conversation and a peek behind the curtain of how this book was made!

Case(wrap) of the Mondays

We've got a case(wrap) of the Mondays!

Favorite Barcode Designs

Flip any book over, and you'll see the barcode, the set of vertical black lines in varying widths with numbers around it, all shoved into a white box. This barcode is tied to book-specific information, including the price, so most modern books (and many items available for purchase in general) have one for easy check-out at the register. 

click to zoom in

Favorite Picture Books of 2022