Crushes of the Week: April 30-May 6, 2023

This week's crushes:

1. Bear Is Never Alone by Marc Veerkamp and Jeska Verstegen, translated by Laura Watkinson (Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, April 2023)
2. Manolo & the Unicorn by Jackie Azúa Kramer, Jonah Kramer, and Zach Manbeck (Cameron Kids, April 2023)
3. How Dinosaurs Went Extinct: A Safety Guide by Ame Dyckman and Jennifer Harney (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, April 2023)
4. Follow Me, Flo! by Jarvis (Candlewick Press, March 2023)
5. The Story of the Saxophone by Lesa Cline-Ransome and James E. Ransome (Holiday House, March 2023)
6. Peaceful Me by Sandra V. Feder and Rahele Jomepour Bell (Groundwood Books, May 2023)

     

Endpapers for the end of your week!

Let's Talk Illustrators #247: Jack Wong

I was lucky enough to get a chance to talk to debut picture book creator Jack Wong about When You Can Swim. Jack's inspirational story of learning to find pleasure in swimming reflects the journey a lot of people take, and I'm so excited that I get to share our conversation with you all today. Enjoy!

Case(wrap) of the Mondays

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Crushes of the Week: April 23-29, 2023

This week's crushes:

1. The Flock by Margarita del Mazo and Guridi (Nubeocho, April 2023)
2. What's That, Jack? by Cédric Ramadier and Vincent Bourgeau (Gecko Press, April 2023)
3. All in a Day by Chihiro Takeuchi (Berbay Publishing, April 2023)
4. Wake Up, Trucks! by Jodie Parachíni and Teresa Bellón (Tiger Tales, March 2023)
5. Enough Is... by Jessica Whipple and Nicole Wong (Tilbury House Publishers, April 2023)
6. The Perfect Sushi by Emily Satoko Seo and Mique Moriuchi (Barefoot Books, April 2023)
7. Flipflopi: How a Boat Made from Flip-Flops Is Helping to Save the Ocean by Linda Ravin Lodding, Dipesh Pabari, and Michael Machira Mwangi (Beaming Books, March 2023

      

Endpapers for the end of your week!

Let's Talk Illustrators #246: Sandhya Prabhat

I am so pleased to present my interview with the unparalleled Sandhya Prabhat, illustrator of A Garden in My Hands by Meera Sriram, today! Sandhya's illustrations are always colorful and full of attention to detail, and it was such a blast talking to her about her work. I hope you enjoy a peek at this prolific illustrators process!