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March 24, 2025
March 21, 2025
March 19, 2025
Down to the Last Detail: THE ENDLESS SEA
In addition to the spot gloss on the title, creator names, and the boat on this cover, there's a very subtle spot gloss and embossing that follows the curves of the sea foam. It's absolutely stunning in-person and an exquisite detail for a beautiful book.
March 18, 2025
Let's Talk Illustrators #316: Manuel Marsol
Every so often a book comes along that speaks to a very specific part of me. Astro by Manuel Marsol, translated by Lizzie Davis, is one such book. I'd like to let Manuel do the talking, though, so check out our conversation to learn more about this unique exploration of grief and loneliness.
In this post we talk about
-Let's Talk Illustrators-,
acrylic paints,
cardboard,
collage,
cut paper,
magazines,
oil paints
March 17, 2025
March 15, 2025
Crushes of the Week: March 9-15, 2025
This week's crushes:
- Finding Home: Amazing Places Animals Live by Mike Unwin and Jenni Desmond (Bloomsbury Children's Books, March 2025)
- Finding Forgiveness by Marta Bartolj (Chronicle Books, March 2025)
- Charley Mouse Cleans House by Katerina Gorelik (Red Comet Press, March 2025)
- Caterpillar Chryzzle by Andrew Bond and Julie Völk (NorthSouth Books, March 2025)
- Little Freddie Two Pants: (The Dog with Too Many Pants) by Drew Daywalt and Lucy Ruth Cummins (Philomel Books, February 2025)
- Toto by Hyewon Yum (Neal Porter Book, January 2025)
- The Story Factory by Jam Dong (Candlewick Press, January 2025)