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JUMP AT THE SUN

Jump at the Sun: The True Life Tale of Unstoppable Storycatcher Zora Neale Hurston by Alicia D Williams and Jacqueline Alcántara is the story of Zora Neale Hurston's perseverance and positivity in the face of adversity.

Let's Talk Illustrators #167: Estelí Meza

I was so excited to talk to award-winning Mexican illustrator Estelí Meza about her author debut Finding Home! Estelí's illustrations are bright and welcoming, and like the book, our conversation is a real treat. I hope you enjoy!

Crushes of the Week: January 31-February 6, 2021

This week's crushes:

1. Curls by Ruth Forman and Geneva Bowers (Little Simon, December 2020)
2. Perfectly Imperfect Stories by Leo Potion and Ana Strumpf (Laurence King, February 2021)
3. Standing on Her Shoulders by Monica Clark-Robinson and Laura Freeman (Orchard, February 2021)
4. Little Kid, Big City!: New York by Beth Beckman and Holley Maher (Quirk, February 2021)
5. We Adopted a Baby Lamb by Lori Joy Smith (Tundra Books, February 20201)
6. My Red Hat by Rachel Stubbs (Candlewick Press, February 2021)

 

 

  

Endpapers for the end of your week!

THE MIDNIGHT FAIR

Gideon Sterer and Mariachiara Di Giorgio's wordless The Midnight Fair is a breathtaking nocturnal adventure.

Let's Talk Illustrators #166: Peter Sís

I'm so proud to kick off a new year of interviews with three-time Caldecott honoree and Sibert winner Peter Sís about his newest book Nicky & Vera: A Quiet Hero of the Holocaust and the Children He Rescued. This is a story close to my own heart, and it was an honor to talk to Peter about what the story means to him. I hope you enjoy.