Crushes of the Week: February 22-28, 2026

This week's crushes:

1. Merlin, Are You Near or Far? by Eva Rasano (Candlewick Press, February 2026)
2. Pass the Parcel by Carly Gledhill (Post Wave, February 2026)
3. Mister Norton's New Truck by Huw Lewis Jones and Corey Egbert (Tiger Tales, February 2026)
4. Writing Toward Justice: The Life and Reporting of Alice A. Dunnigan by Peggy Thomas and Tonya Engel (Calkins Creek, January 2026)
5. Tiwi in Paris by Glen Farmer Illortaminni (Thames & Hudson, January 2026)
6. Cloud Boy by Greg Stobbs (Crocodile Books, January 2026)

     

Endpapers for the end of your week!

Let's Talk Illustrators #387: Nancy So Miller

I was lucky enough to get a chance to chat with debut author-illustrator Nancy So Miller about her particularly unique illustration style for Sun, Moon, and Star: A Folktale from Korea. Nancy's process is intricate and beautiful, and I'm excited to show you more!

Case(wrap) of the Mondays

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

Crushes of the Week: February 15-21, 2026

This week's crushes:

1. Crouton: One Cat's Adoption Tale by Kristine A. Lombardi (Random House Books for Young Readers, January 2026)
2. Hot Food: Nice! by Michael Rosen and Neal Layton (Candlewick, January 2026)
3. My Subway Runs by James Gladstone and Pierre Pratt (Groundwood Books, February 2026)
4. Moon Sailors by Naomi Woodward and Rachel Gregg (Blue Dot Kids Press, February 2026)
5. You Can Do It, Bert! by Ole Könnecke (Gecko Press, February 2026)
6. Louisa Learns to Write: Louisa May Alcott Creates Little Women by Kate Hannigan and Sofia Moore (Calkins Creek, January 2026)

     

Endpapers for the end of your week!

Down to the Last Detail: THE VANISHING SEA

Absolutely blown away by the clever and beautiful use of spot gloss on the cover of this book!