It's clear from the moment you hold Little Monk Writes Rain by Hsu-Kung Liu, translated by Rachel Wang Yung-Hsin, that it's going to be a special book: it opens vertically! The interior is just as special, and it's my pleasure to share a behind-the-scenes look at how the book came together!
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March 17, 2026
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March 14, 2026
Crushes of the Week: March 8-14, 2026
This week's crushes:
- Finding Life: A Prehistoric Search and Find by Sophie Williams (Cicada Books, March 2026)
- The Quiet Hunt: A Poem for Young Foragers by Jean E Pendziwol and Risa Hugo (Groundwood Books, March 2026)
- Rumpelstiltskin by Mac Barnett and Carson Ellis (Orchard Books, February 2026)
- Hugged by the Night by Harold Green III and Karabo Poppy (Chronicle Books, January 2026)
- Love Like River and Sky: A Grandma Loves You Book by Julie Kim (Little Bigfoot, January 2026)
- Abdullah's Bear Needs a Name! by Yasmin Hanif and Sophie Benmouyal (Floris Books, February 2026)
- Pasta, Pasta, Pasta! by Sarah Finan (Post Wave, February 2026)
March 13, 2026
March 10, 2026
Let's Talk Illustrators #388: Chantelle Trainor-Matties
Today I'm pleased to share my interview with Indigenous illustrator and Nisg̱a’a citizen Chantelle Trainor-Matties. We talk about her newest picture book A Salmon Story: Protecting the Future written by Willie Poll––including all her salmon research!––and what being a practitioner of formline art means to Chantelle. Enjoy!