Crushes of the Week: April 21-27, 2024

This week's crushes:

1. Juneteenth Is by Natasha Tripplett and Daniel J. O'Brien (Chronicle Books, April 2024)
2. This Is a Window by Lauren Paige Conrad (Minerva, April 2024)
3. I Am a Rock by Ashley Qilavaq-Savard and Pelin Turgut (Inhabit Media, April 2024)
4. Frank and Bert: The One Where Bert Learns to Ride a Bike by Chris Naylor-Ballesteros (Nosy Crow, April 2024)
5. The Blue Butterfly of Cochin by Ariana Mizrahi and Siona Benjamin (Kalaniot Books, April 2024)
6. The Little Regent by Yewande Daniel-Ayoade and Ken Daley (Owlkids, March 2024)
7. Charlie's Eyeglasses by Margarita del Mazo and Guridi (NubeOcho, April 2024)
8. If You Run Out of Words by Felicita Sala (Abrams Books for Young Readers, April 2024)
9. What Does Little Crocodile Say at the Birthday Party? by Eva Montanari (Tundra Books, April 2024)

       

Endpapers for the end of your week!

Let's Talk Illustrators #288: Uma Krishnaswamy

I am so happy I had a chance to talk to Uma Krishnaswamy, illustrator of Look! Look!, written by Uma Krishnaswami. We talk about creating a companion to a book twelve years later, including the challenges and rewards that come with the process. Enjoy!

Case(wrap) of the Mondays

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

Crushes of the Week: April 14-20, 2024

This week's crushes:

1. Umbrella by Elena Arevalo Melville (Scallywag Press, April 2024)
2. The Elephant Detectives by Ged Adamson (Nosy Crow, April 2024)
3. Taro Gomi's Big Book of Words by Taro Gomi (Chronicle Books, March 2024)
4. Sometimes I Feel Like an Oak by Danielle Daniel and Jackie Traverse (Groundwood Books, April 2024)
5. Lionel Is Just Like Dad by Éric Veillé (Gecko Press, April 2024)
6. A Big Juicy Earthworm by Katarina Macurova (Albatros Media, April 2024)
7. A Hat Full of Sea by Maudie Smith and Jen Khatun (Lantana Publishing, April 2024)
8. I Am a Rock by Ashley Qilavaq-Savard and Pelin Turgut (Inhabit Media, April 2024)

       

Endpapers for the end of your week!

Let's Talk Illustrators #287: Caitlin Dale Nicholson

Earlier this month Caitlin Dale Nicholson published Ninitohtênân / We Listen,  translated by Leona Morin-Neilso and the third book in her Nôhkom series. Ninitohtênân / We Listen is the follow-up to niwîcihâw / I Help (2008) and Nipêhon / I Wait (2017), and getting a chance to talk to Caitlin about the full series––which is almost two decades in the making––was an honor. Enjoy our conversation!