Let's Talk Illustrators #396: Andrea D'Aquino

Today I'm pleased to share my interview with Andrea D'Aquino, illustrator of Silence Sounds Simple: A Day in the Life of John Cage, written by Gary Golio. An interview with Andrea has been a long time coming, and it's such a pleasure that we got a chance to catch up about this book in particular. Enjoy learning more!

Case(wrap) of the Mondays

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

Crushes of the Week: July 5-11, 2026

This week's crushes:

1. The House with Nobody in It by Jon Klassen (Candlewick, July 2026)
2. You Make the World by Muon Thi Van, Huynh Kim Lien, and Phung Nguyen Quang (Orchard Books, May 2026)
3. Bollywood Beat! by Anita Yasuda and Devika Oza (Kids Can Press, June 2026)
4. Jubilee Jumps for Joy by Brentom Jackson and Alex Aldrich Barrett (Beaming Books, May 2026)
5. Kindness Glows in the Dark by Gama Valle and Mrinali Álvarez Astacio (Barefoot Books, June 2026)
6. Tomato, Tomato, Tomato! by Sarah Finan (Post Wave, May 2026)

     

Endpapers for the end of your week!

Case(wrap) of the Mondays

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

Gone Fishing

I'm taking the next few weeks off to attend some conferences (come say hello if you'll be at American Library Association's Annual conference!), but I'll be back first thing in July. Until then, I recommend checking out all the favorites lists, which are all updated as I find books to add to them. Have a great few weeks, and see you in July!

              

Annual LTPB Diversity Audit: June 2025 - May 2026

Below are the results from my annual diversity audit. As a reminder, I perform this audit to examine how I represent BIPOC creators on this site. There's a lot of room for improvement, especially with fewer interviews happening on the site in general. Here are this year's results, and you can see previous years' diversity audits here.