Crushes of the Week: April 12-18, 2026

This week's crushes:

1. I Am Here by Kim Hyo-Eun, translated by Aerin Park (Scribble US, April 2026)
2. We Can Hear Without Ears: And Other Things You Didn't Know We Plants Could Do by Lisa Westberg Peters and Danielle Ridolfi (Astra Young Readers, April 2026)
3. Buzz: A Family Guide to Bugs and Bees and How to Spot Them by Richard a Jones and Sara Boccaccini Meadows (Magic Cat, April 2026)
4. A Good Morning for Giddo by Dahlia Hamza Constantine, Irene Latham, and Basma Hosam (Nancy Paulsen Books, April 2026)
5. Beautiful Black Boy by Sophia Robinson and Ken Daley (Orchard Books, April 2026)
6. Fabulous Creatures: Legendary Animals from Around the World by Cornelia Funke and Ruby Warnecke, translated by Anna Schmitt Funke (NorthSouth Books, March 2026)
7. A Drop in the Ocean by Elyon Liu (Post Wave, March 2026)

      

Endpapers for the end of your week!

Case(wrap) of the Mondays

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

Crushes of the Week: April 5-11, 2026

This week's crushes:

1. The Children of the Sun: An Inca Legend by Micaela Chirif and Juan Palomino and translated by Lawrence Schimel (Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, March 2026)
2. Her Muddy Majesty of Muck by Beatrice Alemagna (Hippo Park, March 2026)
3. From the Fields to the Fight: How Jessica Govea Thorbourne Organized for Justice by Angela Quezada Padron and Sol Salinas (Atheneum Books for Young Readers, March 2026)
4. Selma–The Story of a Stellar Spider by Tini Malina and translated by Tammi Reichel (NorthSouth Books, March 2026)
5. Where Is Bear? by Fátima Ordinola (Post Wave, March 2026)
6. Neville's Great Escape by Sean E Avery (Walker Books Australia, March 2026)
7. Mari and the Great Market Swap by Janelle Springer-Willms and Juliana Eigner (Barefoot Books, March 2026)
8. Every Space Between by Naseem Hrab and John Martz (Groundwood Books, March 2026)

       

Endpapers for the end of your week!

Down to the Last Detail: WOODLORE

Check out the beautiful foiling on the cover of this special book!

Let's Talk Illustrators #390: Mariana Massarani

Dive by Volnei Canônica and Mariana Massarani, translated by Bruna Dantas Lobato, is a beautiful story that invites empathy and creativity from readers. Enjoy a deep dive into this book with me!