March 17, 2026

Let's Talk Illustrators #389: Hsu-Kung Liu

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!


March 16, 2026

Case(wrap) of the Mondays

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


March 14, 2026

Crushes of the Week: March 8-14, 2026

This week's crushes:
  1. Finding Life: A Prehistoric Search and Find by Sophie Williams (Cicada Books, March 2026)
  2. The Quiet Hunt: A Poem for Young Foragers by Jean E Pendziwol and Risa Hugo (Groundwood Books, March 2026)
  3. Rumpelstiltskin by Mac Barnett and Carson Ellis (Orchard Books, February 2026)
  4. Hugged by the Night by Harold Green III and Karabo Poppy (Chronicle Books, January 2026)
  5. Love Like River and Sky: A Grandma Loves You Book by Julie Kim (Little Bigfoot, January 2026)
  6. Abdullah's Bear Needs a Name! by Yasmin Hanif and Sophie Benmouyal (Floris Books, February 2026)
  7. Pasta, Pasta, Pasta! by Sarah Finan (Post Wave, February 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!


March 9, 2026

Case(wrap) of the Mondays

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