Crushes of the Week: March 22-28, 2026

This week's crushes:

1. Bing's Cherries by Livia Blackburne and Julia Kuo (Knopf Books for Young Readers, March 2026)
2. Grandma, Cho Cho and Me by Morgan Christie and Paulica Santos (Groundwood Books, March 2026)
3. Aya Has Never Seen a Bear by Gerelchimeg Blackcrane and Jiu'er, translated by Paul Qiao (Greystone Kids, March 2026)
4. The Selfish Sister by David Sedaris and Bob Staake (TOON Books, March 2026)
5. The River by Claude Ponti, translated by Margot Kerlidou and Alyson Waters (Elsewhere Editions, March 2026)
6. Broccoli Is Trying to Kill Me by Katie Evans and Savannah Allen (Holiday House, March 2026)

     

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Crushes of the Week: March 15-21, 2026

This week's crushes:

1. Rhea's Rodeo by Laekan Zea Kemp and Raissa Figueroa (Scholastic Press, March 2026)
2. Forest En Familia / El Bosque En Familia by Cynthia Harmony and Renata Galindo (Yosemite Conservancy, March 2026)
3. Tiny Garden: A Picture Book by Deborah Underwood and Jax Chow (Abrams Books for Young Readers, March 2026)
4. Is This . . . Spring? by Helen Yoon (Candlewick Press, March 2026)
5. Thank You, School by Louise Borden and Paige Keiser (Holiday House, March 2026)
6. Josephine by Chloé Alméras (Gecko Press, March 2026)
7. Home Away from Home by Nazneen Akbari and Rashin Kheiriyeh (Barefoot Books, February 2026)

      

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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!

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