Crushes of the Week: February 15-21, 2026

This week's crushes:

1. Crouton: One Cat's Adoption Tale by Kristine A. Lombardi (Random House Books for Young Readers, January 2026)
2. Hot Food: Nice! by Michael Rosen and Neal Layton (Candlewick, January 2026)
3. My Subway Runs by James Gladstone and Pierre Pratt (Groundwood Books, February 2026)
4. Moon Sailors by Naomi Woodward and Rachel Gregg (Blue Dot Kids Press, February 2026)
5. You Can Do It, Bert! by Ole Könnecke (Gecko Press, February 2026)
6. Louisa Learns to Write: Louisa May Alcott Creates Little Women by Kate Hannigan and Sofia Moore (Calkins Creek, January 2026)

     

Endpapers for the end of your week!

Down to the Last Detail: THE VANISHING SEA

Absolutely blown away by the clever and beautiful use of spot gloss on the cover of this book!

Case(wrap) of the Mondays

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

Crushes of the Week: February 8-14, 2026

This week's crushes:

1. Marie's Magic Eggs: How Marie Procai Kept the Ukrainian Art of Pysanky Alive by Sandra Neil Wallace and Evan Turk (Calkins Creek, February 2026)
2. Stop the Ball! by Susanne Strasser (Gecko Press, February 2026)
3. Together, Right Now by Olga Fadeeva (Blue Dot Kids Press, January 2026)
4. Your Truck by Jon Klassen (Candlewick, January 2026)
5. The Language of Birds by Jon-Erik Lappano and Zach Manbeck (Random House Studio, December 2025)
6. More than a Million by Grace Farris (Bloomsbury Children's Books, January 2026)

     

Endpapers for the end of your week!

Let's Talk Illustrators #386: Erin K Robinson

I was lucky enough to get a chance to chat with Erin K Robinson about This Hair Belongs, written by JaNay Brown-Wood. Come take a peek inside this gorgeous book with me!