Crushes of the Week: May 17-23, 2026

This week's crushes:

1. Find the Sun by Andy Harkness (Bloomsbury Children's Books, May 2026)
2. I Will Not Walk to School by Naseem Hrab and Kelly Collier (Kids Can Press, May 2026)
3. Mr. Chow's Night Market by Emily Sun Li and Yu Ting Cheng (Penguin Workshop, April 2026)
4. Barefoot Belly Time: Look at the City by Juliana Eigner (Barefoot Books, April 2026)
5. The Not So Quiet Life of Marcel Marceau by Jenn Bailey, Sherry Bushue, and Pamela Zagarenski (Levine Querido, April 2026)
6. Squirrel Draws Big Feelings by Erin Dealey and Luciana Navarro Powell (Beaming Books, April 2026)
7. The Storm Cloud by Frances Stickley and Emily Hamilton (Post Wave, April 2026)
8. Lion in Bed by Darren Farrell and Maya Tatsukawa (Dial Books, October 2025)

       

Endpapers for the end of your week!

Let's Talk Illustrators #392: María José de Tellería

I am very please to share my interview with María José de Tellería about The Green Otter, written by Eduardo Halfon. The illustrations are just as sweet and unique as the text, and it was a pleasure and an honor talking to María about how they came together. Enjoy!

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Crushes of the Week: May 10-16, 2026

This week's crushes:

1. Home Is a Hug by Cindy Wume (Post Wave, April 2026)
2. Captain Stinkbottom by Alicia Acosta and Emilio Urberuaga (Nubeocho, April 2026)
3. When I Grow Up I Want to Be a Chair by Ryan Rae Harbuck and Barry Lee (Barefoot Books, April 2026)
4. Let's Play Rugby! by Gordon D'Arcy, Paul Howard, and Ashwin Chacko (Little Island Books, April 2026)
5. We Can Play Anything! by Marit Tornqvist (Floris Books, April 2026)
6. Piece by Piece: How Stephen Sondheim Made Musical Puzzles Come Alive by Erin Frankel and Stacy Innerst (Calkins Cree, April 2026)
7. I Really Want to Be a Cat by Helen Hancocks (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, March 2026)

      

Endpapers for the end of your week!

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