THE LITTLE RABBIT

We're in the sweet spot of waiting for winter to end and spring to start, so it's the perfect time for The Little Rabbit by Nicola Killen. 

Let's Talk Illustrators #99: Keith Negley

I recently talked to author-illustrator Keith Negley about Mary Wears What She Wants, a quick-witted book about Dr. Mary Walker. Dr. Walker was many things –– a surgeon, a prisoner of war, a Medal of Honor recipient –– but she was also a huge champion of dress reform. Mary Wears What She Wants shares the story of Mary's experiences as a young girl fighting to reform women's dress, and it was a delight talking to Keith about how he created this book. Enjoy!

MONKEY TIME

Monkey Time by Michael Hall is a concept book about time and a primer about animals living in the rainforest.

Crushes of the Week: February 17-23, 2019

This week's crushes:

1. One Is a Piñata: A Book of Numbers by Roseanne Greenfield Thong and John Parra (Chronicle Books, March 2019)
2. The African Orchestra by Wendy Hartmann and Joan Rankin (Crocodile Books, April 2017)
3. Hold Hands by Sara Varon (First Second, June 2019)
4. Have I Ever Told You? by Shani King and Anna Horvath (Tilbury House Publishers, January 2019)
5. Harbor Bound by Catherine Bailey and Ellen Shi (Disney-Hyperion, May 2019)
6. What If . . . ? Then We . . .: Short, Very Short, Shorter-than-Ever Possibilities by Rebecca Kai Dotlich and Fred Koehler (Boyds Mills Press, February 2019)

  
  

A CAT'S GUIDE TO THE NIGHT SKY

A Cat's Guide to the Night Sky by Stuart Atkinson and Brendan Kearney is a beautiful and adorable introduction to stars, planets, and space. 

Let's Talk Illustrators #98: LK James

I got a chance to catch up with LK James about her debut book The Full House and the Empty House, a powerful allegory about the complexities of inequality in friendships. It's a book I've been waiting for since I saw the cover many moons ago, and when I finally got to read the book I was pleased to see that the story hits every single note I'd hoped it would. It was a pleasure talking to LK, and I hope you enjoy our conversation about her rather impressive debut book.

Crushes of the Week: February 10-16, 2019

This week's crushes:

1. A Day with Yayah by Nicola I. Campbell and Julie Flett (Crocodile Books, March 2018)
2. Little Plane by Taro Gomi (Chronicle Books, March 2019)
3. City by Ingela P. Arrhenius (Candlewick Studio, September 2018)
4. Ahmed's Journey: A Story of Self-Discovery by Jill Apperson Manly (JABU Books, January 2019)
5. Eliza: The Story of Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton by Margaret McNamara and Esme Shapiro (Schwartz & Wade, October 2018)
6. It Jes' Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Draw by Don Tate and R. Gregory Christie (Lee & Low Books, May 2019 –– Paperback)
7. The Great Indoors by Julie Falatko and Ruth Chan (Disney-Hyperion, April 2019)
8. Not Your Nest! by Gideon Sterer and Andrea Tsurumi (Dial Books, March 2019)