I got a chance to talk to illustrator Kalila J. Fuller recently about her illustration process for Finding My Dance, written by Ria Thundercloud. It’s always tricky to illustrate someone else’s story, but you wouldn’t know it when chatting with Kalila, who does […]

We’ve got a case(wrap) of the Mondays! From Finding My Dance by Ria Thundercloud and Kalila J. Fuller (Penguin Workshop, September 2022) PS: Stop by tomorrow for an interview with illustrator Kalila about this book! This post contains affiliate links. For […]

This week’s crushes: The Secret of the Plátano by Luz Maria Mack and Stephany Mesa (Soaring Kite Books, September 2022) Iceberg: A Life in Seasons by Claire Saxby and Jess Racklyeft (Groundwood Books, September 2022) Penguin and Penelope by Salina Yoon (Bloomsbury Publishing, September 2022) The […]

From The Twilight Library by Carmen Oliver and Miren Asiain Lora (Northsouth Books, September 2022) This post contains affiliate links. For more information, visit my policies & disclosures page. September 9, 2022 at 10:57AM noreply@blogger.com (Mel Schuit)

It only took me two years, but I fixed my page of Favorite Graphic Novels! Check it out here and let me know which are your favorites (and which ones I need to read ASAP!) This post contains affiliate links. For […]

We’ve got a case(wrap) of the Mondays! From Boobies by Nancy Vo (Groundwood Books, August 2022) This post contains affiliate links. For more information, visit my policies & disclosures page. September 5, 2022 at 10:58AM noreply@blogger.com (Mel Schuit)

This week’s crushes: A Dream of Birds by Shenaz Patel, Emmanuelle Tchoukriel, and Edwige-Renée Dro (Amazon Crossing Kids, August 2022) House Finds a Home by Katy Duffield and Jen Corace (Viking Books for Young Readers, August 2022) Told and Retold: Around the World with […]

From Patchwork by Matt de la Peña and Corinna Luyken (G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers, August 2022) This post contains affiliate links. For more information, visit my policies & disclosures page. September 2, 2022 at 11:05AM noreply@blogger.com (Mel Schuit)

I was so thrilled to catch up with illustrator Freya Hartas about her Slow Down series, written by Rachel Williams, including today’s board book release Slow Down…On Your Doorstep. I hope you enjoy taking a deeper look at this contemplative series with me! About […]

We’ve got a case(wrap) of the Mondays! From Patchwork by Matt de la Peña and Corinna Luyken (G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers, August 2022) This post contains affiliate links. For more information, visit my policies & disclosures page. August 29, 2022 at […]