Travis Jonker

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August 8, 2025 by Travis Jonker

Name That LEGO Book Cover!

Can you name these 3 books by their LEGO-fied covers?

August 7, 2025 by Travis Jonker

Slay Pre-K: Books for Kids Beginning Preschool (and Kindergarten) in the New York Times

Over at the New York Times, I shared 10 books for kids beginning preschool. It was a tough list to narrow down. Use the button below to read it and quietly judge my picks. And I also added three more titles to my list for new kindergarteners from last summer. Click the button below to […]

August 5, 2025 by Travis Jonker

The 2025 Poop Report

Last year we saw a dip in the once-hot, ahem, “secondary” market. Has the downward trend continued into 2025? Spoiler Alert: With only six books on the list this year, I think it has. Let’s have a look.

Dare I Say . . . Back to School Books? (2025)

August 4, 2025 by Travis Jonker

Just casually mentioning a few books that you might want to have on hand for the beginning of the 2025-26 school year.

Notes on July 2025

August 1, 2025 by Travis Jonker

3 of my favorite posts from the past month!

SPEED ROUND with Our 2025 Newbery Winners!

July 29, 2025 by Travis Jonker

Last month I interview all the 2025 Newbery winners (Ruth Behar, Chanel Miller, Lesa Cline-Ransome, Kate O’Shaughnessy, and Erin Entrada Kelly) the the ALA conference in Philadelphia. It was a great time. In the latest episode of The Yarn podcast, the group answers some rapid-fire speed round questions.