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Posts by Travis Jonker

February 13, 2026 by Travis Jonker

Add This Event to the Winter Olympics ASAP: Book Curling

The greatest event not in the Winter Olympics.

February 12, 2026 by Travis Jonker

Cover Reveal Q&A: PICADILLO FOR PAULINA by Ruth Behar & Gabriel Frye-Behar, Erika Rodriguez Medina

A first look at the cover for PICADILLO FOR PAULINA.

February 10, 2026 by Travis Jonker

. . . But Make it Graphic Novel: 7 Upcoming Graphic Novel Adaptations of Beloved Books

Here are five beloved books that will see graphic novel adaptations in 2025.

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Sydney Taylor Award Blog Tour: SHABBAT SHALOM by Suzy Ultman

February 9, 2026 by Travis Jonker

It’s the first day of the 2026 Sydney Taylor Book Award Blog Tour (click here for the full schedule) and I’m honored to talk with Suzy Ultman, author and illustrator of Shabbat Shalom: Let’s Rest and Reset, a Sydney Taylor Picture Book Honor winner. Travis: Congratulations, Suzy! Shabbat Shalom is a wonderful book. Thanks for taking part on the blog tour. How […]

Name That LEGO Book Cover! (#71)

February 6, 2026 by Travis Jonker

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

A Mini 2026 Caldecott Bump Update

February 5, 2026 by Travis Jonker

Every year, after the Youth Media Awards are finished, I kick myself. Why? Because I wished I had taken screenshots of the Amazon sales rankings for some of the contenders so I could compare the before and after. Well this year I am not kicking myself, because I did it. The morning of the announcements, […]