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Cover Re-Reveal: 1000 HORSES FOR THE KING by Gracey Zhang and Me
Sharing the cover for 1000 HORSES FOR THE KING by Gracey Zhang and me.
ALA Annual 2026 Photo Dump (Part I: Books)
A look at some of the most interesting books of ALA Annual 2026.
Notes on June 2026
In June . . . . . . there was a dramatic cover reveal. It was a cover reveal Q&A with John Schu and Jaime Kim for This is a Theater. . . . I shared the most popular picture books in our school library this year. Some I expected, others I did not. . […]
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Aaron Reynolds on The Jasper Rabbit Universe
In the latest episode of The Yarn podcast, we get the behind-the-scenes story of how the Jasper Rabbit books were made.
Off to ALA Annual 2026
Heading to Chicago for ALA Annual 2026.
Cover Curiosity: Behind the Curtain
Two recent middle grade novels about theater caught my eye.
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‘This Book’ Books of 2026
A roundup of books that reference themselves.
Top 10 Circulated Early Readers of the ’25-’26 School Year
I’m making a caveat right at the top: this is a list of the most checked out early readers at my K-3 school library that are NOT Elephant & Piggie. Since we all know E&P books dominate this category, I thought it would be more instructive to share the other early reader books getting love […]
Books on Film: Jon Klassen’s Astrid Lindgren Acceptance Speech
I know what my drafts look like, and I know what my desk looks like – if they could see those things they would take this award away immediately. Jon Klassen is the 2026 recipient of the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. He recently gave his acceptance speech and it’s as funny, wise, and heartfelt […]
10 Soccer Books for the World Cup Boom
Here are the 2026 soccer-related books you'll want to have on hand as the interest in the sport hits an all time high.
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