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Posts by Travis Jonker

January 16, 2026 by Travis Jonker

One Star Review Guess Who? (#225)

Can you guess the children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads?

January 15, 2026 by Travis Jonker

March Book Madness 2026 is Coming . . .

The annual single-elimination book tournament is back!

January 13, 2026 by Travis Jonker

Which Publisher Has Won the Most Caldecott Medals This Century?

Breaking down the Caldecott data . . .

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Which Publisher Has Won the Most Newbery Medals This Century?

January 12, 2026 by Travis Jonker

Breaking down the Newbery data . . .

Name That LEGO Book Cover! (#70)

January 9, 2026 by Travis Jonker

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

READ! What’s New in the READ Poster World in 2026?

January 8, 2026 by Travis Jonker

The latest and greatest READ posters.

Now on The Yarn: Our Annual 2026 Preview Episode!

January 6, 2026 by Travis Jonker

Every year, Colby Sharp and I like to record an episode of The Yarn podcast looking ahead to the upcoming year in children’s books. In our 2026 preview, we talk about books we’re excited to read, books we’ve already read and loved, and make some predictions for the year. You can listen here: Subscribe below […]