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Can't a gecko and human have a friendly conversation about insurance without getting shushed?
You know what’s no fun? Seeing a picture book with a great case cover or endpapers not get the recognition it deserves. Don’t let this happen to your favorites of the year! You have until October 31st to submit your nominations for The Undies Case Cover Awards and The Endies Endpaper Awards. Anyone can submit*, including […]
A roundup of 2025 Halloween books.
It’s a pleasure to share the cover for Off the Wall, a picture book collaboration between Caldecott Honorees Molly Idle and Juana Martinez-Neal. But before we take a look at the cover, I talked with Molly and Juana about how the book was made. Travis: What was the initial inspiration for OFF THE WALL? Juana […]
Trying to predict the 2025 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Books list.
In September . . . . . . we checked in on the Newbery and Caldecott race. Or at least the books getting the most love over on Goodreads. You should read Betsy’s excellent predictions over on A Fuse #8 Production as well. . . . we announced a new book! Little Turtle Pond is […]
We are at the quarter century mark, and the “Best (blank) of the Past 25 Years” lists are in full swing. Slate went and talked with “authors, illustrators, librarians, booksellers, academics, and publishing pros” to come up with their list of the Greatest Picture Books of the Past 25 Years. Click here to have a […]
Over at the New York Times, I share a dozen books you can recommend with confidence to all the Dav Pilkey fans in your life. Click here to read it.
It's been a while since we went over to Goodreads and looked at their 2026 Mock Newbery and Caldecott lists, so let's take a peek.
Taking a look at the National Book Award long list for Young People's Literature.
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