Publisher Preview (Fall 2026): Post Wave, Tapioca Stories & Walker Books
I know I'm not supposed to have favorites, but some of the books in this preview are titles that I am PARTCULARLY excited about. Read on to see why.
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The 40-Year-Old Icon: A Redwall Celebration with Editor Patti Lee Gauch and Illustrator Sean Rubin
"The story of the brave, clever and loving, common man - the longshoreman shrew, the builder mole. Indeed, I felt as if Brian wanted to celebrate common folk, from the largest to the smallest." Today we celebrate an iconic series.
Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Tootle by Gertrude Crampton, ill. Tibor Gergely
I, for one, stand behind this book's message, which I interpret as "Trains shouldn't go off their rails because they could freakin' kill someone!"
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Review of the Day: Goodbye, Koi by Jack Wong
Anxious children, kids that feel deeply for animals, and young people who are worried about some big change in their lives will all be able to particularly relate to what Goodbye, Koi is telling them: sometimes, you have to give up what's familiar for a chance to glimpse the sky.
Review of the Day: The Shadow Stream by Kirk Lombard, ill. Parker Thornton
A rather magnificent book and a rarity besides. Defies expectations. How does it do it? Dunno. Come for the writing. Stay for the opossum funeral.
Review of the Day: Fourteen Ways of Looking at Jellyfish by Carole Boston Weatherford, ill. Bagram Ibatoulline
Extraordinarily beautiful and more than a little wise, now you can convert your verse loving science haters and convert your science hating poetry-lovers, all in one fell swoop.
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Review of the Day: Goodbye, Koi by Jack Wong
Anxious children, kids that feel deeply for animals, and young people who are worried about some big change in their lives will all be able to particularly relate to what Goodbye, Koi is telling them: sometimes, you have to give up what's familiar for a chance to glimpse the sky.
What Is a Pirate? Creators Melinda Beatty and Stefano Tambellini Hash It Out
Piratical picture book process is the name of the game today. Two creators discuss everything from Edward Gorey to Muppet Treasure Island.
Publisher Preview: Levine Querido (Fall/Winter 2026)
A gorgeous array of books from all kinds of different voices. We're pulling out all the stops today for a list you are not going to want to miss this fall.
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Master That Universe. Master It, I Say! A Discussion of All Things He-Man with Stephan Pastis and Will Henry
Man, I love my job. Today I get to combine my childhood love of over-muscled action figures with my childhood AND adulthood love of the newspaper comic artist. I have the power, baby.
Review of the Day: The Shadow Stream by Kirk Lombard, ill. Parker Thornton
A rather magnificent book and a rarity besides. Defies expectations. How does it do it? Dunno. Come for the writing. Stay for the opossum funeral.
Publisher Preview (Fall 2026): Lantana, Little Island, nubeOcho, and Pajama Press
Tasmanian tigers, funcles, neurodiversity, and soccer soccer soccer. There's a little something for everyone in today's publisher preview round-up.
“Funny with a Touch of Baba Yaga”. It’s a Scritch! Scratch! Q&A with Teri Sloat and Zuzana Čupová
If creepy vibes are what your kid readers are hankering for, then let me introduce to you the star of the fall season.
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