Tag: 2026 picture books

May 19, 2026 by Betsy Bird

Where the Land Meets the Sea: An Outermost Mouse Talk with Lauren Wolk

"Writing is an act of discovery, full of epiphanies and surprises. My only intention was to try to capture the beauty and fragility of a place I love, combined with a storm I will never forget..." We discuss Lauren Wolk's latest with the author herself.

May 8, 2026 by Betsy Bird

Review of the Day: While We’re Here by Anne Wynter, ill. Micha Archer

Thoughts on gatekeeping, children's books, diverse voices, and how you can create a picture book that somehow, remarkably, gets everything right, all at once.

February 27, 2026 by Betsy Bird

Review of the Day: The Muéganos by Jaque Jours

Jours adeptly takes an incredibly silly idea and manages to make it poignant and universal in one fell swoop. This is a story about breaking a family apart, but in the best way possible.