Let's Talk Illustrators #319: André Carrilho

I am so excited to share my interview with illustrator and caricaturist André Carrilho! Today we're talking about his gorgeous new book My Dear Sea which captures some of the most beautiful nuances of a summer day. Enjoy the read!

Case(wrap) of the Mondays

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Crushes of the Week: March 30 - April 5, 2025

This week's crushes:

1. The Secret Powers of Animals by Soledad Romero Mariño and Sonia Pulido (Phaidon Press, April 2025)
2. Get Dressed, Belly Button! by Lucie Brunellière (Gecko Press, January 2025)
3. This Is a Moment by Micah Player (Rocky Pond Books, March 2025)
4. My Brother by Laura Djupvik and Øyvind Torseter and translated by Martin Aitken (Elsewhere Editions, March 2025)
5. When Water Flows by Aida Salazar and Caribay M. Benavides (Rise X, October 2024)
6. Saif's Special Patches by Humera Malik and Ravan Sader (Soaring Kite Books, March 2025)
7. Giraffe’s Book is Missing a Story by DK Ryland (Page Street Kids, March 2025)
8. If I Could Choose a Best Day: Poems of Possibility by Charles Waters, Irene Latham, and Olivia Sua (Candlewick Press, March 2025)

        

Endpapers for the end of your week!

Let's Talk Illustrators #318: Anaïs Lambert

I feel so lucky to share here today my chat with Belgian author-illustrator Anaïs Lambert about her illustration and storyboard for Giant Steps. This was such a fun interview to conduct, I hope you enjoy taking a closer look at this quintessential spring book!

Case(wrap) of the Mondays

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Crushes of the Week: March 23-29, 2025

This week's crushes:

1. Pencil by Hye-Eun Kim (TOON Books, March 2025)
2. Your Forest by Jon Klassen (Candlewick Press, March 2025)
3. Touchthinklearn: Pets by Xavier Deneux (Chronicle Books, March 2025)
4. How Do You Eat Color? by Mabi David and Yas Doctor and translated by Karen Llagas (Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, March 2025)
5. The One and Only Rumi by Rabiah York and Maneli Manouchehri (Nancy Paulsen Books, March 2025)
6. Miss Prim Goes Wild by Katy Rose and Thai My Phuong (WaterBrook, March 2025)
7. Jo and the No by Kyle Mewburn and Judy Watson (Dirt Lane Press, March 2025)