Here in Chicago, the sun is bright, and birds are building a nest in the eaves by my window. Granted, it could snow tomorrow, but right now everything seems amazingly optimistic. Hey - this could be the CUBS season for a World Series!
So summer! Here are some titles to get the party started!
The ABCs of Summer by Jill Howarth (Author, Illustrator). Tinker (Penguin), 2026.
A Cozy Summer Day by Eliza Wheeler (Author, Illustrator, Nancy Paulson Books, 2026.
The Pool Is Cool by Dwayne Reed (Author), Shamar Knight-Justice (Illustrator). Little, Brown, 2026.
Watermelon Pool by Bonsoir Lune (Author, Illustrator), Frances Cha (Translator). Dial, 2026.
We Were a Two by Eoin McLaughlin (Author), Emma Chichester Clark (Illustrator). Farber & Farber (UK), 2026.
A Room with a View by Joanna Ho (Author), Thaís Mesquita (Illustrator). Harper Collins, 2026.
Robin Currie, robin.currie1@gmail.com.