Category: 2026
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Boris Greycoat
When Boris and his parents learn that Scotland is reintroducing wolves, they plan a visit to their Scottish homeland. But the Greycoat family doesn’t intend to settle in the wild! Instead, they book a room at the exclusive Highland Hotel, from where they can fully enjoy Scotland’s best tourist spots and cuisine. But is Scotland…
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Detective Beans
Meet Detective Beans, a young cat sleuth dedicated to doing whatever it takes to solve the case. Brilliantly written and illustrated by New Zealand comic artist Li Chen, creator of the internationally popular ExtraOrdinary Comics, this new graphic novel series is filled with charming cat capers, warm-hearted humor, and detective stories for comics fans and…
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Yolanda T. Marshall
Yolanda T. Marshall is a celebrated and award-winning Caribbean-born author and columnist known for her vibrant, inclusive, and culturally rich children’s books. Her acclaimed book, Brown Girl in the Snow, received the 2026 Pedro and Daniel Intersectionality Book Award (Commended Book) and a 2026 Children’s Book Council Notable Social Studies Book Award. Yolanda is often found reading to…
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María Dolores Águila
María Dolores Águila is a Chicana poet and author from San Diego. Deeply inspired by Chicane history and art, she seeks to write empowering and inclusive stories about everything she learns. She also loves drinking coffee, browsing the bookshelves at her local library, and spending time with her family. Click here to order the poster.
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Jill Newton
Jill Newton was drawing as soon as she could hold a crayon, and when she wasn’t scribbling, she could often be found on the ground after falling off a bike or pony! Jill has illustrated more than 150 books and her love of horses and other creatures continues to this day. Her Around the World…
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Angela Dominguez
Angela Dominguez was born in Mexico City and grew up in North Texas. She now resides on the East Coast with her boyfriend, Kyle, and their petite dog, Petunia. She is also the author and illustrator of several books for children, including the beloved Stella Díaz and Lolo and Birdie series. She is also a…
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Federico Erebia
Federico Erebia is a Lambda Literary Award-winning author, retired physician, woodworker, poet, and illustrator. He is on the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Impact & Legacy Fund Steering Committee, and enjoys the intersections of his gay, neurodivergent, and Mexican American identities. He and his husband live near Boston, Massachusetts. Pedro & Daniel…
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Jamar Vailes
Jamar Vailes is the Brooklyn Public Library Programs & Exhibitions Department Operations Manager, and the recipient of the 2025 Feder Leonard Family Award for Excellence in Service to the Library’s Public. Jamar has previously worked as a Team Leader in Custodial Services, where he co-created the “Help Us Help You!” campaign to streamline department practices.…
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Jaylene Clark Owens
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Jaylene Clark Owens, a Harlem native in Greater Philadelphia, is an award-winning actress, poet, and children’s book author. Jaylene’s magnetic presence has graced the stage, film, and television. She plays Rosie in the hit PBS Kids show, “Albie’s Elevator.” Jaylene adapted her viral poem, “A Black Girl and Her Braids,” into a children’s book of…
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Kevin R. Free
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Kevin R. Free is a multidisciplinary artist who has been narrating books for 26 years. He is the voice of Murderbot in Martha Wells’ Murderbot Diaries and he has voiced nearly all the books in the world of Eric Carle, including The Very Hungry Caterpillar. He is also the voice of Kevin from Desert Bluffs…