The Weekly 411 (6/26/26)
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| Illustration from Rêve de Médaille © Audrey Suau |
June 26, 2026 vol. 26
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About Hello World! Soccer: Kids can learn all about the popular sport of soccer in this cheerful and informative board book—with colors, shapes, sizes, and super-simple facts. ("The forwards play closest to the other team's net.") Told in easy-to-understand terms alongside bright illustrations of soccer positions, moves, equipment, and gameplay, this sturdy book makes learning easy for little ones and offers useful prompts to help adults engage with the reader on each page.
About the Illustrator: Jill McDonald is a Missouri-based illustrator and designer, whose cheery and colorful art can be found on clothing, fabric, bedding, stationery, puzzles, and games and in a variety of books for babies and toddlers.
About The World's Game: Soccer and the World Cup bring people from all over the world together. Witness the energy, passion, and glory of the world's most popular sport, on and off the field. As one match happens in the stadium, one family gathers to watch the game at home. See the players leave it all on the field and the family watch enthusiastically on TV.
About the Author: Yamile Saied Méndez is the author of many books for young readers and adults, including Furia, a Reese’s YA Book Club selection and the 2021 Inaugural Pura Belpré Young Adult Gold Medalist. Her books have received many accolades and awards. She was born and raised in Rosario, Argentina, but has lived most of her life in a lovely valley surrounded by mountains in Utah. An inaugural Walter Dean Myers Grant recipient, she’s also a graduate of Voices of Our Nations (VONA) and the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA Writing for Children’s and Young Adult program. Yamile is also a founding member of Las Musas, the first collective of women and nonbinary Latine authors. She taught herself English with a Spanish/English dictionary and now has been faculty at TinHouse Workshop and a keynote speaker at The Vermont College of Fine Arts.
About the Illustrator: Andrés Landazábal is an illustrator, production designer, and art-director based in Colombia but he was born in Spain. His work has appeared in animation films, tv shows and print companies. Andrés’ love for drawing and painting was instilled at a young age reading classic illustrated children’s books.
About the Book: A young girl boot-stomp-runs at the call of her pony’s whinny, both excited for a day of trail riding. After brushing his smooth coat and shiny mane and picking his hooves clean, it’s time to saddle up for a trail ride adventure through the woods! Through lyrical, bouncy verses, readers will experience the beauty and wonder of the outdoors through the eyes of a young rider and her pony. As the pair trots and gallops along, they delight in each new sight, finding comfort in one another during moments of uncertainty, and ultimately, sharing precious time together. A tender ode to the power of friendship and trust shared between a child and animal, this rhythmic picture book is a tribute to the animal friends in our lives and for any kid who dreams of riding a pony.
About the Author: Milo is a kidlit author and middle school librarian who pours her passion for children’s books into her own stories ranging from the fantastical to the factual and beyond. My Pony Wonder is her debut rhyming picture book. Jessica has more picture books releasing in 2028 and 2029 with Penguin Random House and Chronicle Books. She currently lives in Northern California. She is agented by Wendi Gu of HG Literary. Follow her on Instagram @jessicamiloauthor and on her website www.jessicamilo.com.
About the Illustrator: Ramona Kaulitzki is a 4x NYT-bestselling illustrator based in Germany. She has illustrated over twenty picture books, including the #1 New York Times bestseller Sisters First, written by Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush, as well as You Are a Wildlife Warrior by Bindi Irwin. Ramona seamlessly blends digital and analog techniques in her illustrations, and her art is inspired by nature, animals, seasons, and stories of all kinds. She is agented by Anne Moore Armstrong of The Bright Agency. Follow her on Instagram @ramonakaulitzki and her website ramonakaulitzkiart.com.
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All three of these are books I'd love to read and review.
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