The Weekly 411 (6/5/26)
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June 5, 2026 vol. 23
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About the Book: A glorious celebration of imagination and summertime in this Korean bestselling picture book, now available in English
When the summer sun is in full force, there’s only one way to beat the heat: dive into a watermelon pool. After a large watermelon gets split in half, everyone in the village dives in, digging into the fruit and making slides from the rind while spending a joy-filled day together until nightfall.
About the Author-Illustrator: Bonsoir Lune is a bestselling and beloved picture book creator working in Korea. Watermelon Pool was her debut picture book, first published in 2015. Translated by New York Times bestselling author Fraces Cha, Watermelon Pool is the perfect, refreshing read during any scorching hot summer.
About the Translator: Frances Cha is the author of the novel If I Had Your Face and the picture books The Goblin Twins and The Goblin Twins: Too Hard to Scare. She loves to teach Watermelon Pool in her fiction workshops, and was very tickled to translate it into English.
About the Book: Set during the Cuban Revolution, this lyrical picture book for 6-to-9-year-olds balances the experience of upheaval and hardship with the hope of brighter days ahead. When military violence erupts in the streets outside Lucinda’s home, the family joins together, pushing furniture against doors, filling cracks with wet napkins, and lighting candles when met with darkness. Amidst the blasts and cries, Lucinda’s heart taps against her chest. Mamá’s spoon taps against her sizzling pan. How can she cook when so much is happening outside?
About the Author-Illustrator: Olga Herrera is a Cuban-Ecudorian American author-illustrator and Ringling College of Art and Design BFA graduate. Based in Maryland, she is the creator of The Unwelcome Surprise (Macmillan) and the upcoming A Light for Lucinda (Charlesbridge, 2026), and the illustrator of Alice Alone (Amicus). A bilingual SCBWI member and award-winning artist, Olga co-founded ILLO CHAT, a podcast for the Kidlit community. Beyond the studio, she serves as a writing and illustration mentor, teaching painting to seniors in her community. She lives with her husband and an ever-growing collection of plants and is the proud mother of two grown children.
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