Twelve of the MANY Picture Books I’m Looking Forward to in 2026

Oh, people. There are so many wonderful picture books heading our way in 2026. In honor of the Twelve Days of Christmas, I have included twelve such books right here in this very post (two of of which are written by yours truly).

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A Year of Borrowed Men, Plus a Conversation with Michelle Barker

As I’ve no doubt mentioned before, I love historical fiction based on a family story. And Michelle Barker’s A Year of Borrowed Men (Pajama Press), with luminous art by Renné Benoit, had me from the first page. Why? The voice. Told as though we’re hearing it straight from Gerda, Michelle’s …

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