Mel Schuit ππ Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
Mel Schuit ππ on XLet's Talk Picture Books β’ Children's book reviews, illustrator interviews, and global picture book exchanges - any and all opinions expressed here are my own

Creature: Paintings, Drawings, and Reflections
Shaun Tan#Endpapers for the end of your week! From Creature: Paintings, Drawings, and Reflections by Shaun Tan (@LevineQuerido, November 2022) https://t.co/n7gMXcwvR2
Hardcover, 2022
$35.00Member price:$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Banana
Zoey AbbottI got a chance to talk to @ZoeyAbbott about Banana, which is super on-point picture book in every respect when it comes to bananas and cell phones. I hope you enjoy this chat as much as I did! @TundraBooks https://t.co/0WurS0N86v https://t.co/my9PM5OOCf
Hardcover, 2023
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
My Strange Shrinking Parents
Zeno SworderI was enamored with Zeno Sworder's 2021 debut This Small Blue Dot, so I'm thrilled to have caught Zeno on his much-anticipated follow-up My Strange Shrinking Parents. Check it out! @thamesandhudson https://t.co/hWMzuiidTw https://t.co/Mm8rmYxR1l
Hardcover, 2023
$17.95Member price:$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
I Made These Ants Some Underpants!
Derick Wilder#Endpapers for the end of your week! From I Made These Ants Some Underpants! by @Derick_Wilder and @kfaisteele (@ChronicleKids, May 2023) https://t.co/J1beJS1kve
Hardcover, 2023
$16.99Member price:$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name: A Picture Book
Sandhya ParappukkaranWe've got a case(wrap) of the Mondays! From The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name by Sandhya Parappukkaran and Michelle Pereira (@abramskids January 2023) https://t.co/CNEWYlOtri
Hardcover, 2023
$17.99Member price:$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Izzy Paints
Tim MillerWe've got a case(wrap) of the Mondays! From Izzy Paints by Tim Miller (@BalzerandBray, November 2022) https://t.co/9SmB0rCJWA
Hardcover, 2022
$17.99Member price:$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
When You Can Swim
Jack WongI was lucky enough to get a chance to talk to debut picture book creator Jack Wong (@jacquillo_) about When You Can Swim, and I'm so excited that I get to share our conversation with you all today. Enjoy! @Scholastic https://t.co/w42GGjBG00 https://t.co/I2vfYtSz2b
Hardcover, 2023
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
You So Black
Theresa Tha S. O. N. G. B. I. R. D.I am so excited to kick off 2023 by sharing my interview with award-winning illustrator @LondonLLadd! London most recently illustrated You So Black, a poem by @theresathabird, and the book is a designer's dream. Enjoy our conversation! @SimonKIDS https://t.co/l6gzEmvBnP https://t.co/hOKjp6Lt36
Hardcover, 2023
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Dear Yesteryear
Kimberly Annece HendersonI'm excited to share a unique interview with Kimberly Annece Henderson and Ciara LeRoy about Dear Yesteryear. I hope you enjoy looking more closely at this incredible project that honors Black Americans! @penguinkids https://t.co/9dPFaSsBJY https://t.co/q2QU0Bagle
Hardcover, 2023
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Snail with the Right Heart: A True Story
Maria PopovaTomorrow, I am so very excited to share my chat with @pingszoo, who illustrated The Snail with the Right Heart: A True Story by @brainpicker. For today, sneak a peek under the dust jacket, and come back tomorrow for our convo! @EnchantedLion https://t.co/B0Hq0Cdhrd
Hardcover, 2021
$18.95Member price:$9.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book