Travis Jonker
School Librarian. Author of BLUE FLOATS AWAY, THE VERY LAST CASTLE, THE SHIP IN THE WINDOW, CABOOSE | Author/illustrator of JUST ONE FLAKE and JUST ONE WAVE (2025)
- Can you name this book by its LEGO-fied cover? The answer (and two more) on the blog today: 100scopenotes.com/2026/02/06/n...
- Grabbed quick before and after screenshots to illustrate the power of the Caldecott Medal on the blog today. 100scopenotes.com/2026/02/05/a...
- Welcome to MTV Cribs: Library Edition (or How Our School Library is Organized) 100scopenotes.com/2026/02/02/w...
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- Oh, hey - a lot of our 2026 Caldecott winners have books coming this year. Let's have a look . . . 100scopenotes.com/2026/01/28/2...
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- Congratulations to all the Caldecott winners this morning! If you want to learn more about Honor winner SUNDUST, author/illustrator Zeke Peña takes us behind the scenes in this episode of The Yarn Podcast: theyarn.slj.com/2025/09/29/m... @slj.com @colbysharp.bsky.social #ALAyma
- After the Caldecott is announced, I'd love to hear your thoughts. Your 2026 Caldecott comment card: 100scopenotes.com/2026/01/26/y... #ALAyma
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- Reposted by Travis JonkerThe ALA YMAs are starting and we are IN the room! Almost no publishers and virtually no authors or illustrators in the room. So strange…. And fun!!
- I wrote about three books that might be part of the #ALAyma conversation today (knock on wood). Links in replies.
- Happy Youth Media Awards day, everyone! Here's the link to the webcast (beginning at 11am ET) #ALAyma www.ala.unikron.com
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- Taking a quarter-century data deep dive today. Which publishers have dominated the Newbery and Caldecott in the last 25 years? 100scopenotes.com/2026/01/13/w...
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- I love a good ALA READ poster. Let's take a look at some of the brand-new releases: 100scopenotes.com/2026/01/08/r...
- Sent out my first paid newsletter yesterday trying to answer one of the biggest questions heading into the 2026 Youth Media Awards. To mark the occasion, I'm giving away one piece of original art from JUST ONE FLAKE! travisjonker.substack.com/p/the-bigges...
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- After a lot of thinking, here are my 2026 Caldecott Medal predictions. 100scopenotes.com/2026/01/05/2...
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- Reposted by Travis JonkerThe Youth Media Awards Press Conference will air live from Chicago on Monday, January 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM CT! 8:00 AM (PT) - 9:00 AM (MT) - 11:00 AM (ET) www.ala.unikron.com
- Reposted by Travis JonkerThe new, weekly podcast, StoryKind, starts Jan. 19, with "tips for writing, answer questions they receive from young readers, celebrate the hard work of teachers and librarians in literacy spaces and spread the magic of real, human storytelling." (People)
- The most amazing book blogging feat of the year concludes in fitting fashion, with a fantastic list of the best picture books of the year.
- Day #31: 31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Picture Books. End with a bang! Only a small number of all the picture books published in a given year make this list. See what I think stands out as unforgettable & thanks for reading all month! #kidlit #31Days31Lists 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/12/31/3...
- A brand new issue of the newsletter is out today, and I'm trying something new: presenting the best picture books of the year as if I were on the Caldecott committee. First up is EVERY MONDAY MABEL by Jashar Awan (I'm also giving away a copy) open.substack.com/pub/travisjo...
- Something for your holiday listening pleasure. @colbysharp.bsky.social and I take a look back at children's books in 2025 on The Yarn podcast: theyarn.slj.com/2025/12/24/t... @slj.com
- Sent out my first newsletter from Substack this morning. You might have to add me as a contact to save it from the dreaded Promotions Tab in the future. Here it is in case you missed it! travisjonker.substack.com/p/welcome-to...
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- Reposted by Travis JonkerDay #17: 31 Days, 31 Lists - 2025 Unconventional Children's Books. Oh yeah, AI? Here are the books for kids that will crush your creations with their sheer unpredictability. #31Days31Lists #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/12/17/3...
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- COVER REVEAL! Sharing the cover for LILY-MAY'S JOYFUL DAY and talking with the creators @mrschureads.bsky.social and @hollyhatam.bsky.social 100scopenotes.com/2025/12/10/c...
- What a pleasure to talk with @mrschureads.bsky.social & @hollyhatam.bsky.social and reveal the cover for their next book, LILY-MAY'S JOYFUL DAY 100scopenotes.com/2025/12/10/c...
- Reposted by Travis JonkerNew LONG STORY SHORT out now!! Featuring: -"Best of 2025" round-up -A starred review for LOOPS, courtesy of @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social -A preview of WHERE I GREW, illustrated by @rahele.bsky.social -TOAD ON THE GO interview by @100scopenotes.bsky.social jashar.substack.com/p/best-of-20...
- Students voted. And the winner of our 2026 Mock Caldecott is . . . 100scopenotes.com/2025/12/09/o...
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- The best! The most impressive! The weirdest! Today on the blog I'm looking back at the year that was in children's literature. 100scopenotes.com/2025/12/08/2...
- It's time to take a look back at the year that was in children's literature 100scopenotes.com/2025/12/08/2...
- Coming tomorrow on the blog . . .
- Ten children's books I loved but didn't review in 2025 (although I kind of review them in this post). 100scopenotes.com/2025/12/04/1...
- Here's to pushing the envelope. The Most Astonishingly Unconventional Children's Books of 2025 100scopenotes.com/2025/12/01/t...
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- Reposted by Travis JonkerDay #2 of 31 Days, 31 Lists: Picture Book Readalouds. Whether you want to pep up your average storytime session or you're new and in need of inspiration, here's a list of those picture books that just beg to be read out loud to large groups! #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/12/02/3...
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- What did I miss? Pushing the envelope today with The Most Astonishingly Unconventional Children’s Books of 2025: 100scopenotes.com/2025/12/01/t...
- Here they are - The Most Astonishingly Unconventional Children's Books of 2025: 100scopenotes.com/2025/12/01/t...
- Tomorrow on the blog: one of my favorite posts of the year. The Most Astonishingly Unconventional Children's Books of 2025.
- Reposted by Travis JonkerAnd the 2025 Undies Case Cover Awards Go To . . . 100scopenotes.com/2025/11/24/a... @100scopenotes.bsky.social
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- Honored that CABOOSE is on the Kirkus Best Picture Books of the Year list! Shout-out Ruth Chan, Courtney Code, Heather Kelly, Stephen Barbara, and Abrams Books! There are so many wonderful books on this list: www.kirkusreviews.com/best-of/2025...
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- Announcing the winners of the 2025 Undies Case Cover Awards: 100scopenotes.com/2025/11/24/a... @carterhiggins.bsky.social @spikypenelope.bsky.social
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- It's the LAST day to vote for your favorite case covers of the year in the 2025 Undies Awards. Head over to vote and spread the word! 100scopenotes.com/2025/11/10/v... @carterhiggins.bsky.social @spikypenelope.bsky.social
- Don't miss your chance to vote for the best case covers of the year in the 2025 Undies Awards! Voting closes tomorrow at midnight! 100scopenotes.com/2025/11/10/v... @carterhiggins.bsky.social @spikypenelope.bsky.social
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- Reposted by Travis JonkerThanks, Travis! It was great talking TOAD with you 🐸
- I talk with @jashar.bsky.social (and reveal the cover for his next book, TOAD ON THE GO) on the blog today: 100scopenotes.com/2025/11/12/c...
- I talk with @jashar.bsky.social (and reveal the cover for his next book, TOAD ON THE GO) on the blog today: 100scopenotes.com/2025/11/12/c...
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- It's time. Vote for your favorite case covers in the 2025 Undies Awards! 100scopenotes.com/2025/11/10/v... @carterhiggins.bsky.social @spikypenelope.bsky.social
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- The time has come: Vote in the 2025 Undies Case Cover Awards! 100scopenotes.com/2025/11/10/v... @carterhiggins.bsky.social @spikypenelope.bsky.social
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- My favorite list of the year is here! www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/b...
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- Do you know some great 2025 endpapers or case covers you want to nominate for the Endies and Undies Awards? The deadline to nominate is TOMORROW (Oct. 31st). Head here to get going: 100scopenotes.com/2025/10/30/l...
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- Our 2026 Mock Caldecott program 100scopenotes.com/2025/10/28/o...
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