“When Jennie first meets the 𝑡𝑜𝑑-𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑒𝑙, she cries enquiringly 𝑄𝑢𝑎𝑖𝑐𝑘? This Scots equivalent of English 𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑐𝑘 has been used to represent duck noises since the 17th century”

—Susan Rennie on translating Beatrix Potter’s 𝐽𝑒𝑚𝑖𝑚𝑎 𝑃𝑢𝑑𝑑𝑙𝑒-𝐷𝑢𝑐𝑘 into Scots

https://scrennie.com/2026/05/16/tods-plaidies-and-fairy-thimmles/

#Scottish #literature #Scots #Scotslanguage #translation #BeatrixPotter #childrensliterature #kidlit

I got my wish of illustrating animal protagonists! Here are a couple of my illustrations for Catherine Ann Russell's Pearls of Wisdom series.

#kidlit #noai #illustration

Phineas and Ferb: Classic Comics Collection Vol. 6
preview. Phineas and Ferb are back with even bigger summer adventures, outlandish inventions, and laugh-out-loud antics! #comics #graphicnovel #kidlit

https://graphicpolicy.com/2026/05/20/preview-phineas-and-ferb-classic-comics-collection-vol-6/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

School For Extraterrestrial Girls Vol. 3 preview. School is out for the summer and it's finally time for our extraterrestrial girls to take a break and head to the beach! Or it would be, if the world wasn't about to be destroyed! #comics #graphicnovel #kidlit

https://graphicpolicy.com/2026/05/20/preview-school-for-extraterrestrial-girls-vol-3/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

The Marsh Fellows preview. After a nuclear war plunged the world into darkness, the last beacon of hope is the island utopia called Slumber City. #comics #graphicnovel #kidlit

https://graphicpolicy.com/2026/05/20/preview-the-marsh-fellows/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

The Well of Sacrifice is now in the Hoopla #library app (as well as in print and ebook for sale).

In a world ruled by fear, tradition, and power abuse, one young girl fights the evil pervading her city.

“This is an enthralling tale full of adventure, the rich textures of the Mayan culture, and examples of bravery.” – Round Rock Independent School District

https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/19494261
#kidlit #history #books