Yes, the title of this post borrows from this gloriously AWEsome picture book (published March 3, 2026 by Scholastic Press), but I totally couldn’t resist! Both a visual treat (thank you, Susan) and an inspiring read (thank you, Chana), what makes AWE! vault into being one of the best picture books I’ve ever read is how the words and pictures meld together to create a memorable, soul stirring, heart lifting experience.
THE IN-BETWEEN by Rebecca K. S. Ansari
“Jess did as she was told. She moved like she was made of some unbendable material as she crossed to the other side of the
WRITERS' RUMPUS 