Happy #BookBirthday to #TapiocaStories DIVE brings a “magical portrait of the unique ways we look at life and connect with others” www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

cover of THE MUSEUM OF SHAPES, THE GRUMPY GHOST UPSTAIRS, PENCIL'S BEST STORY EVER, KWESI AND NANA RUBY LEARN TO SWIM,DINOSAUR PIE, CROCO, CHARLEY MOUSE CLEANS HOUSE, HANK AND FRANK, WHY DOI OKAPIS LOOK SO FUNNY? HOW DO SEEDS GROW INTO GARDENS? FIGHT FOR THE RIGHT TO READ, and LICE

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2/3 Congratulations to #KidsFavorites from @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social @florisbooks.bsky.social @tigertalesbooks.bsky.social @geckopress.bsky.social @flowerpotpress.bsky.social #TapiocaStories @crestonbooks.bsky.social @barefootbooks.bsky.social #CicadaBooks @helvetiq.bsky.social

Meet the Translator: Tal Goldfajn on translating a beloved Brazilian classic By Katy Dycus Tal Goldfajn is a translator and linguist in the Spanish and Portuguese Program in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at UMass Amherst. Her recent English translat…

Meet #TapiocaStories translator Tal Goldfajn as presented by @worldkidlit.bsky.social worldkidlit.org/2026/02/09/m...

And... "From the very start of the book, this Brazilian story is, in turn, spooky and reassuring" NO ONE SLEPT written and illustrated by Rafael Sica, translated from Portuguese by Bruna Dantas Lobato from #TapiocaStories worldkidlit.org/2026/02/02/n...

"If you find yourself on stormy seas, you’ll want this lighthouse keeper to be there" this #TranslationTuesday with THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER by Eugenio Fernández Vázquez, translated from Spanish by Kit Maude, published by #TapiocaStories worldkidlit.org/2026/02/02/n...

Croco by Azul Lopez, translated by Kit Maude - OPTIONAL Croco by Azul Lopez, translated by Kit Maude . PICTURE BOOK Tapioca Stories, 2025. $19. BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - OPTIONAL  APPEALS TO: SO...

From #TapiocaStories CROCO is “clever, and didn't resolve as I anticipated, so that was fun” kissthebookjr.blogspot.com/2026/02/croc...

Three cheers for #TapiocaStories!

Congratulations to #TapiocaStories! #BatchelderAward 2026

Next up #Batchelder award goes to CROCO by Azul López
Translated from the Spanish by Kit Maude published by #TapiocaStories

Croco by Azul López Croco by Azul López. Translated from the Spanish by Kit Maude. Tapioca Stories, 2025, c2022. 9798988749974 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What …

In reading CROCO from #TapiocaStories “little ones will identify with the utter hopelessness of being stuck without recourse, and it’s a sweet reward that one’s own tears can be the saving grace” ysbookreviews.wordpress.com/2026/01/04/c...

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#TranslationTuesday NO ONE SLEPT by Rafael Sica translated from the Portuguese by Bruna Dantas Lobato “unspools...as a girl uses books to keep the specter at bay” @100scopenotes.bsky.social's annotation of #TapiocaStories 100scopenotes.com/2025/12/01/t...

"Three cheers for this resourceful reptilian!"

#TranslationTuesday "Three cheers for this resourceful reptilian!" CROCO translated by Kit Maude, #picturebook by Azul Lopez available in original Spanish too, both from #TapiocaStories

Booth 504 is hopping here at #NCTE25 with Ellen sharing the book joy of THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER from #TapiocaStories and Len Vlahos greeting those wanting signed copies of his THE STORY OF OOG from #LeftFieldPublishing

CROCO | Kirkus Reviews When a crocodile tumbles into a deep hole, a parade of well-meaning animals offer advice about how he might escape.

Available in English and the original Spanish A “deceptively simple premise unfolds with perfect pacing…. This is #picturebook creation at its finest—creators who understand their audience completely” Croco #TapiocaStories Booth 504 #NCTE25 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER | Kirkus Reviews No need to fear—the lighthouse keeper is here!

The Lighthouse Keeper offers a “remarkable look at the importance of selfless acts” with award-winning illustrations #TapiocaStories Booth 504 #NCTE25 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

Have you booked a space to meet illustrator Mariana Villanueva Segovia in conversation with Yael Bernstein of #TapiocaStories 
Sunday, November 16 6 PM (EST) at Sullaluna, 41 Carmine St 
Book your spot here www.eventbrite.com/e/the-lighth...

We're delighted to see the smiling faces of #TapiocaStories publisher Yael Bernstein with illustrator Mariana Villanueva Segovia of THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER @nytimes.com #BestIllustrated2025

Stories to Celebrate Kindness - Publisher Spotlight This article was authored by Publisher Spotlight intern Zoe Spangler. In today’s world, where hate, fear, and violence often dominate the headlines, it’s even more important to come together on a day ...

Help the #picturebook readers in your life prepare for #WorldKindnessDay Thursday books from @kalaniotbooks.bsky.social @nubeocho.bsky.social @pajamapress.bsky.social @postwavebooks.bsky.social , #TapiocaStories and @whatonearth.bsky.social www.publisherspotlight.com/stories-to-c...

Hearing from translator Tal Goldfajn about the peculiarities of translating nonsense words as needed in MARCELO, MARTELLO, MARSHMALLOW from #TapiocaStories #IBBYRegional25

Seeing familiar faces here including Leonard Marcus with Crystal Farris and Yael Bernstein from #TapiocaStories #IBBYRegional25 at #MoreThanWords

The 2025 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books

Big congratulations to #TapiocaStories and illustrator Marians Villanueva Segovia whose artwork in The Lighthouse Keeper “provides a beautiful, glowing visual counterpoint to this tale of selfless valor and compassion” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/b...

The Lighthouse Keeper illustrator Mariana Villanueva Segovia in conversation with Yael Bernstein

In NYC later this month? Book your space to meet Mariana Villanueva Segovia in conversation with Yael Berstein of #TapiocaStories 
Sunday, November 16 PM (EST) at Sullaluna, 41 Carmine St 
www.eventbrite.com/e/the-lighth...

Let's Talk Illustrators #380: Azul López Children's picture book and comic reviews, illustrator interviews, book exchanges, and more from a design and illustration perspective.

A fabulous, insightful & powerful interview by Mel Schuit with Azul López author/illustrator of the "gorgeous and cleverly-designed book" CROCO, available in English and Spanish from #TapiocaStories www.letstalkpicturebooks.com/2025/10/lets...

Happy #BookBirthday #TapiocaStories CROCO is here in both original Spanish and English translation editions: “Three cheers for this resourceful reptilian!“ www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

Check out this interview featuring Rafael Sica, the illustrator of this translated work from #TapiocaStories that's perfect for the first day of spooky season!

In the list of #BestKidsBooks coming in October #KirkusReviews includes OMNIBIRD from @geckopress.bsky.social and CROCO from #TapiocaStories! www.kirkusreviews.com/book-lists/2...

Let's Talk Illustrators #376: Rafael Sica Children's picture book and comic reviews, illustrator interviews, book exchanges, and more from a design and illustration perspective.

Mel Schuit of Let's Talk Picture Books interviews debut Brazilian children's book and seasoned comics creator Rafael Sica about NO ONE SLEPT, translated by Bruna Dantas Lobato, and published by #TapiocaStories www.letstalkpicturebooks.com/2025/09/lets...

Happy #BookBirthday #TapiocaStories NO ONE SLEPT “evokes memories of sleepless nights and childhood fears, showcasing the power of stories to soothe even the most frightened residents in a haunted house” www.tapiocastories.com/product-page...