Reviews of the 2026 Pura Belpré Children's Illustration Award Winners

by Horn Book
Jan 26, 2026 | Filed in Book Awards

Winner

Popo the Xolo
by Paloma Angelina Lopez; illus. by Abraham Matias
Primary    Charlesbridge    40 pp.
8/25    9781623544577    $17.99

REVIEW TO COME

 

 

Honors

The Invisible Parade
by Leigh Bardugo and John Picacio; illus. by John Picacio
Primary    Little, Brown    60 pp.
8/25    9780316295703    $19.99

REVIEW TO COME

 

 

 

A-Ztec: A Bilingual Alphabet Book
by Emmanuel Valtierra; illus. by the author
Primary    Levine Querido    64 pp.
9/25    9781646145676    $19.99

REVIEW TO COME

 

 

 

Read reviews of the 2026 Pura Belpré Children's Author Awards here and of the 2026 Pura Belpré Young Adult Author Awards here. For more, click on the tag ALA 2026.

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