Picture Book Pairings I’d Like to See

The greatest advantage to being a children’s book editor, as I see it, is the power to occasionally pair your favorite authors with your favorite illustrators on a picture project near and dear to your heart. We know on a logical level that it is rare when an editor manages to attain the precise perfect pairing they’ve always dreamed of. There are schedules to work with, egos to stroke, and sometimes it’s just the wrong project for your chosen duo. But since most of us are not real editors, w...