The Smushkins: ABC Zoinks - Hardcover

Rueda, Claudia

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1536236608 ISBN 13: 9781536236606

Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA), 2026

Synopsis

Who better than the goofy, irresistible Smushkins to act out an alphabet of sounds tailored to toddlers? The ABZs go down easy in a concept book that can't miss.

A is for a big-mouthed dog that goes arf. B is for the boing boing boing of three Smushkins riding bouncing balls. Look, there are some Smushkins at the door (ding-dong)! In a Smushkin's world, crackers are tasty (nom nom), log cars are speedy (vroom), and trampolines are the most fun of all (yippee! yippee!). Spend a busy day with the Smushkins, and you might just find yourself ready for sleep right along with them (zzzzoinks). Claudia Rueda follows her delightful Meet the Smushkins with an aural alphabet featuring a lovable cast of characters toddlers are sure to visit again.

About this title

About the Author

Claudia Rueda is an author and a New York Times best-selling illustrator of more than thirty picture books for children, including Meet the Smushkins. Her books have been published in the United States, Mexico, and Spain and have been translated into sixteen languages. A Hans Christian Andersen Award nominee and an Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award nominee, Claudia Rueda is originally from Colombia, where she went to law school and art school and worked as a political cartoonist before studying children's book illustration at UC Berkeley and receiving a master's in creative writing from Lesley University. She lives in New York City.

Edition details

• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1536236608
• ISBN 13: 9781536236606
• Binding: Board book
• Illustrator: Rueda Claudia
• Number of pages: 26