Meet the Smushkins -- Claudia Rueda, Hardcover

What if you mixed the gentle spirit of Lucy Cousins's Maisy with the offbeat world of the Moomins? Meet the Smushkins, a family of characters that toddlers will find irresistible.

The Smushkins are looking for a house, but what makes a good house for the Smushkins? They all agree: there must be lots of light, a big table everyone can sit on to look out the window, and an apple tree for making pies. Oh, and a playground, puddles to jump in, an ice cream cart, and so much more! But most of all, a good house for the Smushkins is a house full of Smushkins! Kicking off a delightful concept board book series, this boldly illustrated, giftable picture book introduces a family of characters so adorable, so goofy, and so lovable that readers of all ages can't help but feel that they've known them forever.

Author: Claudia Rueda
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 12/02/2025
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
ISBN: 9781536236583
Audience: Ages 4-8

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 06/01/2025 pg. 74

About the Author
Claudia Rueda is an author and a New York Times best-selling illustrator of more than thirty picture books. Her books have been published in the United States, Mexico, and Spain and have been translated into sixteen different languages. Nominated for both the Hans Christian Andersen and Astrid Lindgren Memorial Awards, 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.