Need a laugh? Need an unexpected, unpredictable, highly enjoyable read? Yes, yes we do! So here is DON’T EAT EUSTACE written and illustrated by Lian Cho. Bear lives in alone in their lighthouse. One day they catch a fish named Eustace, and it’s obvious that Bear is going to enjoy …
When Auggie Learned to Play Chess, written by Meredith Rusu and Illustrated by Stephen Costanza. Auggie is not happy to have moved. He misses his old house by the sea and isn’t fitting into the countryside, or his new school. Then he finds his father’s old chessboard that was given …
IF YOU FIND A LEAF, by Aimée Sicuro is the perfect book for Fall. Beautifully illustrated, Aimée Sicuro has incorporated a wide variety of real leaves into her mixed media illustrations. This book has appeal for a broad age-range of kids. Spare text and easy reading for young ones. But …
THE BOY WHO BECAME A PARROT, A Foolish Biography of Edward Lear, Who Invented Nonsense Well, who wouldn’t want to read a book written by Wolverton Hill, and learn about the person who invented nonsense? What does that even mean? And, if you add absolutely stunning illustrations by Laura Carlin …
Codebreaker Charlotte, by Cedar Wang is a fascinating educational historical picture book— and is lots of fun at the same time! Win-win-WIN! Every year on her birthday, Charlotte looks forward to her gift from her Nana because it always involves solving a code. Kids will be intrigued, and enjoy going …
Thank you, to book seller and owner of Sidekick Coffee and Books, for recommending this extraordinary picture book. Our Lake, is gorgeously written and illustrated by Angie Kang, and (in my humble opinion) should be in everyone’s library. Two brothers embark on a journey to the lake where their father …
I’m diverting from the usual ‘recommending a picture book’ topic and thought I’d share a bit of travel inspiration with you today. I know many of our PBB readers are also authors and illustrators, so I hope this post gives you some motivation to keep going, keep trying, keep creating, …
TOOT TOOT! That’s me tooting my own horn. Because a pretty fabulous new picture book has just been released, and I was fortunate to be part of it. MOVING DAY, is written by the talented author, Teri Roche Drobnick, and is her picture book debut. I thought I would ask …
Would you look at this cover? I did. And then I bought the book. Because not only is it a great story— IT IS— STUNNING! Mr. Lepron’s Mystery Soup is written by Giovanna Zoboli, (translated from Italian by Denise Muir). And my heavens it is magnificently illustrated by Mariachiara Di …
I love sharing books with you that combine wonderful artwork with memorable words. Up High by Matt Hunt is about a little boy going for a walk with his Dad. The world looks and feels scary to the small child until his father puts him up on his shoulders. This …