My first look at Becky Janni’s BRANCH, A Resurrection Story (Eerdmans) gave me goosebumps (that cover!). And when I began clicking through the PDF, I kept having to lean in closer. All those details! All those colors and intricate illos! I couldn’t help thinking that this was the most beautiful …
My friend Lola Schaefer has a new book out, Because of a Bee (Chronicle). It’s a companion, of sorts, to her Because of an Acorn, and I have no doubt it’s going to be as BIG a hit as that one with preschools and kindergartens across America. Is this not …
Note from Jill: Kate Hannigan is filling in for Barb Rosenstock today, and boy, are you in for a treat. Take it away, Kate! Even though I’m a grown woman, I spend a lot of time thinking about the nine-year-old I once was. Reading and writing didn’t come easy to …
Out at last is the book that wraps up the Secret Animal Superpowers series (maybe), authored by me and hilariously illustrated by Bob Shea … If you’re new to PBB, this one is #4 in a series about REAL animals with extraordinary behaviors unique to their species. Horned Toads are …
Since we’re now posting once/week, rather than twice, we eight bloggers no longer post monthly, but once every TWO months. While that eases our busy schedules, it makes us super-picky about our book choices for those rare posts. (Not complaining; it was my idea!) So, this month, I present to …
From Jill: Hello, readers! Our long-time PBB friend, Suzanne Slade, was kind enough to fill in for me this month to let us know what she’s been up to. I know you’ll all be as happy as I was to hear from her again. Take it away, Suzanne! Did you …
Hello, readers! Today, a treat for the poetic among us. I first met Dr. Colleen Kelley many years ago at an SCBWI conference. Unlike me (a dabbler, at best), Colleen is a serious student of poetry. We’re currently in a picture book study group together (via Zoom), and if we’re …
Warm and cozy. That’s the first thought I had when I saw this cover. Author Robin Currie kindly sent me a PDF of this one, and I was happy to see that it was as charming as the animals featured on this warm, cozy cover. The text is short (yet …
What a beautiful cover, yes? Author Gary Metivier has been a friend for years … I know how hard he’s worked at his craft. So when I learned that he self published this book –– which dovetails beautifully with his amazing That’s Wild YouTube nature video series –– I had …
Okay, whose heart wouldn’t go out to a tiny tiger, the sole survivor of her litter, rejected by her mother? When little Zoya, an Amur tiger born at the Philadelphia Zoo, is rejected, zoo staffers search the country for a foster mother to care for her. The only problem? That’s …