Hello, Picture Book Builders people! Today, my friend (and superstar critique buddy) Dianne White is taking over this post. I had asked Dianne if there was a picture book that she would like to feature and right away she said, “COOLER THAN LEMONADE!” Isn’t this the perfect book for a …
Oh, people. I am happier than a little girl with a mango tree to introduce you to All Kinds of Special AND illustrator Fernando Martin. The whole idea for this book came from a text conversation with my very first writer friend–Flora Doone. Flora is the owner of an overzealous …
Hello, picture book people. I have a confession. Before today, I have never posted about a Maddie Frost book. This makes me very disappointed in myself because Maddie’s books bring me JOY. Let me share the opening spreads from just one of her little treasures. Look at that bright and …
Hello, picture book people. Let me introduce Matt Myers’ The Longest Licorice Rope to you by way of the publisher’s description: When Ben buys a bag of licorice for just one nickel, he gets more than just a sweet treat. His search for the end of this long, long licorice …
Hello, people. Have you ever had a best friend…until you didn’t? Deborah Underwood and Sergio Ruzzier explore this experience in their heartfelt book Walter Had a Best Friend. Behold the opening spreads: This delightful opening establishes the friendship between Walter and Xavier. Then something occurs. And that something occurs slowly…and …
Oh, people. There is not much more that I love than a good sweater. Sweaters have even made an appearance in two of my books. In I Love Cake!, illustrated by Angie Rozelaar, Moose is always in a sweater, and, when he finally owns up to eating all of Rabbit’s …
On behalf of all of us at Picture Book Builders, I want to wish you a lovely holiday season. Thank you for taking the time to read, comment on, and share our posts. We hope you have enjoyed them. We look forward to sharing many wonderful picture books with you …
It’s that time again! 🙂 I hereby give you my list of 23 of the MANY Picture Books I’m Looking Forward to in ’23! WINNER:
Hello, wonderful Picture Book Builders people. I have a treat for you that is as delicious as sweet potato pie! Tameka Fryer Brown, author of Twelve Dinging Doorbells, dropped by to give us 12 facts about this warm and wonderful book that was illustrated by Ebony Glenn. Get comfortable so …