Bits and pieces. Odds and ends.
PENGUIN & TINY SHRIMP Don’t Do Bedtime! by Cate Berry & Illus Charles Santoso
The Birders
Superior structure: SHIRLEY CHISHOLM IS A VERB
THE TOWER OF LIFE: Interview with Chana Stiefel and Susan Gal

The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs, a stunning biography written by Chana Stiefel and illustrated by Susan Gal, hit shelves this week. Yaffa Eliach grew up in the Polish town of Eishyshok, helping her grandmother in her photography studio. When Nazi soldiers …
PECULIAR PRIMATES – Interview with Debra Kempf Shumaker (+Giveaway)
The Underpants by Tammi Sauer (+GIVEAWAY)

Oh, people. I am ridiculously excited about this book. Let’s take a moment to read these fine words: “Cull’s illustrations resemble a kooky comic strip, perfect for Sauer’s goofy humor… Sure to elicit laughter.” — Kirkus Reviews “Riotous… the participants seem deeply satisfied by this unadulterated silliness — and readers …