I can’t tell a lie… I was expecting I TOLD A LITTLE LIE, by Judith Henderson to be predictable. I mean how many books about lying— you shouldn’t do it— always tell the truth— can there be? But I was reeled in by the first page, “It all started with …
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 …
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 …
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 …
I’m a big fan of Gianna Marino’s books. I especially enjoyed NIGHT ANIMALS and posted about it on Picturebook Builders. And now, here I am again singing the praises of Gianna’s clever story telling and glorious illustrations in her latest book, THE OUTSIDE. THE OUTSIDE features a funny cast of …
In a sea of picture books that look so much alike… HEATWAVE, written and superbly illustrated by Lauren Redniss burns right off the shelf. It almost looks too hot to touch. Lauren Redness uses just three colors: red, blue, and black (plus, minimally, the white of the page) along with …
I am cheating a little bit. Because this wonderfully whimsical book, Who Will Make the Snow, written by Taras Prokhasko, and written and illustrated by Mariana Prokhasko, and translated from the Ukrainian by Boris Dralyuk and Jennifer Croft, isn’t “technically” a picture book. It’s 80 pages long and stated that …
Don’t Forget, written by Jane Godwin and illustrated by Anna Walker feels like a hug. The illustrations are so endearing and the thoughtful “Don’t forget to…” reminders move us through the story in a warm and comfortable way. In order to work as a picture book, the narrative needs to …