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Sep 30, 20242 min read
Your "One and Only"
It’s common to wonder, at least once in life, if one is the “only” one to think, feel, believe, act, or look the way one does.
Sep 23, 20242 min read
The Pleasure of Questions
This exquisitely written picture book by Rocío Araya is equally brought to life through the creator's artistic talent and sensibility.
Sep 3, 20242 min read
Memories Remind Us of the Love that Remains
I Miss You Most written by Charlotte Cheng and illustrated by Xindi Yan, published by Rocky Pond Books*. The themes of grief and...
Aug 7, 20242 min read
Take advice from this little goat and "Shake it Off!"
Shake It Off! written and illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton, published by Nancy Paulsen Books (PRH).
Jul 31, 20242 min read
Say "Hello" (or "Hello Again") to this Joyful Summer Picture Book
Fiona Woodcock's beautiful picture book, Hello, is an invitation to summer.
May 6, 20242 min read
A Look Inside: A Picture Book Review of Lost Inside My Head
Although this book focuses on Vincent’s head, readers also see into his heart.
Apr 23, 20243 min read
Meeselphe: A Surreal Adventure
I could read this story over and over and still find something new and clever. But let’s start with the title…
Nov 16, 20234 min read
A Deep and Endearing Story
Who Will Make the Snow? written by Taras Prokhasko, illustrated by Marjana Prokhasko. translated from the Ukrainian by Boris Dralyuk and...
Aug 24, 20232 min read
The Road Trip Revisited
Road Adventures written, illustrated, and published by artist Nazli Tahvili. This ingenious picture book by author and illustrator Nazli...
Jul 27, 20232 min read
The Run of a Lifetime
Rosie Runs written and illustrated by Marika Maijala, translated by Mia Spangenberg, and published by Elsewhere Editions.* Translated...
Apr 27, 20232 min read
Mother Goose Rhymes Like Never Before!
The Real Dada Mother Goose: A Treasury of Complete Nonsense written by Jon Scieszka and illustrated by Julia Rothman, published by...
Nov 3, 20222 min read
Perseverance in Picture Books
Mr. McCloskey’s Marvelous Mallards: The Making of MAKE WAY FOR DUCKLINGS written by Emma Bland Smith, illustrated by Becca Stadtlander,...
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