Picture books and tales such as Amu Nowruz and His Violets, with its exquisite storytelling, demand to be read aloud.

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.

This exquisitely written picture book by Rocío Araya is equally brought to life through the creator's artistic talent and sensibility.

Fiona Woodcock's beautiful picture book, Hello, is an invitation to summer.

Although this book focuses on Vincent’s head, readers also see into his heart.

I could read this story over and over and still find something new and clever. But let’s start with the title…

Who Will Make the Snow? written by Taras Prokhasko, illustrated by Marjana Prokhasko. translated from the Ukrainian by Boris Dralyuk and...

Road Adventures written, illustrated, and published by artist Nazli Tahvili. This ingenious picture book by author and illustrator Nazli...

The Real Dada Mother Goose: A Treasury of Complete Nonsense written by Jon Scieszka and illustrated by Julia Rothman, published by...

Once Upon a Book written by Grace Lin and Kate Messner, illustrated by Grace Lin, and published by Little, Brown and Company. This is one...

Mr. McCloskey’s Marvelous Mallards: The Making of MAKE WAY FOR DUCKLINGS written by Emma Bland Smith, illustrated by Becca Stadtlander,...

The Crab Ballet written by Renée LaTulippe and illustrated by Cécile Metzger, published by Cameron Kids. Whether you have a budding...

A Poem Grows Inside You written by Katey Howes and illustrated by Heather Brockman Lee, published by The Innovation Press. This beautiful...

A Penny's Worth written by Kimberly Wilson and illustrated by Mark Hoffman, published by Page Street Kids. For anyone who questions their...

H is for Haiku written by Sydell Rosenberg and illustrated by Sawsan Chalabi, published by Penny Candy Books. My review, the short...

Malala's Magic Pencil written by Malala Yousafzai and illustrated by Kerascoët, published by Little, Brown, and Company. Children are...

Women Artists A to Z written by Melanie LaBarge and illustrated by Caroline Corrigan, published by Dial Books for Young Readers. Male or...

God Made You Too written by Chelsea Tornetto and illustrated by Kimberley Barnes, published by Worthy Kids. This delightful rhyming...

Out of the Box written by Pippa Chorley and illustrated by Danny Deeptown, published by Marshall Cavendish Children. If anyone needs some...

Here's a collage of picture books I've read and loved, but just won't have time to review before the end of the year. I hope you can find...