Angie Kang’s 2025 picture book Our Lake is rare, focused, and moving. The book’s action is simple: two brothers walk to a lake and jump […]
Loose Threads
I recently learned of Isol, and read Daytime Visions. I’m now working through all of her work I can find. If you don’t know Isol, […]
The Bear Who Wasn’t There and the Fabulous Forest
My library puts stickers on books to guide readers. They tagged Oren Lavie’s The Bear Who Wasn’t There and the Fabulous Forest with a sticker […]
Everybelly
Thao Lam’s 2025 picture book Everybelly is a blast. To be more specific, it is lovely and original, with illustrations and focus that are unlike […]
Hey Diddle Diddle (board book)
Since I’m working on a picture book built around reworking a classic song, I’m reading picture books built around songs. Recently I read Eve Bunting’s […]
Wiggle Up, Giddy Up!
Recently I’ve been enjoying listening to some newish singers (newish in general, and new to me for sure). Dasha is one of these. I was […]
Time to Sleep Sheep the Sheep!
Like many people, I’m a big fan of Mo Willems. His pigeon books are pure anarchic fun. Therefore, I was intrigued when I saw a […]
Try a Bite, Trilobite!
Since both the book’s cover says this book includes “easy sight words,” I was confused/amused by “trilobite” in the title. I would bet very few […]
Main Street
The 2026 picture book Main Street: A Community Story About Redlining, written by Britt Hawthorne and Tiffany Jewell and illustrated by David Wilkerson is an […]
Daytime Visions: An Alphabet
I read my first book by Isol today. It very much won’t be my last. American readers may not know Isol (she’s from Argentina) but […]