I’m not sure if the 2022 picture book My Brother is Away is great, but is heartbreaking, and I recommend it. After the story, there’s […]
Lizabeth Lou Got a Rock in Her Shoe
There are three components to Troy Howell’s 2016 picture book Lizabeth Lou Got a Rock in Her Shoe: fun with language, the illustrations, and the […]
Giant Parsnip Soup
Daniela Sosa’s 2025 picture book Giant Parsnip Soup is pleasantly surprising and usefully sneaky. The pleasure and surprise start on the first two-page spread, when […]
Zip Zap Wickety Wack
Okay, put Matthew Diffee on the Folks to Watch list, because Zip Zap Wickety Wack: A Story About Sharing (2025) is a good and intriguing […]
Help Wanted Must Love Books
Help Wanted Must Love Books (2020) is a good solid picture book written by Janet Sumner Johnson and illustrated by Courtney Dawson. It has a […]
Giant on the Shore
Giant on the Shore (published in 2022 in Mexico, 2024 in English) is a lovely picture book. Written by Alfonso Ochoa and illustrated by Azul […]
The Fox on the Swing
The Fox on the Swing (written by Evelina Daciute and illustrated by Ausra Kiudrulaite) is pleasant and surreal, or pleasantly surreal. It struck me as […]
Picture Book Month
November is Picture Book Month. Use this as an excuse to celebrate picture books–and don’t be surprised if your local library has posters up to […]
C is for Chupacabra
The 2026 picture book C is for Chupacabra: A bilingual ABC of Latin American monsters is kinda genius. It is published by Lil’ Libros, a […]
Under the Blanket Sky
I had a mixed response to Tim Fischer’s 2023 picture book Under the Blanket Sky. I love the idea behind it: a strange creature visits […]