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 […]
Stop That Mop!
Each year since 2004, the American Library Association gives the The Theodor Seuss Geisel Award to American books for beginning readers. ALA names both the […]
The Tiny Seed
It is hard to say too much good about Eric Carle‘s work. Everyone knows–or should know–his most famous works, like The Very Hungry Caterpillar. However, […]
Black Diamond Kings
Charles R. Smith Jr.’s 2025 picture book Black Diamond Kings is a multi-faceted pleasure. For a lifelong baseball fan like myself, the book was a […]
Bats in the Library
I recently read the 2008 picture book Bats in the Library, by Brian Lies. This was not sparked by my recent reading of Superbat (though […]
My Friend the Paintbrush
I enjoyed Marcus Pfister’s picture book (2025 in Switzerland, 2026 in English) My Friend the Paintbrush: The Colorful World of Marcus Pfister a lot more […]
Superbat
How did I not know about Superbat before now? No, I’m not talking about the DC Comics (and fan fiction) stories about Batman /Superman fusions […]
Downtown Doors
I met Natasha Tripplett at the 2026 Children’s Literature Conference here in Bellingham, Washington. She was friendly, with a gentle, gracious spirit, and I was […]
Mina
Matthew Forsythe’s 2022 picture book Mina is a genuine pleasure. What’s more, there are many engines driving this pleasure. The story has multiple nicely original […]
The New Rooster
The art in Rilla Alexander’s 2022 picture book The New Rooster is a visual joy. The colors are bright and bold, and Alexander’s compositions seem […]