Eva Lindstrom’s My Dog Mouse is lovely, lyrical, and touching. It gives a very real sense of what kids wants, and of dog-person relations. The […]
The Grumpy Ghost Upstairs
Mamiko Shiotani’s The Grumpy Ghost Upstairs was first published in Japan in 2020, and not in English until 2025. It won the Pinpoint Picture Book […]
The Rough Patch
I’m a fan of Brian Lies, and recently got to take part in a webinar with him. If you haven’t read/seen his 2025 book Cat […]
Well, that was interesting!
This evening I attended a webinar sponsored by SCBWI (the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators—the major professional organization for children’s book creators). Titled […]
Ra! Ta! Ma! Cue!
Each year the Alcuin Society gives awards for excellence in in book design to Canadian books. And I’ll admit it: I had never heard about […]
More Thoughts on Make Believe
A few days ago I posted my first thoughts on Mac Barnett‘s book Make Believe: On Telling Stories to Children, which came out this week. […]
Earth Rover
Some picture books work well without context. Where the Wild Things Are is a classic example. Small in the City is a contemporary example. Taylor […]
First Thoughts on Make Believe
This week, Mac Barnett‘s book Make Believe: On Telling Stories to Children came out. I pre-ordered it months ago, and read it yesterday (5/6/2026). However, […]
The Pine Cone’s Secret
Hannah Barnaby’s 2025 picture book The Pine Cone’s Secret: A Life Cycle Poem is useful and pleasant. It educates young readers about nature by following […]
Lizzy and the Cloud
Lizzy and the Cloud is a 2022 picture book by the Fan Brothers (Terry and Eric). It is a book with good, sweeping art, some […]