I keep stumbling across these wonderful creators I wish I’d know earlier. Dahlov Ipcar is one of these creators. One thing about Ipcar is that […]
It’s an Orange Aardvark!
Michael Hall‘s 2014 picture book It’s an Orange Aardvark! was a pleasant surprise. I picked it up as part of my recent plunge into orange-related […]
Animals in Underwear
I picked up Animals in Underwear as part of my ongoing exploration of Todd Parr’s work, and I’m glad I did. This 2024 board book […]
The Bedtime Book
Todd Parr is quite popular. He’s published dozens of books, and sold millions of copies. I’ve always liked his vivid, colorful titles, but I hadn’t […]
Are You a Monster?
Guilherme Karsten’s 2023 Are You a Monster? is a pleasant, well-designed, and interactive picture book. It opens with a (not at all scary) monster who […]
Miya Wears Orange
I recently read This is Orange, and it got me wondering what other picture books out there were about orange. (The idea of a book […]
Brian Lies on Cat Nap
Yesterday I wrote about the recent and wonderful Cat Nap by Brian Lies. The final pages of the book were so inviting and inclusive, designed […]
Cat Nap
Cat Nap, a 2025 Brian Lies picture book, is simply lovely. Beautiful. The sleepy cat on the front cover is napping in the Metropolitan Museum […]
The World Belonged to Us
Jacqueline Woodson’s 2022 picture book The World Belonged to Us is a nostalgic celebration of childhood–childhood the way it used to be, especially in an […]
This is Orange
Rachel Poliquin’s 2025 picture book This is Orange: A Field Trip Through Color is lovely and quietly ambitious. It has only a limited story: it […]