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 […]
Look Up
I recently read Croco by Azul Lopez. It was both visually striking and original. Lopez clearly has her own vision, and it speaks to me […]
How to Scare a Mouse and Bear
Even though it is October 29, it is actually just a coincidence that I’m discussing How to Scare a Mouse and Bear, a 2026 picture […]
Duel
What a well-designed book! I’m referring to Shawn Harris’s 2026 picture book Duel. A brief quote from the author inside the front cover mentions that […]
A Ball for Daisy
I have a great appreciation for wordless picture books. They are a very pure form of picture books, telling entire stories with images alone. Chris […]
Ernesto Cisneros /SCBWI
Yesterday I took part in a webinar with Ernesto Cisneros hosted by SCBWI Socal (the Southern California regional group of the Society of Children’s Book […]
a bear, a bee /a bear, a fish
Recently I read a bear, a man, and a donut van. Since I both enjoyed the book and found it well done, I sought out […]