The premise of 2022 picture book Crocodile Hungry (written by Eija Sumner and illustrated by John Martz) is nicely simple, and summed up in the […]
ABC and you and me
Some alphabet books are pretty basic. They show words and/or pictures related to the letters. They do their job of helping kids learn the alphabet […]
the upside down girl
I love the focus and premise of Keith Negley’s 2026 picture book the upside down girl. There’s a girl hanging upside down from a tree. […]
The Skeleton and the Cat
I was skeptical when I saw the title The Skeleton and the Cat. I though it was going to be another cutesy Halloween picture book. […]
llama llama red pajama
I had mentioned going back to read early/lesser Sendak, and to look at some smaller format books from that period. Today I’m returning to another […]
Take It Apart
Take It Apart is a 2026 picture book written by Katey Howes and illustrated by E. V. (Elizabet Vukovic). It is fun, and would both […]
Alligators All Around
I wonder what those alligators will do next? Let’s see! That’s the sequence that leads readers through Alligators All Around: An Alphabet (1962) This is […]
Father Bear Comes Home
I picked up Else Holmelund Minarik’s 1959 Father Bear Comes Home for one reason: Maurice Sendak illustrated it (and I’m working my way through the […]
Watercress
Andrea Wang’s 2021 picture book Watercress (illustrated by Jason Chin) is a book about family, tradition, and what it means to belong (and feel out […]
a kids book about THE TULSA RACE MASSACRE
Carlos Moreno’s 2025 a kids book about THE TULSA RACE MASSACRE is a serious book about a serious and under-discussed topic, the Tulsa Race Massacre […]