Summer is here in full force, so it seems like time to discuss Jack Wong’s 2023 picture book When You Can Swim. When You Can […]
ABC
Bruno Munari’s alphabet picture book ABC was first published in 1960, but was reprinted in 2006. Munari was an Italian artist whose career lasted decades […]
Seahorse is Furious and There is Nothing You Can Do About It
There’s a relatively new category of children’s books: social-emotional learning, or SEL. These books try to help children deal with difficult emotions. As a rule, […]
Monster Needs a Costume
Paul Czajak’s 2013 picture book Monster Needs a Costume is ridiculous–and I mean that in the very best way. Monster loves Halloween, and now that […]
Look at my Book
The subtitle of Loreen Leedy’s 2004 picture book Look at my Book: How Kids Can Write and Illustrate Terrific Books makes it sound like it […]
The Line in the Sand
I loved Thao Lam’s Everybelly, and suggest it to everyone. Since I read that book, I’ve been seeking more by her, and that led me […]
What Children Actually Want From Picture Books
Yesterday a link to “What Children Actually Want From Picture Books” showed up in my social media feed. Written by children’s librarian Rachel Bachman, it […]
Our Pool
Lucy Ruth Cummins’s 2023 picture book Our Pool is a blast–and it seems appropriate to read it now, as summer heats up. Our Pool is […]
Walter the Farting Dog
Okay, technically, the 2001 picture book classic Walter the Farting Dog is not directly about dirty dogs, like Harry the Dirty Dog…but farts are definitely […]
little big books: Illustrations for children’s picture books
I can’t say enough good about little big books: Illustrations for children’s picture books. This 2012 book edited by Robert Klanten and Hendrik Hellige is […]