The cover to Else Holmelund Minarik’s Little Bear (1957) points out a fact that is crucial and new to me: this was the first book […]
Croco
Croco is a lovely and original book. I snorted with laughter, I sighed with emotion and surprise, and I lingered over the images. Croco, a […]
The Path
I really like the front cover of The Path. The front of this recent (2026) picture book reads “The Path” in large brown letters along […]
Toad on the Go
Toad on the Go is another book following Toad, the tow truck driver. It is in the same world as Towed by Toad, and shares […]
Alexander the Gander
I keep stumbling across pockets of ignorance about children’s books. One of those was that I had not heard of Tasha Tudor until last week. […]
Lots and Lots of Ocelots
Lots and Lots of Ocelots: A Skip Counting Book is a recent (2026) picture book written by Vicky Fang and illustrated by Angel Chang. It […]
The Cloud Book
If you know Tomie dePaola, it is probably due to his classic Strega Nona. (And if you haven’t read that, go and do that now.) […]
Ten-Word Tiny Tales of Love
Ten-Word Tiny Tales of Love (2024) is an odd but pleasing book. It was created by, as the cover says, “Joseph Coelho and 21 Artist […]
Oliver Button is a Sissy
Tomie dePaola’s picture book Oliver Button is a Sissy was published in 1979, but the title is still a gut punch. I can only imagine […]
Seven Babies
Forest Xiao’s 2025 picture book Seven Babies is lovely. The premise is simple, and very picture book: one morning, “a box of babies arrives at […]