Today (2/8/2025) I read Whales Passing, a 2003 picture book by Eve Bunting. I liked it. Lambert Davis’s illustrations were colorful and engaging, giving readers into the world of the orca (killer whale). Bunting’s story guides readers from the land to the sea, and from distant longing after whales and their beauty to feeling a […]
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Today is Groundhog Day! Photo by Jack Bulmer on Unsplash If you’ve got a kid in your life who might be asking what a groundhog is, you can point them to Groundhogs! And if you want more of a story, you might try Phil’s Big Day.
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Today (2/1) is Jerry Spinelli‘s birthday. Spinelli focuses on older readers than those reading picture books, but anyone who writes books like the Newbery Award-winning Maniac Megee is an honorary citizen of Picture Book World. Happy Birthday, Jerry!