Now there’s a title! Actually, to be fair, I need to include the subtitle. Toes, Teeth, and Tentacles: A Curious Counting Book is a 2025 […]
Not a Stick
Almost all of the reviews to date have been of new works, that is, works or adaptations that were new to me. Today I’m trying […]
The Treasure of the Dinosaurs
I love dinosaurs, though I’m currently having an argument with a three-year-old in my neighborhood over which prehistoric creatures count as dinosaurs and which do […]
Fish Fry Friday
Ah! Winsome Bingham’s 2025 picture book Fish Fry Friday is a multi-sensory pleasure. It’s told in the first person, usually singular, in the voice of […]
If I Could…
I’m of two minds about Matt Zurbo’s 2025 picture book If I Could… My initial response was, I’m sorry to say, negative. The cover image […]
We Are American, Too
Some picture books play out in their own worlds. They happen in imaginary realms and unspecified times. Some–a few–are timeless. They make such an impression […]
All Star: How Larry Doby Smashed the Color Barrier in Baseball
I enjoyed reading All Star, and also approve of it. As a lifelong baseball fan who is also a supporter of civil rights, I welcome […]
Goodnight Songs
Goodnight Songs by Margaret Wise Brown (2014) is a strange book. Don’t get me wrong. After Goodnight Moon, I can understand publishers publishing anything she […]
Nop
Caroline Mageri’s 2025 picture book Nop is at once new and familiar. The core story–a stuffed teddy bear (Nop) has grown worn and scruffy with […]
Hap-Pea Halloween
Hap-Pea Halloween (2025) is a strange but pleasant little book. Author-illustrator Keith Baker has created a number of kids books, such as LMNO Peas. (I […]