Each year since 2004, the American Library Association gives the The Theodor Seuss Geisel Award to American books for beginning readers. ALA names both the […]
Every Monday Mabel
Jashar Awan‘s 2025 picture book Every Monday Mabel was a Caldecott Honor book, meaning it has been hailed as one of the year’s best picture […]
The Grumpy Ghost Upstairs
Mamiko Shiotani’s The Grumpy Ghost Upstairs was first published in Japan in 2020, and not in English until 2025. It won the Pinpoint Picture Book […]
The Rough Patch
I’m a fan of Brian Lies, and recently got to take part in a webinar with him. If you haven’t read/seen his 2025 book Cat […]
Well, that was interesting!
This evening I attended a webinar sponsored by SCBWI (the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators—the major professional organization for children’s book creators). Titled […]
Ra! Ta! Ma! Cue!
Each year the Alcuin Society gives awards for excellence in in book design to Canadian books. And I’ll admit it: I had never heard about […]
Small in the City
Sydney Smith’s 2019 picture book Small in the City is sad and beautiful. It starts with several wordless pages. Some are blurry, and the color […]
Unspeakable
Many picture books are light. They strike a happy tone, and only dip into darkness occasionally. That’s not the case here. The subtitle of Unspeakable […]
What Do You Do With a Tail Like This?
What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? is a 2003 picture book by Steven Jenkins and Robin Page, a husband and wife team […]
Crystal Kite
The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (https://www.scbwi.org/) is the most influential organization in the United States for children’s book creators. SCBWI gives a […]