I enjoyed Bittersweet, Christy Mandin’s 2025 picture book. I also find it useful, and suggest it. I say all of this despite the reading experience […]
It’s Moving Day!
I recently stumbled across Pamela Hickman’s 2009 picture book It’s Moving Day! and I’m glad I did. This is simple picture book that does a […]
Two Artists, Grandad and Me
One nice thing that happens in children’s literature is family involvement. Since parents read picture books to kids, tell stories to their kids, and write […]
Who Nests Here?
Karen Jameson’s 2026 nonfiction picture book uses the question in the title to guide readers though her book. Who Nests Here? Twenty-four Extraordinary Animal Homes […]
Billy Frank Jr.
I live in Bellingham, Washington, but I did not grow up here. That means that even though I have walked on Billy Frank Jr. Street, […]
To Boldly Go
Anyone who grew up in or around science fiction will hear the phrase “to boldly go” and think Star Trek (the original series). And that’s […]
The Science of Baking
To be honest, I’m actually not sure what the title of this book is. My library lists it as “The Science of Baking,” but the […]
Victor Hugo’s Wondrous Feast
David T. Warner’s 2024 book Victor Hugo’s Wondrous Feast: The True Story of How the Author of Les Misérables Inspired the World to Love is […]
One Cosmic Rock
Karen Krossing’s 2026 nonfiction picture book One Cosmic Rock is a rare and ambitious book. The book’s subtitle points readers to both the rarity and […]
I Am We
I Am We: How Crows Come Together to Survive is a 2025 picture book written by Leslie Bernard Booth and illustrated by Alexandra Finkeldey. It […]