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 […]
Forests
There’s are reasons why Nell Cross Beckerman’s books are widely praised and regularly honored, and those reasons are visible in the 2025 nonfiction picture book […]
Frog: A Story of Life on Earth
In Frog: A Story of Life on Earth (2025) by Isabel Thomas, the subtitle is critical. Sure, the cover shows a frog, and the first […]
Brian Lies on Cat Nap
Yesterday I wrote about the recent and wonderful Cat Nap by Brian Lies. The final pages of the book were so inviting and inclusive, designed […]
Tiny Floating Coral
Mary Auld’s 2024 picture book Tiny Floating Coral is part of her Start Small, Think Big series. These informational books educate young learners about the […]
My Great-Aunt Arizona
Gloria Houston’s picture book My Great-Aunt Arizona was published in 1992, but it feels older. This is because of the book’s subject matter, its approach, […]
Feeling Like a Kid
Feeling Like a Kid: Childhood and Children’s Literature (2006) is a short, lovely reflection on children’s literature. Author Jerry Griswold is an expert in children’s […]