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 […]
A Rock is Lively
Last month I read Dianna Hutts Aston’s An Egg is Quiet. I enjoyed it, and have since learned that it is a series. There are […]
Small Mighty Dung Beetle
Mary Auld’s 2025 picture book Small Mighty Dung Beetle strikes a nice balance between fun and informational/educational. The fun–for kids, and for immature folks like […]
I’m Longer Than You!
I’m Longer Than You! An Epic Contest of Measurement is a new (2025) and pleasant picture book. It is also useful and educational. Author /illustrator […]
I’m Trying (two more times)
I have completist tendencies, and since I enjoyed Bethany Barton’s earlier books (I started my exploration of the series with I’m Trying to Love Farts), […]