Thump Goes the Rabbit: How Animals Communicate (2020), written by Fran Hodgkins and illustrated by Taia Morley is a good solid nonfiction picture book. It […]
Salmon Stream
A few days ago I mentioned getting curious about picture books about my region. Salmon Stream, a 2000 picture book by Carol Reed-Jones, illustrated by […]
An Elephant Grows Up
An Elephant Grows Up is a 2006 picture book written by Anastasia Suen and illustrated by Michael L. Denman and William J. Huiett. This is […]
Slap, Squeak & Scatter
Slap, Squeak & Scatter is a 2001 picture book by Steve Jenkins. Like the other books by Jenkins I’ve discussed, such as What Do You […]
The Great Migration
The Great Migration: An American Story is another of those picture books that I’m not at all sure really is a picture book, or at […]
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 […]
Toes, Teeth, and Tentacles
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 […]
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 […]
Some of Us
Rajani LaRocca’s 2025 picture book Some of Us is very timely. This became obvious as soon as I saw the subtitle: “A Story of Citizenship […]