I recently started reading the Little Bear series written by Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by Dorothy Doubleday. Little Bear and the Marco Polo (1957) […]
Little Bear
The cover to Else Holmelund Minarik’s Little Bear (1957) points out a fact that is crucial and new to me: this was the first book […]
Little Bear’s Friend
As part of my quest to see all the lesser /lesser known Sendak, I am working my way through the Little Bear series. Written by […]
Father Bear Comes Home
I picked up Else Holmelund Minarik’s 1959 Father Bear Comes Home for one reason: Maurice Sendak illustrated it (and I’m working my way through the […]
Charlotte’s Web (read by E.B. White!)
No, Charlotte’s Web is not a picture book. However, it is, deservedly, considered a classic of children’s literature–and I somehow managed to miss the audio […]
Books About Books (and authors), Nonfiction, Perspectives on Children's Literature, Picture Book Adjacent, Review
Who Was A. A. Milne?
This is another picture book-adjacent title, rather than being an actual picture book. Who Was A. A. Milne? (2021) by Sarah Fabiny (and illustrated by […]
All my friends are dead.
All my friends are dead. How’s that for a title! It is the title, though of a 2010 book by Avery Monsen and Jory John. […]
Books About Books (and authors), How To, Perspectives on Children's Literature, Picture Book Adjacent, Review
Making It Up As You Go Along
I recently discussed Look at my Book, a picture book about writing picture books. It was surprisingly good, and made me curious how strong other […]
Wiggle Up, Giddy Up!
Recently I’ve been enjoying listening to some newish singers (newish in general, and new to me for sure). Dasha is one of these. I was […]
Keep On Moving
Strictly speaking, Keep On Moving: The Great Animal Migrations, Large and Small (2025) is more picture book-adjacent than a pure picture book. That is to […]