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 […]
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 […]
Comet in Moominland goes digital
If you enjoy Tove Jansson and her Moomins, you might enjoy Comet in Moominland. This is a digital, somewhat interactive, version of Comet in Moominland. […]
300. Hundred. Million?
Yesterday I saw a brief article on The Guardian on Jeff Kinney. It was celebrating Kinney publishing his 20th book in his Diary of a […]