I recently learned that I had not read all of David Shannon’s David books, so I picked up Grow Up, David! (2018) from the library. […]
The Strangest Fish
Katherine Arden is best known for her novels for adult and middle grade novels (fantasies of one sort or another). The Strangest Fish is her […]
The Summerfolk
Recently I read Doris Burn’s picture book Andrew Henry’s Meadow, and my response boiled down to “This is one of the greatest picture books ever” […]
Trailblazing Women Printmakers
Earlier this week I reviewed Big Machines, a book about the wonderful Virginia Lee Burton. Prior to that book, I had only known Burton for […]
Grace Builds an <Almost-Perfect> Dog
Curtis Manley’s 2025 picture book Grace Builds an <Almost-Perfect> Dog surprised me. Even though Tracy Subisak’s cover image clearly shows a girl hugging a dog, […]
Big Machines
This is a well-made mediocre book. That sounds harsh, but hear me out. The full title of Big Machines is Big Machines: The Story of […]
Chicka Chicka Tricka Treat
I may have been taken in by marketing. Perhaps I should explain. Like any sensible person, I love Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. That book, technically, […]
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
I recently read Why You Should Read Children’s Books Even Though You Are So Old and Wise by Katherine Rundell. In this lovely little book […]
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 […]
Little Boo
Maddie Frost’s 2025 picture book Little Boo is fun but uneven. The drawings all kinds of fun: distorted and impossible in entertaining ways. There are […]