Hmm. Lori Mortensen’s 2020 picture book Nonsense! The Curious Story of Edward Gorey is an odd creation. Not as odd as Edward Gorey, but still. […]
Ladybug Girl
Recently I read my first book in the Ladybug Girl series (Ladybug Girl and the Rescue Dogs), and only realized after reading it that a) […]
Tell Me What to Dream About
The premise behind Giselle Potter’s 2015 picture book Tell Me What to Dream About is picture book gold. This idea is an open-ended invitation to […]
Ruffles and the Bouncy, Bouncy Ball
David Melling, author-illustrator of the 2025 picture book Ruffles and the Bouncy, Bouncy Ball, definitely knows dogs. This knowledge shows up in the tight, almost […]
Sleep Tight Farm
Sleep Tight Farm: A Farm Prepares for Winter is an interesting and multi-faceted picture book (2016). Writer Eugenie Doyle and her family operate Last Resort […]
How to Make a Bedtime
Med McKinlay’s 2024 How to Make a Bedtime is a gentle picture book about putting a little to bed, or a beloved little. Karen Blair’s […]
Blacksmith’s Song
Last week I took an introductory class in blacksmithing at a forge in a town about 50 miles away from my own town. (Lawless Forge, […]
Secret Pizza Party
I thought I was picking up a book. I was actually picking up a Wonderbook. Perhaps I should explain. I picked up Adam Rubin’s 2024 […]
Once Upon a Fairy Tale House
Hmm. The story in this book is historically important, but I didn’t find it engaging, and am curious just how/why this was published. Let me […]
Montana’s Memory Day
Sue Lawrence’s 2012 picture book Montana’s Memory Day is lovely, strange, and nearly necessary for some readers. The subtitle signals why. This “a nature-themed foster/adoption […]