Okay, I know he’s been in other things–I’ve seen him in other things–but these days, I hear Ryan Reynolds and I think the fun but […]
Unspeakable
Many picture books are light. They strike a happy tone, and only dip into darkness occasionally. That’s not the case here. The subtitle of Unspeakable […]
Amber’s Atoms
Amber’s Atoms: The First 10 Elements of the Periodic Table (2016) is an odd little picture book, but also a pleasant and useful one. As […]
Iktomi, Iktomi, Iktomi
Since this my third post on the Iktomi books written by Paul Goble (see this earlier review), you can correctly assume I find these books […]
Thump Goes the Rabbit
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 […]
King of the Dump
King of the Dump is a new (2025) picture book. Written by Tim Wynne-Jones and illustrated by Scot Ritchie, it is quite strong in some […]
No Water No Bread
I was disappointed in Luis Avavisca Guridi’s 2016 picture book No Water No Bread. It started so boldly, with a line unlikely to appear in […]
Fog Island
As I may have mentioned, my local library has a free book area down in the basement. This produces some fantastic finds, and, necessarily, a […]
In the Forest
I recently discovered Marie Hall Ets, and am working through her picture books. In the Forest is a 1944 picture book, and it is a […]
Priest Point Story
Priest Point Story: An adaptation of the Seal Hunting Brothers story is an interesting little book. It’s interesting in several ways, one of which makes […]