Eve Bunting had a long life and a prolific career in children’s literature: she died in 2023 at the age of 94, after having published […]
Yuck, You Suck!
Jane Yolen is a treasure. She’s published hundreds of books (over 400!) for kids, teens, and adults. She’s won many awards, including the top awards […]
I Need My Monster
Amanda Noll’s 2009 picture book I Need My Monster is solid, post-Monsters Inc. fun. By that I mean, given the fact that the book is […]
Tuck Me In!
Nathan W. Pyle’s 2025 picture book Tuck Me In! is somewhat original and somewhat successful. The book personifies the Moon and its effect on the […]
Don’t Trust Fish
As I read this 2025 picture book, I found myself wondering “Do these guys know how good they are?” And at one point, “Do these […]
Look at Me!
At this point, you should just assume I’m going to give works by Steve Jenkins (or Steve Jenkins and Robin Page, like this one) positive […]
How I Sold 100,000 Children’s Books
As an aspiring writer of picture books (and kidlit more generally), I read books and articles about how to write these works. That’s why I […]
The Gruffalo
The original book version of The Gruffalo has sold well over 10 million copies. Julia Donaldson has a website for her writing, but The Gruffalo […]
Pete the Cat’s Cool New Ride
I’m always of two minds about Pete the Cat. On one hand, Pete himself is great. He’s an appealing character, and the colorful, cartoonish illustrations […]
Oh No!
Oh No! gets a big oh yes! from me. Oh No! (Or how my science project destroyed the world) is a 2010 picture book written […]