Some books about other times or other countries plod. They are so clearly educational that they weigh themselves down with purpose. Thankfully, the opposite is […]
If You Want a Librarian To Like You…
If you want a librarian to like you, check out “R” is for Research. (Mine stopped checking out my books to look over, and gently […]
Books About Books: Janie Writes a Play
There are a number of picture books about books, stories, or picture book writers. Janie Writes a Play: Jane Yolen’s First Great Story (2025) is […]
Deja Boo!
You’ve heard of deja vu, the sensation that you’ve seen something before? Well, yesterday I experienced deja boo. My library has an area where they […]
The Keeper of Stories
I recently read The Keeper of Stories, a 2025 picture book written by Caroline Kusin Pritchard and illustrated by Selina Alko. I stumbled across The […]
Thoughts on Ox-Cart Man
Hmm. I recently read Ox-Cart Man for the first time, and I’m of two minds about it. On one hand, it is lovely, in both […]
There’s a new David book!
Yeah! There’s a new David book. That is to say, this week David Shannon published another book in his fantastic picture book series featuring David. […]
You should check out…
You should check out Show & Tell: Exploring the Fine Art of Children’s Book Illustration by Dilys Evans. You should check it out in the […]
If you like Beatrix Potter…
If you like Beatrix Potter–or have kids who like her and her creations like Peter Rabbit–you might be interested in Saving the Countryside: The Story […]
Today I read…
Today I read Scamp (2025) by Anden Wilder. Scamp is a picture book about a house with two cats…only one of them is the little […]