Author-illustrator Maria Coco has published books before in Spain, but her picture books Dogs Love Books, Too (2024) and Cats Love Books, Too (2025) are […]
Dinosaur Roar!
Paul and Henrietta Strickland’s 1994 picture book Dinosaur Roar! is now over 30 years old, but you would know by looking at it (unless you’re […]
Picking Berries
I live in northwest Washington, very close to the raspberry capital of the United States: Lynden, Washington. Raspberries are so central to the regional economy […]
Nonsense! The Curious Story of Edward Gorey
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, […]