It's a Picture Book World

Today is Groundhog Day! Photo by Jack Bulmer on Unsplash If you’ve got a kid in your life who might be asking what a groundhog is, you can point them to Groundhogs! And if you want more of a story, you might try Phil’s Big Day.

Today (2/1) is Jerry Spinelli‘s birthday. Spinelli focuses on older readers than those reading picture books, but anyone who writes books like the Newbery Award-winning Maniac Megee is an honorary citizen of Picture Book World. Happy Birthday, Jerry!

Today (1/31) is Denise Fleming‘s birthday. Ms. Fleming is a children’s book creator who is (like me) from northwest Ohio. She writes and illustrates her works, and those books have won a number of awards. Her works show a clear love of animals, nature in general, and bright colors. If you’d like to see how […]

Today (January 30) is Lloyd Alexander’s birthday. True, Alexander wrote for older kids than those who will be reading picture books, but his series The Chronicles of Prydain is a fun retelling of Welsh mythology. The last book in the series won the 1969 Newbery, so Happy Birthday, Lloyd!

So, why another picture book blog? What am I doing here? I started It’s a Picture Book World to share my thoughts on picture books. I’ve published many pieces aimed at adult readers: short stories, poems, essays, articles, reference work entries, and so on. Recently, I’ve turned my hand to writing picture books. Like many […]

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