It's a Picture Book World

I recently learned of Marie Hall Ets. I may have seen her name on the list of Caldecott Medal winners–she won it in 1960–but I […]

I picked up Charlotte Zolotow’s 1962 picture book Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present for one reason: Maurice Sendak illustrated it. I’m glad I did–it […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]