I was skeptical when I saw the title The Skeleton and the Cat. I though it was going to be another cutesy Halloween picture book. […]
Buddy and Earl go exploring
I am late to the Buddy and Earl series. In fact, I hadn’t known it existed until after I read Buddy and Earl go exploring, […]
The Big Cheese
I recently read the 2023 picture book The Big Cheese. It’s written by Jory John and illustrated by Pete Oswald, a pair who have worked […]
Let’s Be Enemies
What a great title! This 1961 picture book by Janice May Udry is tiny: it would definitely fit in a coat pocket, and maybe in […]
The Rabbit Listened
Corry Doerrfeld’s 2018 picture book The Rabbit Listened is a good solid story. It blends appealing child-appropriate randomness with lessons about emotions. A kid (Taylor) […]
Two Together
I enjoyed Brendan Wenzel’s They All Saw a Cat–both the visuals and the ideas. Yesterday I read Wenzel’s 2024 picture book Two Together. I once […]
Lazlo Learns Recorder
Lazlo Learns Recorder is a 2019 picture book written by Vicky Weber and illustrated by Masha Klot. It has a good structure for a story […]
My Dog Mouse
Eva Lindstrom’s My Dog Mouse is lovely, lyrical, and touching. It gives a very real sense of what kids wants, and of dog-person relations. The […]
The Grumpy Ghost Upstairs
Mamiko Shiotani’s The Grumpy Ghost Upstairs was first published in Japan in 2020, and not in English until 2025. It won the Pinpoint Picture Book […]
The Rough Patch
I’m a fan of Brian Lies, and recently got to take part in a webinar with him. If you haven’t read/seen his 2025 book Cat […]