I recently read the 2018 board book Astrophysics for Babies by Chris Ferrie and Julia Kregenow. It is one of a number of books from […]
What Fish Are Saying: Strange Sounds in the Ocean
I really didn’t know what to expect from What Fish Are Saying: Strange Sounds in the Ocean, a 2025 picture book written by Kirsten Pendreigh […]
Just in Case
Just in Case: Saving Seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault is a new (2025) nonfiction picture book written by Megan Clendenan and illustrated by […]
I’m Trying, I’m Trying, I’m Trying
So I recently read and enjoyed I’m Trying to Love Farts by Bethany Barton. Since then, I’ve learned that Barton has actually written a number […]
I’m Trying to Love Farts
My god, if there was ever a title that was perfect for a kids book, this is it. But it also misled me a little […]
An Egg is Quiet
Dianna Ashton‘s 2006 picture book An Egg is Quiet is both lovely and informative. This is a nonfiction picture book, so the information comes largely […]
The Beak Book
The Beak Book is a 2021 nonfiction picture book created by Robin Page. If you’ve been reading this blog, you can stop now and know […]
Stink Fights, Earwax, and Other Marvelous Mammal Adaptations
I enjoyed Laura Perdew’s 2020 picture book Stink Fights, Earwax, and Other Marvelous Mammal Adaptations. It is nonfiction built around a single biological principle: adaptation. […]
Copy That, Copy Cat!
I love the idea, or rather, ideas behind Copy That, Copy Cat! Inventions Inspired by Animals. This 2023 book, written by Katrina Tangen and illustrated […]
Amber’s Atoms
Amber’s Atoms: The First 10 Elements of the Periodic Table (2016) is an odd little picture book, but also a pleasant and useful one. As […]