I’m slowly making my way through the superb picture books published in 2021 which is getting a bit easier with our libraries now returning to pre-Covid, regularly scheduled hours. This batch of five all made me smile with their cleverness, …
Tag: children’s literature
idea-sparking, wonder-provoking picture books…a list of five
Today’s picture books function not so much as story-tellers as idea-generators. Each is meant to be taken at a bit of a slower pace. New ways of thinking and looking at the world offer themselves to those willing to pause, …
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50 books, 100-ish pages and under…round three!
Over the years, some of my perennially favorite, top-read posts are my collections of 100-ish-pages-and under chapter books. These mighty-slim books range widely in their difficulty, style, and content making them appealing choices for a variety of readers — those …
a baker’s dozen of new, not-to-miss stories
I’ve got 13 fantastic picture books for you today. Thoughtful and playful; world-expanding and wondrous; funny-bone-tickling and poignant. Each one is a gem. Share them with the small ones in your world — or just check them out for yourself. …
summer-set novels and chapter books
Hi all! I meant to get this post out earlier this summer… …and then it slipped right off my plate. However, summer solstice was just yesterday so there’s lots of warm days ahead for these summer-set novels. I’ve got a …
the persecuted Uyghur, art, and female empowerment…read your world
The Uyghur people, a predominantly Muslim people located in far northwestern China, have been spotlighted internationally in recent years due to their persecution by the Chinese government. In addition to repressive police surveillance, more than a million Uyghurs have been …
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the bird in me flies…a stunning portrait of an artist
The Bird in Me Flies, written and illustrated by Sara Lundberg, translated by B.J. Epstein first published in Sweden in 2017; English edition 2020 by Groundwood Books 120 pages This ravishingly beautiful, fictionalized biography of Swedish artist Berta Hansson has …
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a world full of wonder…fabulous nonfiction for all ages
Gorgeous artwork, compelling ideas to think about, fascinating people to admire, new understanding of the universe — excellent nonfiction is at the top of my list of Good Things in the World. Today’s list has uncommonly-good titles to suit folks …
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an exuberant global tour!…gorgeous stories from diverse cultures
I always have my eye out for excellent books ushering us into diverse cultures and places.Today’s collection is crammed with stunning illustration work and riveting stories.Welcome the world to your living room! ¡Vamos!: Let’s Go Eat, by Raúl the Third, …
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powerful picture books…read Black History!
Remember last year in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death when we all sat up and listened more urgently to Black voices and recognized how much we had to learn, to grow, to unlearn, to understand? Time runs along. If …
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