It is Not Time for Sleeping: (A Bedtime Story), written by Lisa Graff, illustrated by Lauren Castillo published in 2016 by Clarion Books This darling gem is warm as a mug of cocoa, comfy as a pair of jammies, twinkling with …
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in which I swoon over the latest from Beatrix Potter!
It’s been about nine months since the exciting news emerged about the discovery of one final tale from Beatrix Potter and at long last, with the peculiar timing of a much-anticipated birth, this baby’s on the shelves for you to admire! …
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ten that are true and tremendous
Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear, by Lindsay Mattick, illustrated by Sophie Blackall published in 2015 by Little, Brown and Company This picture book is a dream, pure and simple. It’s the true story of …
a gorgeous new fairy story (with gobs of goblins!)
Imelda & the Goblin King, written and illustrated by Briony May Smith published in 2015 by Flying Eye Books Stunning new picture book alert! Briony May Smith’s brilliant colors, outlandish creatures, and splendiferous scenes will knock your socks off! Yowzer. And …
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ten to brighten dreary November
November feels like a hunkering down sort of month. The damper and chillier the weather, the better it sounds to light some candles and snuggle up with a good book. These ten are just the ticket. I promise you won’t …
birds on the wing; nesting things… two gorgeous new books
I’ve been looking at a lot of new-in-2015 picture books lately and these two are truly some of the most dramatically beautiful I’ve seen thus far. Beautiful Birds, text by Jean Roussen, illustrations by Emmanuelle Walker published in 2015 by Flying Eye …
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it’s that “best of” time of year…five books from the 2014 New York Times Best Illustrated Books Listing
Round about November everyone and his uncle starts compiling those year-end, best-of, lists. Best new album. Best new restaurant. And dozens of best book awards. Today I’ve got five of the ten books which the New York Times reviewers consider …
on never outgrowing picture books
It was Finals Week for my college-age daughter, meaning she and her friends were stressed out, sleep-deprived, harried with the demands of music juries, term papers, and cumulative exams. On a whim, she decided to throw an Anti-Stress Picture Book …
what’s your favorite animal?
What’s Your Favorite Animal? by Eric Carle and Friends published in 2014 by Henry Holt and Company “What’s your favorite animal?” is a question kids love to ask. So, this new book is genius, right from the get-go. Ask 14 …
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