I am so delighted today to be celebrating the release of The Evil Princess vs. the Brave Knight by Jennifer L. Holm & Matthew Holm, a ridiculously hilarious new picture book about a pair of siblings and the trouble they get into when they argue … and when the conspire together. (Be sure to keep […]
There’s something extra magical about discovering a book through a child, and I must confess, it’s been a blast diving back into The Nocturnals Grow & Read series by Tracy Hecht and illustrated by Josie Yee with my niece. Jo is almost four, and while the Grow & Read series are targeted at various age […]
Today, we’ve got a sneak peek at one of the inside pages of the charming new picture book Wonder Walk by Ilham Alam, plus your chance to win a fun prize pack! Get out there with the curious Johnny and his patient Mommy, in this colourful, rhyming book, celebrating all the wonders of the everyday […]
Today, children’s author Jane Yolen stops by with a guest post about her newest picture book, Crow Not Crow. CROW NOT CROW is a family story, sort of. Adam Stemple is my middle child. He invented the Crow Not Crow method of birding to teach his city wife how to identify birds. And the illustrator Elizabeth Dulemba, while not an actual relative of the […]
Today’s review is part of the official blog tour for this book. Be sure to keep reading to learn more & enter for your chance to win a copy. Perfect for Halloween time or any time, Are You Scared, Darth Vader? by Adam Rex is a laugh out loud book similar in vein to There’s […]
Bath time becomes an adventure in How Do You Take a Bath? by Kate McMullan & illustrated by Sydney Hanson, a charming new picture book that explores the many ways different animals get clean. Perfect for fans of Five Little Monkeys Jump in the Bath, this fun and educational picture book brings together adorable baby […]
A quiet, lovely book about love, family, and the extraordinary journey made every year by grey whales, Little Whale by Jo Weaver is a stunning and sweet new picture book, perfect for any young reader’s collection. I adored Weaver’s first book, Little One, and her follow-up book is just as lovely. Her beautiful illustrations evoke […]
I’ve made no secret about how much I love Bethan Woollvin’s dark, deliciously twisted retellings of classic fairy tales (see my reviews for Little Red and Rapunzel) — but her latest, Hansel & Gretel, may be my favorite one yet. In this version of the story, the witch is a very good witch, but the […]
The Snow Lion by Jim Helmore & Richard Jones is just the kind of cozy, comforting picture book I love. It’s a sweet little story about making friends and overcoming shyness, and it’s told beautifully. With simple prose and gorgeous stylized illustrations, The Snow Lion follows Caro as she learns to try new things and […]
Am I Yours? by Alex Latimer had me at the dinosaurs, but won me over again with the charming story found within these pages. The story follows an egg blown from its nest, as it tries to find its parents. Along the way, other dinosaurs help the egg narrow down it’s options and find its […]