Anyone can be a pirate, if they’ve got the right skill set. Don’t believe me? Just look to the darling new picture book, How to Be a Pirate by Isaac Fitzgerald & illustrated by Brigette Barrager. In the book, CeCe asks her grandfather for tips about being a pirate, after a bunch of boys tell […]
Today’s review is part of the official blog tour. Be sure to keep reading for your chance to win a copy of this book! I never thought a picture book written for children could instill so much fear into me, but as a mom-to-be expecting twins this spring, No More Naps by Chris Grabenstein & […]
I love a heartfelt, emotional Christmas picture book. I’ve been collecting them most of my life — my mom has gotten me a new one every year since I was 5 — and while some are silly and some are classics, a few have stood out because of their remarkable and emotional stories, and overall […]
Jon Klassen’s Hat Box is a gorgeous new boxed set from Candlewick Press, featuring all three of the author’s beloved hat trilogy: I Want My Hat Back, This is Not My Hat, and We Found a Hat. I’ve been a huge fan of these books and their twisted sense of humor for a while now, […]
My four-year-old niece Jocie is DEEP into her Peppa Pig fandom these days (and sometimes even speaks in a British accent, because she watches so much “Peppa”). So when I had the chance to review the new picture book Peppa Pig & the Christmas Play, of course I said yes! The book follows Peppa and […]
Genres collide in This Is Not That Kind of Book by Christopher Healy and illustrated by Ben Mantle, an hilarious new picture book that keeps readers (& the book’s very own characters) on their toes. This is a book that answers all the kids who have ever posed the question What kind of book is […]
Two new picture books from Candlewick Press are the perfect addition to your kids’ Halloween season story time. Give Me Back My Bones! by Kim Norman and illustrated by Bob Kolar is a fun and witty rhyming book about a pirate skeleton trying to piece himself back together after being swept apart under the ocean. […]
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’s review is part of the official blog tour. Be sure to keep reading to learn how you can win a copy of the book! The perfect introduction to some of the world’s most remarkable women, Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World by Vashti Harrison will make a charming addition to any child’s home […]