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Way Back Wednesday: The Canon of Picture Books
Walking Down Classic Corridors with the Caldecott Merriam-Webster defines the word “canon” as “a sanctioned...
Way Back Wednesday Essential Classic
The Big Snow By Berta and Elmer Hader By all accounts, this past winter we...
Way Back Wednesday Essential Classic: Lentil by Robert McCloskey
Lentil By Robert McCloskey Yes, it’s the same author of Make Way for Ducklings, One...
Helping Young Readers to Remember the True Reason for Memorial Day By Celebrating the “Invisible,” With Picture Books to Educate and Enlighten Them This May 31, 2021.
A sometimes invisible group recognized in May are our honored war dead. On Memorial Day,...
National Poetry Month – Begin it with Something for Tiny Ears
Little Poems for Tiny Ears Poems by Lin Oliver; illustrations by Tomie de Paola After...
A Classic Easter Picture Book Title Not to Be Missed by Young Readers!
"A Tale for Easter" By Tasha Tudor Softly tinted trademark drawings, enhanced by a dreamlike...
One’s Family Roots Are an Important Topic of Conversation for Young Readers. This Essential Classic Picture Book is a Great Way to Begin Conversations About it.
They Were Strong and Good By Robert Lawson Have your children ever asked questions or...
Celebrating 81 Years of Caldecott Award Winners With a Classic Picture Book Swimming in Both Sense and Sensitivity by Leo Leonni
Swimmy By Leo Lionni Today the Snuggery is celebrating the picture book artistry of...
Happy Father’s Day, With a Special Tip of the Hat to Grandfathers
From comments left on The Snuggery from a web site called A is for Aging.com...
“The Storm Book” by Charlotte Zolotow; pictures by Margaret Bloy Graham
Sublime picture books like this one sure can conjure moments from childhood, and Charlotte Zolotow's...