Picture Books
A Moon Dance for Picture Book Readers on This 50th Anniversary of United States’ Astronauts Setting Foot on the Moon
The Moon is Going To Addy’s House by Ida Pearle There have been Pink Moons,...
It’s National Franks and Beans Day! Celebrate With the Ultimate Summertime Food and A Great Picture Book!
Hot Diggity Dog: The History of the Hot Dog By Adrienne Sylver; illustrated by Elwood...
“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...
Hey, Folks! It’s Paul Bunyan Day! Celebrate This LARGER THAN LIFE Folk Hero, Via Stephen Kellogg’s “Paul Bunyan: A Tall Tale.”
Paul Bunyan : A Tall Tale retold and illustrated by Stephen Kellogg Hey, readers, did...
“William’s Doll” by Charlotte Zolotow; pictures by William Pene Du Bois
"William's Doll "by Charlotte Zolotow: author of over seventy books as well as editor, publisher...
“Memorial Day: Festivals, Holidays and Celebrations” by Trudi Strain Trueit; art by Ronnie Rooney
In searching out picture books for Memorial Day, I try to find those that both...
“This Land is Your Land” by Woody Guthrie; paintings by Kathy Jakobsen
If you've ever heard or sung "This Land is Your Land" by legendary folksinger and...
Celebrate National Teacher Day with Another Patricia Polacco Paean to the Noble Name of Teacher.
Mr. Wayne’s Masterpiece By Patricia Polacco One of my favorite picture book authors, Ms. Patricia...
Reading Aloud to Your Child or Grand is Important to Them and to YOU on National Tell-Me-a-Story-Day!
I think any one who blogs on children’s picture books is always checking out new...
If Poetry Be the Language of Love, Shower Young Readers With its Rhymes This Month!
Rhymes Round the World by Kay Chorao Poetry is a language each culture embraces in...