Posts Tagged ‘picture book’
There’s an Undercover Operation at the North Pole!
North Pole Ninjas, Mission: Christmas by Tyler Knott Gregson and Sarah Linden; art by Piper Thibodeau Okay, I’m going to be really truthful here. I was never a fan of “The Elf on the Shelf” craze. There always seemed to be something slightly sinister about those elves; whatever their hair color might be. The elf…
Read MoreLet Nothing Deter You in Life!
Be Brave in the Face of Adversity, Young Readers! Brave Irene By William Steig The hot summer weather we are experiencing now, cannot compare to the driving snow and howling winds from the past winter’s snow storms. It also put me in mind of one of my favorite picture book authors, and conjured up scenes…
Read MoreAutumn leaves with Ruby
Ruby’s Falling Leaves based on the characters created by Rosemary Wells This fall themed story brought back memories of my own grown daughter and her efforts at assembling a leaf collection project for a particularly demanding teacher. Is this assignment still out there for young students? If so, leaf identification, coupled with gathering the perfect…
Read MoreConstitution Day, September 17, 2021
We the Kids, written and illustrated by David Catrow According to a posting on the internet, Constitution Day celebrates the “formation and signing of the American Constitution on September 17, 1787 by thirty-nine brave men.” Artist and political cartoonist David Catrow is bent on presenting “The Preamble to the Constitution” to very young future voters…
Read MoreCelebrate With Me the Life of Famed Picture Book Author, Tomie dePaola, on Today, His Birthday, September 15th. It’s Harvest Time with His Beloved Strega Nona!
Strega Nona’s Harvest by Tomie dePaola Anyone may know my regard for picture book author, Tomie dePaola, who passed on March 30th. of this year. I suppose I have always had a soft spot in my maternal heart for both him, and the equally maternal creation of his imagination – Strega Nona aka Grandma Witch.…
Read MoreJune 14th is Flag Day! Long May “Old Glory” Wave.
June 14, 2020 is Flag Day. In the midst of all the tumult and tension that the American flag and the anthem called “The Star Spangled Banner” can conjure up in the hearts and minds of so many today, it still stands for so many eternal truths of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness…
Read MoreWay Back Wednesday: The Snowy Day
Way Back Wednesday: Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Dream Something Big
Dream Something Big: The Story of the Watts Tower by Dianna Hutts Aston, collages by Susan L. Roth Children love to build things from a very young age. They are born construction workers if you observe them carefully. Baby boomers reading this book will have memories no doubt of constructing elaborate designs with erector sets…
Read MoreLiz’s Picks Video: Fireboat, by Maira Kalman
Liz discusses Fireboat, by Maira Kalman, as a special book to share with a young reader around the topic of September 11.
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