Book Reviews – Picture Books

Rescue & Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship

April 13, 2018 Kim Chaffee

5 Fabulous Things about Rescue & Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship

For Your Littlest Valentine

February 9, 2018 Kim Chaffee

For Your Littlest Valentine

Cookin’ Up Traditions

August 25, 2017 Carrie Charley Brown

A mentor text review of a picture book that encourages traditions! (And making yummy applesauce!)

World of Books: Ecuador, Chile, Lakota

June 2, 2017 Joyce Audy Zarins

A discouraging event in recent news regarding the American attitude toward our environment inspires a look at children’s books offering another perspective. I’ve chosen to

Rosie J. Pova and her debut picture book, If I Weren’t With You

April 18, 2017 kirsticall

Rosie Pova has two books coming out soon and her debut picture book, If I Weren’t With You, came out only last week! I’m thrilled to

Love Picture Books? Three New Releases you Must Read

February 7, 2017 kirsticall

I firmly believe that picture books are for everyone. In my work as a marriage and family therapist I utilize bibliotherapy (the use of books

World of Books: Turkey and Germany

January 6, 2017 Joyce Audy Zarins

As we start this new year 2017 of writing and illustrating books, consider all the children of this earth. Universal themes underlie the best stories

World of Books: Picture Books from Cuba

December 2, 2016 Joyce Audy Zarins

Recently I traveled almost the length of Cuba on a people to people, educational tour, something only possible recently because I am an American.

The Gift of Giving Books

November 8, 2016 Carol Gordon Ekster

We all know a book that touched our life, that made us cry or laugh out loud. I know I’m preaching to the choir here.

Kid Crazy and the Kilowatt King Book Review

October 18, 2016 kirsticall

Kid Crazy and the Kilowatt King brings energy into the picture book world with vivid words and illustrations.

These Wouldn’t Be Published Today

October 4, 2016 Marianne Knowles

My vintage-book collection expanded this summer with two picture books published within two years of each other. One is fiction, the other nonfiction, and both