Book Reviews – Picture Books

Three Back to School Books You Won’t Want to Miss

June 19, 2018 kirsticall

Happy book birthday to WE DON’T EAT OUR CLASSMATES and DEAR SUBSTITUTE! As school winds down, and we ramp up our summer plans, the beginning

A Chip Off the Old Block and Jodi Jensen Shaffer

May 15, 2018 kirsticall

A Chip Off the Old Block is filled with puns, clever wordplay, important themes, geology, geography and beautiful illustrations. Jody Jensen Shaffer’s word play is laugh

Picture Book Biographies

May 11, 2018 Marcia Strykowski

We live in a most exciting time, one of abundant picture book biographies! At my library, patrons of all ages check out these books. One

Cloud Conductor Book Birthday!

May 1, 2018 kirsticall

By Kellie Byrnes I’m excited to be at Writers’ Rumpus today for the Book Birthday of my first picture book, CLOUD CONDUCTOR. It’s out today

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