Book Reviews – Picture Books – Page 2

Book Review: “There’s a Dinosaur on the 13th Floor”, “Kids Cooking: Students Prepare and Eat Foods from Around the World”, and “Dad’s Camera”

November 2, 2018 Joyce Audy Zarins

One day a package arrived here containing three review copies of picturebooks from Candlewick Press. Each is fully different from the others and together they

Interview of Talented Author, Hannah Holt

October 16, 2018 kirsticall

I first met Hannah Holt in the 12×12 forum and then later in person at an SCBWI conference. She is a light in the kidlit

World of Books #7: Norway, Sweden, & Iceland

October 5, 2018 Joyce Audy Zarins

Color, whether subtle or saturated, has immense power. For picturebooks color can be exploited for its emotional value as well as being a property that

Oliver: The Second-Largest Living Thing on Earth by Josh Crute & John Taesoo Kim

September 14, 2018 Kim Chaffee

Toss the confetti! Blow the vuvuzelas! I need a little more cowbell! It’s time to celebrate Page Street Kids’ first picture book release- Oliver: The

5 Fabulous Things about Elise Parsley’s Neck & Neck

August 10, 2018 Kim Chaffee

5 Fabulous Things about Elise Parsley’s Neck & Neck

Shape Your Story, Part One: Summon the Primary Teacher in Yourself

July 31, 2018 Carrie Charley Brown

The school year is upon us, folks! As some of us gear up to get our kids ready again, let’s sharpen our structure skills with

World of Books: Canada, Czech Republic, and France

July 7, 2018 Joyce Audy Zarins

Yes, writers and illustrators in other countries produce wonderful children’s books, as we do. And why shouldn’t we consider those too? A number of years

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