Category Archives: Children’s Books

Mr. Particular: The World’s Choosiest Champion! by Jason Kirschner

June 6, 2016 by The Picture Book Review

[I received a review copy from the publisher. No other compensation was received.] Mr. Particular: The World’s Choosiest Champion is a fabulously action-packed graphic-novel styled picture book with retro-esq illustrations. It is an entertaining and delightful plea for people everywhere to examine their particularities, keep what’s helpful and discard what isn’t. It has a great message of how we should balance improving ourselves with being true to ourselves. If you do, you might just find that your real super powers […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Picture Books about Being Different, Picture Books about Belonging, Picture Books about Bravery, Picture Books about Friendship, Picture Books about Overcoming Obstacles, Picture Books about Resolving Conflict, Picture books about Superheros, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Book Review, Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, Humorous Children's Books, Jason Kirschner, kidlit, Kids Picture Books, Picture Book, Picture Books, Read Aloud, Recommended Picture Books, Superheros

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Whose Story Is This, Anyway? by Mike Flaherty and Illustrated by Oriol Vidal

June 3, 2016 by The Picture Book Review

I received a review copy from the publisher. No other compensation was received. Whose Story Is This, Anyway? is a humorous jab at self-importance while tactfully suggesting that paying attention to those around us might be more of a win for everyone. A young boy has a wonderful story to tell us. We’re going to love it — because it is all about him. He’s just starting to tell us about his cat, Emperor Falafel, when a pirate has the […]

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Hudson in Provence by Jackie Clark Mancuso

June 3, 2016 by The Picture Book Review

[I received a review copy from the publisher. No other compensation was received.] Hudson in Provence is a beautiful and fun picture book told in a series of bucolic gouache paintings of a most endearing little dog’s visit to Provence. Each painting is striking, charming, and utterly absorbing. Hudson (a most endearing little dog) and his maman are heading on a vacation to Provence! How exciting! They even get to take the super fast TGV train! They stay in a gorgeous […]

Categories: Children's Books, Fine Art Picture Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Picture Books about Being Different, Picture Books about Belonging, Picture Books about Bravery, Picture Books about Dogs, Picture Books about Overcoming Obstacles, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Book Review, Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, France, Highly Recommended Picture Books, Hudson in Provence, Jackie Clark Mancuso, kidlit, Picture Book, Picture Books, Picture Books about Cats, Picture books about Dogs, Picture books about France, Provence, Recommended Picture Books

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The Little Boy Who Lost His Name by David Cadji-Newby and Pedro Serapicos

May 20, 2016 by The Picture Book Review

[I received a review copy from the publisher. No other compensation was received.] What happens when a BBC comedy writer (and novelist!) and an immensely creative and talented illustrator (and lots of friends) get together to revolutionize the personalized picture book genre? You get to have a fantastic time reading a sublimely illustrated wild adventure starring your child. (It really is amazing — even the copyright infringement warning is magical.) You can read the rest of my review, or just go to https://www.lostmy.name/en-US/books/lostmyname to see […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Personalized Picture Books, Picture Books, Picture Books about Friendly Monsters, Picture Books about Overcoming Obstacles, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Book Review, Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, David Cadji-Newby, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, Pedro Serapicos, Personalized Picture Books, Picture Book, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, The Little Boy Who Lost His Name

Scru, The Adventures of a Wooden Button by Tracey Waters and Illustrated by Sara Pezzani

May 13, 2016 by The Picture Book Review

[I received a review copy from the publisher. No other compensation was received.] Scru, The Adventures of a Wooden Button is a beauty of a picture book. The elegance, sophistication, and charm of the story and illustrations is stunning and breath of fresh air. It is, in and of itself, a work of art and a gift to both children and the adults who read it with them. Scru is, as the title says, a wooden button. He’s absolutely had […]

Categories: Children's Books, Fine Art Picture Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Picture Books about Overcoming Obstacles, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Book Review, Buttons, Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, Picture Book, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Sara Pezzani, Scru, The Adventures of a Wooden Button, Tracey Waters

A Hand to Hold by Zetta Elliott and Illustrated by Purple Wong

May 12, 2016 by The Picture Book Review

[I received a review copy from the publisher. No other compensation was received.] A Hand to Hold is an affirming, empowering, and sweet story about how a young girl’s father has always been — and always will be –there for her. A happy, young, confident girl tells us, “I have always had a hand to hold.” She tells us about how her father was there for her when she came home from the hospital, how he reached out when she took […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Picture Books about Father, Picture Books about Starting School, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: A Hand to Hold, Book Review, Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, Picture Books, Purple Wong, Recommended Picture Books, Rosetta Press, Zetta Elliot

Giveaway! Rules of the House by Mac Barnett and Illustrated by Matt Myers

May 12, 2016 by The Picture Book Review

Disney-Hyperion sent me this title, and is also providing a prize pack for two winners from my site. No other compensation was received. Siblings Jenny and Ian each have a very different philosophical and practical approach to rules. Ian follows rules diligently and declares that rules are meant to be followed. (He’s welcome at our house any time.) Jenny, we find out, NEVER follows the rules. Never. Really? Well, basically never. She pinches, lies, hikes off trail, swims after eating […]

Categories: Cautionary Tales, Children's Books, Picture Books, Picture Books about Rules, Picture Books about Siblings, Recommended Picture Books, Spooky Picture Books • Tags: Book Review, Children's Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, Mac Barnett, Matt Myers, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Rules of the House

Hector’s Shell by Thomas Radcliffe

April 27, 2016 by The Picture Book Review

[I received a review copy from the publisher. No other compensation was received.] Hector’s Shell is an endearing and charmingly illustrated story about grit, determination, and resourcefulness. One day Hector comes back to his spot on the beach after a successful day of snorkeling only to find that his shell is missing. Uh oh. That’s not good. But his reaction is admirable. He first thinks ahead to what his parents would say. “Where did you have it last? Have you […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Picture Books about Overcoming Obstacles, Picture Books about Turtles • Tags: Children's Books, Grit, Hector's Shell, Humorous Children's Books, kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Thomas Radcliff

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Monster Needs Your Vote by Paul Czajak and Illustrated by Wendy Grieb

April 26, 2016 by The Picture Book Review

[I received a review copy from the publisher. No other compensation was received.] Told in an upbeat and swinging verse with bright and animated illustrations, Monster Needs Your Vote is an inspiring and fun picture book that shows readers that even though they’re not able to vote, there are plenty of things they can still do to make a difference. What has Monster been doing these days? Last we saw of him, he needed, and successfully received, a party. Now, […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Picture Books about Friendly Monsters, Picture Books about Politics, Picture Books about Running for President, Picture Books about Voting, Two year old loved • Tags: Book Review, Children's Books, kidlit, Monster Needs Your Vote, Paul Czajak, Picture Book, Picture Books, Picture Books about Friendly Monsters, Picture Books about Politics, Picture Books about Voting, Read Aloud, Recommended Picture Books

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