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Giveaway May 8th to May 16th at Midnight! POP-UP SHAKESPEARE by Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor and Amazing Pop-Upness Artwork by Jeannie Maizels

May 8, 2019 by The Picture Book Review

POP-UP Shakespeare contains an incredible amount of information and tons of interesting facts. Our authors have a great sense of humor, respect, and irreverence for Shakespeare. It’s a non-fiction book completely, but the guys are not afraid to give their opinion — and I love it all.

Categories: Biography, Humor, Nonfiction Picture Books, Picture Books, pop-up picture book, Shakespeare • Tags: Picture Book, Picture Books, Shakespeare, theater

Out Now: I AM HERMES! Mischief-Making Messenger of the Gods by Mordicai Gerstein

April 22, 2019 by The Picture Book Review

I truly cannot recommend I AM HERMES! highly enough. The energy, the pacing, the illustrations, the twists and surprises, the length of the book, that it’s told from Hermes’ perspective, the graphic-novel-in-a-picture-book format, the fact that it is completely hilarious, and how much you learn when reading it — is all brilliant.

Categories: 2019, Humor, Picture Books, Picture Books about Greek Mythology • Tags: Books, greek myths, myths, Picture Book, Picture Books

A Fantastic Interview with the Fabulous Bonny Becker!

October 31, 2018 by The Picture Book Review

Hello there! Today I have the honor of having Bonny Becker answer my questions about creativity. A Visitor for Bear is probably one of our most read books in the past three years. My kids love it so much! It’s a blast to read. It’s one of those books that we’re always in the mood for. She’s written a very different book called The Frightful Ride of Michael McMichael that looks wonderfully spooky and fun! It’s out now! Grab a […]

Categories: 2018, Halloween Picture Books, Humor, Interview, Picture Books • Tags: Books, Children's Books, Illustration, Interview, Picture Book, Picture Books

Who Was That? by Olivier Tallec

March 9, 2018 by The Picture Book Review

[Review Copy Courtesy of Chronicle Books] In Who Was That? readers learn that they are not as observant as they think they are, but that won’t stop them from laughing about it. In asking us questions about what we’ve just seen, this book deftly and playfully shows us how vulnerable we are to oversight and misdirection. You’ll feel compelled to stop, go back, and examine each page. Even when you’re sure that you’re ready for the next page turn and […]

Categories: 2018, Children's Books, Humor, Kidlit, Picture Books • Tags: Book Review, Children's Books, Chronicle Books, Olivier Tallec, Picture Book, Picture Books, Who Was That?

17 of the Funniest Picture Books We Read in 2017

December 21, 2017 by The Picture Book Review

Between our regular reading, blogging, and being a first round panelist for the Cybils, we read a lot of picture books this year. Here are the ones that made us laugh and giggle the most. Those in bold were sent to me for review from the author, illustrator, or publisher. The rest we picked up at our local library. They’re all fantastic. All the images are Amazon affiliate links and you can click on them to learn more about them […]

Categories: 2017, Humor, Picture Books • Tags: 2017, Children's Books, Funny picture books, Humor, Picture Book, Picture Books

Itty Bitty by Cece Bell

October 11, 2017 by The Picture Book Review

In 2009, Cece Bell, author and artist of the acclaimed and wonderful graphic novel, “El Deafo,” created Itty Bitty, an elegantly simple and charming picture book. It has now been released as a board book and it is perfectly suited as such.

Categories: Cybils, Humor, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Children's Books, kidlit, Picture Book, Picture Books

Baabwaa and Wooliam Written by David Elliott and Artwork by Melissa Sweet

October 11, 2017 by The Picture Book Review

Baabwaa & Wooliam will make you crack up as it skillfully addresses themes of dangerous friendships, nature vs. nurture, literacy, personal growth, and adaptability. But really, those are the side benefits — first and foremost, it is a delightful and immensely entertaining picture book full of laughs and giggles.

Categories: Cybils, Humor, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Children's Books, kidlit, Picture Book, Picture Books

Be Quiet! by Ryan T. Higgins

October 7, 2017 by The Picture Book Review

[Reviewed from Copy Courtesy of My Public Library.] In Be Quiet! Rupert, whom we met earlier in Hotel Bruce, is excited to star is his own picture book. He assures readers that this picture book is going to be artistic and wordless. Or so he thinks! Rupert meets up with two other mice, but they won’t stop talking! They talk about wordless books, they talk about not talking, they talk about how the book will be visually stimulating, and what other […]

Categories: Children's Books, Cybils, Humor, Kidlit, Picture Books, Picture Books about Books, Picture Books about Mice, Picture Books about Seeking Quiet • Tags: kidlit, Picture Book, Picture Books

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