Category Archives: Recommended Picture Books

Captain Cat by Inga Moore

June 5, 2014 by The Picture Book Review

Meet Captain Cat — he is a trader who happens to trade his wares for cats. There’s nothing he loves more than traveling on his ship, the Carlotta, with his cats. Other traders think he’s crazy for trading valuable goods for cats — but Captain Cat gets the last laugh. (Except, actually, Captain Cat is too busy being himself to even have that register. He’s a good man.) One day he takes his cats on the adventure he’s been meaning […]

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Sweet, Fun, and Happy: If Chocolate Were Purple by Jen Barton and Illustrated by Yoko Matsuoka

June 3, 2014 by The Picture Book Review

Our family totally ate this book up. It’s so nice to read a book that is just pure fun, silliness, and sweetness. Here, in rhyming verse, you can contemplate a very different world with your children and tell them they are loved. We giggled, made up our own, “What Ifs,” and ended the story by saying, “Awwwwwe.” This book is great for everyone and promotes only good things and reassurance. It does create an unnatural craving for chocolate, but I […]

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West of the West Wind by Nils Johan Jørgensen and Illustrated by Michael Avery

June 2, 2014 by The Picture Book Review

This is an amazing book with three intriguing stories and beautiful illustrations. “The Library,” is about a boy saving books from being burned by Nazis and those who save him. “Wolves,” is about dogs, wolves, adults, and children coming together during a terrible time. “The Silence of the Sail,” is about a young man’s life and his voyage to America. I was floored by this book – it is simultaneously devastating and uplifting. Reading West of the West Wind feels like being […]

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The Very Fairy Princess: Graduation Girl! by Julie Andrews & Emma Walton Hamilton

May 23, 2014 by The Picture Book Review

The Very Fairy Princess: Graduation Girl! by Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton Illustrated by Christine Davenier Ages 3 to 6. Little, Brown and Company. April 2014. 32 pages. ISBN: 978-0316219600. Fiction. At a Glance/Summary: Gerry is about to graduate from kindergarten. Sounds simple enough — but it is easy to forget how stressful change can be. Gerry is pretty worried about what the future holds for her. Fortunately, she has wonderful parents and excellent, patient teachers who are there to […]

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(Mostly) Wordless by Jed Alexander

April 29, 2014 by The Picture Book Review

(Mostly) Wordless by Jed Alexander Ages 1 – 99+ (Ideal for everyone). Alternative Comics. May 2014. 48 pages. ISBN: 978-1934460337. (Mostly) Fiction. At a Glance/Summary: (Mostly) Wordless is a whimsical journey through slices of life and imagination. Battle pirates and hunt for buried treasure, contemplate what you would do if your nose and mustache ran away, sail the high seas in an umbrella with your dog, dance, bounce, turn into a witch or a beatnik, and finally jump over a a […]

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The Pigeon Needs a Bath! By Mo Willems

April 14, 2014 by The Picture Book Review

The Pigeon Needs a Bath by Mo Willems Ages 2 – 99+ (3 to 5 years old). Disney-Hyperion. April 2014. 40 pages. ISBN: 978-1423190875. Fiction. At a Glance/Summary: What is that crazy pigeon with the incredibly expressive eye doing now? Apparently protesting a bath! What a punk! Fortunately, when it is a pigeon (and not your child) being ridiculous — it’s fun. Where to Get it: Your local library: Worldcat.org Your local bookstore: Indiebound.org Or on (affiliate link): Amazon.com Why […]

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Funny, Sweet, and Beautiful: Black and White Cat, White and Black Dog by Marlaena Shannon

April 11, 2014 by The Picture Book Review

Black and White Cat, White and Black Dog by Marlaena Shannon Ages 1 – 99+ (ideal for 3 to 7 years old). Muse Direct. 2013. 36 pages. ISBN: 978-0989773218. Fiction. At a Glance/Summary: This is a beautifully illustrated and endearing story of a cat and dog that, at first, don’t get along. However, when the dog shares her food with the cat, they begin a wonderful friendship. It’s a delightful story about friendship and a gentle reminder how a simple act […]

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Dogs + Construction = New Favorite Construction Picture Book: Build, Dogs, Build by James Horvath

April 4, 2014 by The Picture Book Review

Build, Dogs, Build: A Tall Tail by James Horvath Ages 0 – 99+. HarperCollins. December 2013. 40 pages. ISBN: 978-0062189677. Fiction. Where to Get it: Your local library: Worldcat.org Your local bookstore (affiliate link) : IndieBound.org Or on (affiliate link): Amazon.com At a Glance: Dogs tear down an old building and put up a new one! There is a wrecking ball, BOOM written in huge letters (that beg to be shouted), bulldozers, dump trucks, pipes, concrete mixers, welding, a car […]

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Absolutely Mesmerizing: Wild by Emily Hughes

April 1, 2014 by The Picture Book Review

Wild by Emily Hughes You can also see if your local library has a copy at Worldcat.com Ages 3 – 99+. Flying Eye Books. Sept. 2013. 32 pages. ISBN: 978-1909263086. Fiction. At a Glance: This is a gorgeously illustrated and elegantly narrated picture book about a wild little girl who is raised by animals and then brought back to civilization. It’s an engaging picture book for adults to read with children. Wild reminds me what childhood can feel like for a child. Several […]

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