Tag: Andy Runton

My Three-Year-Old Son’s Favorite Comics and Comic Books… so far!

September 7, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

1. Nursery Rhyme Comics: 50 Timeless Rhymes from 50 Celebrated Cartoonists by Various Artists and Edited by Chris Duffy I’ve been reading this one to him since he was one. You can read my review here. This is one of those books I’m so happy we own. 2. Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke My whole family LOVES Zita! I’ve purchased copies for us and then bought additional copies for family members. Zita is fun, wonderul, happy, and a real adventure! […]

Categories: Children's Books, Comic Books, Kidlit • Tags: Amulet, Andy Runton, Ben Hatke, Bonk! A Mutt's Treasury, Earl and Mooch: A Mutt's Treasury, Hilda and the Midnight Giant, Hildafolk, Jeff Smith, Kazu Kibuishi, Legends of Zita the Spacegirl, Little Mouse Gets Ready, Luke Pearson, Nursery Rhyme Comics, Owly, Patrick McDonnell, Zita the Spacegirl

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 3/11/13

March 11, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a fantastic meme hosted over at Teach Mentor Texts. Here they have a lot of great children’s book recommendations — and lots of picture book recommendations, too. Please go check them out and link up with them to share your recommendations. Here are the top 10 books that my two-and-a-half-year-old son and I have read and enjoyed over and over and over again this past week.

Categories: Children's Books, It's Monday! What Are You Reading?, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Andy Runton, Captain No Beard, Carlyn Beccia, Carol P. Roman, Cary Fagan, Children's Books, Donna Marie Naval, Dusan Petricic, Emily Jenkins, Ethan Long, G. Brian Karas, Helen Ward, Highly Recommended Books, It's Monday! What Are You Reading?, Learn to Tie a Tie with the Rabbit and the Fox, Lemonade in Winter, Mr. Zinger's Hat, Owly & Wormy Bright Lights and Sta, Picture Books, Poopendous!, Sybrina Durant, The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse, The Wing Wing Brothers Math Spectacular, The Zoo's Annual Piggyback Ride, Who Put the B in the Ballyhoo?

Owly & Wormy: Bright Lights and Starry Nights! by Andy Runton

March 11, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Owly & Wormy: Bright Lights and Starry Nights! by Andy Runton. Ages 2+. Atheneum Books for Young Readers. November 2012. 40 pages. ISBN: 978-1416957751. $15.99 Fiction. Quick Summary: Owly and Wormy are back in picture book format! This time they have a new telescope and going to do some stargazing. The only problem? The leaves from the trees are in the way. They decide to pack up and go out into the field so they can get a better view […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Andy Runton, Atheneum Books for Young Readers, Book Review, Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, Highly Recommended Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, Owly & Wormy: Bright Lights and Starry Nights!, Picture Books, Read Aloud, Read this book again and again, Recommended Books, Recommended Picture Books, The Children's Bookshelf, Wordless Picture Books