Tag: Children’s Books

My Son’s New Obsession: Fairy Tale Comics Edited by Chris Duffy

October 9, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Fairy Tale Comics: Classics Told By Extraordinary Cartoonists Edited by Chris Duffy. Ages 6 – 12. (My three-year-old son is ENTHRALLED by this book.) First Second. September 2013. 128 pages. ISBN: 978-1596438231 Fiction. At a Glance: Some of my favorite comic book creators have joined together to create a collection of brilliantly illustrated fairy tales. Some are standard fairy tales (12 Dancing Princesses, Hansel and Gretel, Puss in Boots, Little Red Riding Hood, etc.) and some I’ve never heard of […]

Categories: Children's Books, Comic Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Bobby London, Brett Helquist, Charise Mericle Harper, Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, Chris Duffy, Craig Thompson, David Mazzucchelli, Emily Carroll, Fairy Tale, Fairy Tale Comics, First Second Books, Gigi D.G., Gilbert Hernandez, Graham Annable, Jaime Hernandez, Jillian Tamaki, Joseph Lambert, Karl Kerschl, kidlit, Luke Pearson, Picture Books, Raina Telgemeier, Ramona Fradon, Recommended Books, Recommended Picture Books, Vanessa Davis

How to Bicycle to the Moon to Plant Sunflowers (a simple but brilliant plan in 24 easy steps) by Mordicai Gerstein

October 1, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

How to Bicycle to the Moon to Plant Sunflowers (a simple but brilliant plan in 24 easy steps) (links to amazon.com) Mordicai Gerstein. Ages 4 – 8. (My 3-year-old son loves this book.) Roaring Brook Press. April 2013. 40 pages. ISBN: 978-1596435124. Fiction. $16.99 At a Glance: A little boy wants to plant sunflowers on the moon to cheer it up. He devises a very creative and very funny plan to bicycle to the moon and plant his sunflower seeds. However, […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, How to Bicycle to the Moon to Plant Sunflowers (a simple but brilliant plan in 24 easy steps), kidlit, Mordicai Gerstein, Picture Books, Recommended Books, Recommended Picture Books

There’s a Baby in There! is Our Favorite Picture Book to Prepare My Son for the New Baby

September 5, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

There’s a Baby in There! By Dandi Daley Mackall and Illustrated by Carlynn Whitt. Ages 4 – 7 (Son loves it at 3). Two Lions. Sept 2012. 32 pages. ISBN: 978-0761461913. Fiction. At a Glance: A little monkey is skeptical that his mother is really going to have a baby. What I Appreciate About this Book: A fun and playful look from an older sibling’s perspective about pregnancy. The older sibling/narrator of the story has a wonderful attitude about the entire pregnancy […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Book Review, Carlynn Whitt, Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, Dandi Daley Mackall, kidlit, Picture Books, Picture Books about a New Baby, Read this book again and again, Recommended Books, Recommended Picture Books, There's a Baby in There!

Making Shakespeare Accessible to the Very Young: Usborne Illustrated Stories from Shakespeare

September 4, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Usborne Illustrated Stories from Shakespeare. Ages 6+. (My has loved this book since he was 2 1/2.) Usborne. Sept 2010. 416 pages. ISBN: 978-1409522232 ~$21.55 At a Glance: I was so impressed with Usborne’s Illustrated Fairy Tales book that I ordered several of their other books, including this one. I’ve been reading some of the stories (The Tempest, Twelfth Night, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream) to my son and we both love them! What I Appreciate About this Book: At […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Book Review, Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, kidlit, Picture Books, Read this book again and again, Recommended Books, Recommended Picture Books, Shakespeare for the Very Young, Usborne Illustrated Stories from Shakespeare

Perfect Picture Book Friday: Roasted Peanuts by Tim Egan

May 10, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Roasted Peanuts by Tim Egan Ages 4 – 8 (2.5-year-old son adores it). Houghton Mifflin Books for Children. April 2006. Fiction. 32 pages. ISBN-13: 978-0618337187. $16.00. (Available used for $.01) At a Glance: This is a wonderful story about two friends who take a less-than-happy situation and turn it into a fantastic one. We highly, highly, highly recommend this book. Summary: Sam and Jackson are great friends and they love baseball more than anything else. When they are old enough they try out […]

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It’s World Penguin Day and There Are Baby Penguins Everywhere!

April 25, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Baby Penguins Everywhere! by Melissa Guion. Ages 2 – 5. 28 pages. Philomel. December 2012. ISBN-13: 978-0399255359 Fiction. $16.99 Hardback out now. Board book $6.99 due out October 2013.

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Baby Penguins Everywhere, Beautiful Books, Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, Kids Picture Books, Melissa Guion, Picture Book, Picture Book Review, Picture Books, Picture Books about Penguins, Read Aloud, Read this book again and again, Recommended Picture Books, World Penguin Day

Animals Building a House + Beautiful Illustrations + Peanut Butter = A House in the Woods by Inga Moore

April 19, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

A House in the Woods by Inga Moore Ages 3 – 7 (2.5-year-old son adores it). Candlewick. Nov 2011. Fiction. 48 pages. ISBN-13: 978-0763652777. $16.99

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: A House in the Woods, Book Review, Children's Books, Children's Picture Book, Fairy Tales, Inga Moore, kidlit, kids picture book, Perfect Picture Book Friday, Picture Book, Read Aloud, Recommended Picture Books

Nonfiction Picture Book Wednesday: The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins by Barbara Kerley with Drawings by Brian Selznick

April 17, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins by Barbara Kerley with Drawings by Brian Selznick. Ages 4 – 8. Scholastic Press. October 2001. 48 pages. ISBN-13: 978-0439114943. Nonfiction. $17.99 (But many used copies for $0.01 on Amazon.)

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Top Ten Picture Books I Recommend the Most

March 26, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

It’s Tuesday! Which means Top Ten Tuesday hosted over at The Broke and The Bookish. Here are the books I recommend the most. All of these books are brilliant, fun, and have amazing artwork. The following picture books have made me, my son, and my husband all fall in love with picture books. 1. Iggy Peck, Architect by Andrea Beaty and David Roberts _________________________ 2. Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker and Tom Lichtenheld _________________________ 3. Dog by Matthew Van Fleet and Brian Stanton _________________________ 4. The Curious […]

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