Tag: Children’s Picture Books

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

Meh by Deborah Malcolm

April 20, 2016 by The Picture Book Review

[I received a review copy from the publisher. No other compensation was received.] Meh is an engaging and engrossing picture book about a young man’s experience overcoming depression. This young man is enjoying his life when one day, for no particular reason, a blob grabs him and drags him down into an abandoned dark and misty swamp. He looks down and sees ghost-white paw prints that lead him to a friendly-looking feline waiting for him in a tree. Together they leave […]

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Yann and Gwendal Le Bec on Creativity and Doubt, Making a Picture Book, and What Makes Them Laugh!

April 13, 2016 by The Picture Book Review

Yann and Gwendal Le Bec, creators of the picture book Danny, were kind enough to talk with me about their picture book, a bit about their process, what their parents did to cultivate their creativity, and the importance of laughter. I reviewed Danny last year (here) and we’ve read it a countless number of times since then. Danny’s subversive and playful humor paired with its bright and sophisticated illustrations make it a picture book that we happily come back to again and […]

Categories: Interview, Picture Books, Picture Books about Dentists • Tags: Children's Picture Books, flying eye books, Gwendal Le Bec, Highly Recommended Picture Books, Interview, Nobrow, Picture Books, Yann Le Bec

An Interview with Rob and Rachel of ThunderStone Books!

March 5, 2015 by The Picture Book Review

I’m so impressed with Monkey Gains His Powers, a Chinese/English bilingual picture book, by Will Strong and translated by Robert Noorda. I’m also very excited that it is the first in a series, and I look forward to seeing what comes next. I’m always looking for books in Mandarin that will get my sons interested in and curious about learning Chinese — and Monkey Gains His Powers does just that. Monkey Gains His Powers is so well done and so much fun! […]

Categories: Bilingual Picture Books: Mandarin/English, Interview, Picture Books, Picture Books about Ancient China • Tags: Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, Interview, kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, ThunderStone Books

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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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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