Tag: Cybils Nominated

Tracks Count: A Guide to Counting Animal Prints by Steve Engel and Illustrated by Alexander M. Petersen

October 27, 2014 by The Picture Book Review

First off, I’m so impressed with this book that I nominated it for a Cybils Award. On to the book: Do you know how many toes a rhinoceros has? What does the footprint of a rhinoceros even look like? How many toes does a wolf have? What does a coatimundi look like? Can you identify the tracks of a tapir? This beautifully charcoal-sketched picture book teaches counting, addition, how to identify animal prints, and the parts of an animal track. […]

Categories: Children's Books, Counting Picture Books, Kidlit, Nonfiction Picture Books, Picture Books, Picture Books about Animals, Picture Books about Nature, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Alexander Petersen, Animal Prints, Book Review, Children's Books, Counting, Craigmore Creations, Cybils Nominated, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, Nonfiction, Picture Book, Steve Engel, Tracks Count

Cecil the Pet Glacier by Matthea Harvey and Giselle Potter

November 9, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

The Short: This book is nominated for a Cybils. I love this book so I can definitely see why. It is unlike most any other story I’ve read and I thought at this point I really wouldn’t be able to find a picture book story that surprised me this much. The part that has really surprised me is how much my son loves this book. Tonight my two year old little boy was keeping me company as I was preparing […]

Categories: Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Armchair Cybils, Book Review, Cecil the Pet Glacier, Children's Picture Books, Cybils Nominated, Giselle Potter, Highly Recommended Books, kidlit, Matthea Harvey, Read this book again and again, Recommended Picture Books

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore by William Joyce

November 2, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

At a Glance: We love this book and highly, highly recommend it. It is currently nominated for a Cybils and the short film version of this story won an Academy Award. It is a beautiful, beautiful book. It’s a book for adults that have gone through a very rough time cleverly disguised as a children’s book. The Longer Review: This book is about a lot of things. What do I think it is about? I think it is about someone […]

Categories: Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Armchair Cybils, Beautiful Books, Book Review, Children's Picture Books, Cybils Nominated, Highly Recommended Books, kidlit, Picture Books, Read this book again and again, Recommended Picture Books, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, WIlliam Joyce

Baby Bear Sees Blue by Ashley Wolff

October 23, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

Baby Bear Sees Blue by Ashley Wolff. This book has been nominated for a Cybils as well. In our house, it has been awarded the most quoted picture book of late. It is also in the running for the most reread picture book of October 2012. This is another random off the shelf library grab. This is a simple book about a baby bear asking his mama questions. The mother then answers her cub. All of the answers are followed […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Armchair Cybils, Ashley Wolff, Baby Bear Sees Blue, Book Review, Cybils Nominated, kidlit, Picture Books, Read this book again and again, Recommended Books

The Cloud Spinner by Michael Catchpool and Illustrated by Alison Jay

October 21, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

The Cloud Spinner by Michael Catchpool and Illustrated by Alison Jay. The Cloud Spinner was nominated for a Cybils this year. This is yet another book that makes me happy to see nominated. It is also a Kirkus Starred Review. We’ve read it and read it and then read it some more. It is one of those wonderful books that makes you happy while at the same time making you think. This book is about a boy who learns […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Alison Jay, Armchair Cybils, Book Review, Cybils Nominated, Michael Catchpool, Picture Books, Read this book again and again, Recommended Picture Books, The Cloud Spinner

The Insomniacs

October 10, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

By Karina Wolf and illustrated by The Brothers Hilts This book is amazingly illustrated. It has a Tim Burton meets Despicable Me feel to it but is still something unique unto itself. I was intrigued with it from the moment I picked it up off of the library shelf. This book is about a family that moves to a different time zone. At first they have jet lag, but they find that they are happier sleeping during the day and being awake […]

Categories: Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Armchair Cybils, Beautiful Books, Books about Night, Children's Books, Cybils Nominated, Karina Wolf, kidlit, Picture Books, The Brothers Hilts, The Insomniacs

Red Knit Cap Girl by Naoko Stoop

October 9, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

This book is beautifully illustrated and has a very different story than most of the picture books I’ve read. This is the story of a little girl who wants to get close enough to the moon to talk with her. She consults an owl about how to get close enough and the owl advises her on what she should do. She follows through and the moon comes to visit her. This book has a wonderfully magical feel to it […]

Categories: Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Armchair Cybils, Beautiful Books, Books about the Moon, Calming Books, Cybils Nominated, Naoko Stoop, Picture Books, Red Knit Cap Girl

Ellen’s Broom by Kelly Starling Lyons and Illustrated by Daniel Minter

October 8, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

I really like this book. My son also really enjoyed this book. He asked me to read it to him twice. This book is about a girl who’s parents were unable to get married before because of laws discriminating against them. However, now that slavery has been abolished, her parents can be legally married. On the day that her parents go to the Freedman’s Bureau to be recorded as being married, they bring along a broom. The broom was […]

Categories: Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Armchair Cybils, Cybils Nominated, Daniel Minter, Kelly Starling Lyons