Tag: flying eye books

Clap, Clap! by Madalena Matoso

June 8, 2016 by The Picture Book Review

I received a review copy from the publisher. No other compensation was received. Clap, Clap is the most fun I’ve ever had reading a counting picture book. It has brought reading to an entirely different level and the giggles and enthusiasm my boys have when we read it is so satisfying. Clap, Clap has everything you need to keep a little one engaged: there are bright, bold colors, happy faces, onomatopoetic jubilations, and then on top of that the reader actively […]

Categories: Children's Books, Counting Picture Books, Fine Art Picture Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Picture Books about Counting, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Beautiful Books, Book Review, Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, Clap Clap, Counting Picture Books, flying eye books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, Madalena Matoso, Picture Books, Read Aloud, Recommended Books

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

The Dinner That Cooked Itself by J.C. Hysu and Kenard Pak

February 10, 2015 by The Picture Book Review

[I received a review copy of this book from the publisher. No other compensation was received.] Everything about The Dinner That Cooked Itself is delicious! The story, the spellbinding illustrations, and its sweetly surprising ending are elegant and magical. The Dinner That Cooked Itself whisks you off to Ancient China and introduces you to concepts such as the five elements, Chinese animal archetypes, and identifying written Chinese characters. Illustrated in predominantly browns, greens, and black tones with blue hues reserved for a magnificently magical […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Picture Books about Ancient China, Picture Books about Cooking, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Book Review, Children's Books, Chinese, flying eye books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, J. C. Hsyu, Kenard Pak, kidlit, Mandarin Vocabulary, Picture Books, The Dinner That Cooked Itself

What a Treat! No Such Thing by Ella Bailey

October 17, 2014 by The Picture Book Review

Objects moving around the house or disappearing? Snacks stolen from the fridge? A smashed china vase? Georgia is one savvy sleuth! She can always explain random, odd things happening around her in a logical and rational way. Or maybe she’s so sure that there’s no such thing as ghosts that she can’t see what’s right in front of her! Super-cute and friendly ghosts make mischief in this creative ghost story. Watch your little one have fun finding hidden ghosts on each page. […]

Categories: Children's Books, Halloween Picture Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Picture Books about Dogs, Picture Books about Ghosts, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Book Review, Children's Books, Ella Bailey, flying eye books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, No Such Thing, Picture Books

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 […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, Emily Hughes, flying eye books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, Picture Book, Recommended Picture Books, Wild