Tag: Highly Recommended Picture Books

There’s a Bug in My Blossom by J.C. Donaho

December 5, 2014 by The Picture Book Review

[I received a review copy of this book from the author. No other compensation was received.] With its gorgeous and brightly colored photographs of bees, spiders, lizards, squirrels, grasshoppers, ladybugs, and loaded with interesting information, this book dazzles, entertains, and educates. (Did you know that a praying mantis has a single ear that is located on its belly? I had no idea!)There’s a Bug in My Blossom is one of the first picture books that I can read to both […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Nonfiction Picture Books, Picture Books, Picture Books about Nature, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Book Review, Children's Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, Insects, J.C. Donaho, kidlit, Macro photography, Nature, Nonfiction Picture Books, Picture Books, There's a Bug in My Blossom

Doctor White by Jane Goodall and Illustrated by Julie Litty

December 2, 2014 by The Picture Book Review

At the library last week, just as the baby started breaking down, my son grabbed this book off the shelf and asked if we could take it home with us. Considering my rule is to always say “yes to books” when we go to the library, I obliged and packed it into our already overstuffed library bag. I didn’t even look at the cover — it’s a picture book after all — there’s no harm in saying yes. This book […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Picture Books about Animals, Picture Books about Dogs, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Book Review, Children's Books, Dogs, Highly Recommended Picture Books, Jane Goodall, Julie Litty, kidlit, pet-assisted therapy, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books

Fine Life for a Country Mouse — A Fable by Aesop Retold and Illustrated by Susan Detwiler

December 1, 2014 by The Picture Book Review

[I received a review copy of this book from the author. No other compensation was received.] Oliver, that city mouse! He thinks he’s so fancy and sophisticated! He thinks his city life is so much better than his cousin Tillie’s simple country living. This is the thanks Tillie gets for being so sweet and inviting him to come visit her. Olivier is about as much fun as a […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Picture Books about Animals, Picture Books about Mice, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Aesop, Book Review, Children's Books, Fine Life for a Country Mouse, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, Picture Books, Susan Detwiler

Perfect Picture Book Friday: Maezie’s Pumpkin Patch by Lynn Martin Snowden and Illustrated by Kyle Sydney Powell

November 21, 2014 by The Picture Book Review

[I received a review copy of this book from the author. No other compensation was received.] What do you do when you are 95 years old and someone destroys your pumpkin patch that you’ve been working on for the past six months? Well, if you’re Maezie, you get upset and then you decide that you’re not going to let it defeat you. This beautiful and inspiring story about how a community rallies with Maezie to rebuild an even more magnificent […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Picture Books about Gardening, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Book Review, Children's Books, Gardening, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, Kyle Sydney Powell, Lynn Martin Snowden, Maezie's Pumpkin Patch, Picture Books, Pumpkins

Letters of the West by Michelle E. Walch and John Maddin and Illustrated by John Maddin

November 19, 2014 by The Picture Book Review

[I received a review copy of this book from the publisher. No other compensation was received.] Learn the English and Latin names of plants and animals in this alphabet book filled with gorgeous and accessibly sophisticated scratchboard illustrations. This picture book is a beautiful tribute to our natural world and our alphabet. The scratchboard illustrations are black and white with one to two colors highlighting each image. The effect is profound — making it a perfect picture book for those wanting […]

Categories: Alphabet Picture Books, Children's Books, Kidlit, Nonfiction Picture Books, Picture Books, Picture Books about Animals, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Alphabet Book, Book Review, Children's Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, John Maddin, kidlit, Letters of the West, Michelle E. Walch, Nature, Picture Books, Scratchboard

Perfect Picture Book Friday: Calamity Chick! by Olivier Toppin and Serge Rosenzweig

November 14, 2014 by The Picture Book Review

[I received a review copy of this book from the author. No other compensation was received.] Calamity Chick is a magical and staggeringly beautiful picture book. It transports you to a joyous and colorful world with unique and wonderful characters. The story is simultaneously endearing and deeply philosophical. The images are intricately detailed and stunningly gorgeous — an abounding feast for the eyes. Title: Calamity Chick Moves Away! Photography: Olivier Toppin Art Direction: Serge Rosenzweig PLM-Digital, 2014, Fiction ISBN: 978-1495328480. Suitable For Ages: Everyone! Themes/Topics: […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Picture Books about Animals, Picture Books about Chickens, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Book Review, Calamity Chick, Children's Books, French, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, Olivier Toppin, Photography, Picture Books, Serge Rosenzweig

Backhoe Joe by Lori Alexander and Illustrated by Craig Cameron

October 29, 2014 by The Picture Book Review

One day, while collecting a few rocks, Nolan comes across a stray backhoe. Nolan has always, always, always, wanted a pet backhoe. Nolan names him Joe and brings him home with him. He has a bit of a hard time training Joe and his parents aren’t so sure that they’re ready to have a pet backhoe — but Nolan is determined. Nolan works hard with Joe and successfully trains him! As they’re heading home though, they come across a […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Picture Books about Construction, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Backhoe Joe, Book Review, Children's Books, Construction Picture Book, Craig Cameron, HarperCollins Publishers, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, Lori Alexander, Picture Book

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

Old Manhattan Has Some Farms: E-I-E-I-Grow! by Susan Lendroth and Illustrated by Kate Endle

October 18, 2014 by The Picture Book Review

Now that over four-fifths of the U.S. population resides in urban areas and farmers are rapidly aging, there’s no better time to start your own urban farm. You don’t have to be on a farm out in the country to have honey, chickens, fresh fruit, and fresh vegetables — and Old Manhattan Has Some Farms will happily provide the vivid imagery and soundtrack to help you out. Bright and bold gouache imagery illustrate this new take on Old MacDonald Had a Farm making this […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Picture Books about Gardening, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Book Review, Children's Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, Kate Endle, kidlit, Picture Books, Picture Books about Gardening, Susan Lendroth, Urban Farming

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