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Before & After by Jean Jullien

August 31, 2017 by The Picture Book Review

Before and After is excellent in every way. It playfully and creatively explores the concept of before and after while ingeniously utilizing the advantages of the board book format. Before and After is engaging, delightful, surprising, inclusive, and laugh out loud funny.

Categories: Before and After Picture Books, Board books, Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Art, Books, Children, Children's Books, Humor, Illustration, Jean Jullien, Phaidon Press, Picture Book, Picture Books, Recommended

Rufus: The Bat Who Loved Colors by Tomi Ungerer

April 25, 2016 by The Picture Book Review

[I received a review copy from the publisher. No other compensation was received.] Rufus: The Bat Who Loved Colors is a picture book originally published in 1961 by Tomi Ungerer. Rufus is the definition of a timeless picture book. Despite it being published 55 years ago, it is still very relevant, poignant, and illuminating. But above all, it is a wonderful book that is a joy to read aloud. So let’s meet Rufus, shall we? Rufus is your pretty standard […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Picture Books about Bats, Picture Books about Being Different, Picture Books about Communication, Picture Books about Finding Friends, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Book Review, Children's Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, Phaidon Press, Picture Books, Tomi Ungerer

Snail, Where Are You? by Tomi Ungerer

March 31, 2015 by The Picture Book Review

[I received a review copy of this book from the publisher. No other compensation was received.] Snail, Where Are You? is a charming and delightful search for a snail! Each page has at least one snail-like swirl — could that be the snail? No? Maybe here? Not quite! Find it on the tuba, the waves, on the tails of ball-balancing pigs and more! Where is that snail? Originally published in 1975, it’s a timeless picture book that both my children […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Picture Books about Snails, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Book Review, Children's Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, Phaidon Press, Picture Books, Snail, Tomi Ungerer, Where Are You?

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Before & After by Jean Jullien

Rufus: The Bat Who Loved Colors by Tomi Ungerer

Snail, Where Are You? by Tomi Ungerer