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Ben’s Adventures: A Day at the Beach by Elizabeth Gerlach

April 2, 2019 by The Picture Book Review

Review Copy Courtesy of Elizabeth Gerlach [Affiliate Link] Amazon [Local Bookstore] Indiebound[Library] Worldcat Ben’s Adventures: A Day at the Beach by Elizabeth Gerlach is based on her son, Ben, who was a beautiful young boy living with cerebral palsy and epilepsy and who passed away in May 2016 due to respiratory complications. A portion of book sales will benefit Ben Smiles Memorial Foundation. Ben’s family started this foundation in order to give gifts of adapted/accessible toys and other small devices to kids with fine […]

Categories: 2018, Picture Books about children with Cerebral Palsy, Picture Books about Children with Disabilities, Picture Books about the Beach, Picture Books with a child in a wheelchair • Tags: beach, cerebral palsy, Picture Book, Picture Books

Fluffy’s Tale by Megan Newell and Illustrated by Karen Mounsey-Smith

April 2, 2019 by The Picture Book Review

Review Copy Courtesy of the Megan Newell [Affiliate Link] Amazon [Local Bookstore] Indiebound[Library] Worldcat Fluffy’s Tale comes to us from Australia. It’s a picture book that’s told in rhyme with a lilting rhythm and introduces us to a cat named Fluffy… And boy, is Fluffy seriously NOT happy. His human beings have gone and done the UNTHINKABLE: they have brought home a kitten. Fluffy is going to have none of this mess and he packs up his stuff and gets out of there. He’s […]

Categories: 2017, Picture Books about Finding Friends • Tags: Fluffy's Tale, Picture Book, Picture Books

Have I Ever Told You? Written by Shani King and Illustrated by Anna Horváth

March 22, 2019 by The Picture Book Review

Review Copy Courtesy of Tilbury House Publishers Where to Get Have I Ever Told You? [Affiliate Link] Amazon [Local Bookstore] Indiebound[Library] Worldcat[Publisher] Tilbury House Publishers Have I Ever Told You? by Shani King and Illustrated by Anna Horváth is a beautiful, kind, and amazing picture book to have in the world. It has such a simple premise – have I told you, my children, these important things you need to know? This premise, combined with questions and answers and engaging and delightful illustrations makes […]

Categories: 2019, Picture Books about Family, Picture Books about Love • Tags: Love, Picture Book, Picture Book Review, Picture Books

The Bear, the Piano, the Dog, and the Fiddle by David Litchfield

March 5, 2019 by The Picture Book Review

Here is a beautiful picture book that adeptly explores themes of jealousy, parting with friends, following your dreams, personal regrets, and the enduring power of friendship. It gently shows us human failings and the heartbreak that can follow, but that despite our flaws, true friendship can and does prevail.

Categories: 2019, Picture Books, Picture Books about Friendship, Picture Books about Music, UK • Tags: Picture Book, Picture Books about Friendship, Picture Books about Jealousy, Picture Books about Playing Music

Kickstarter and Interview with Tarang Rawat – the Author of Becoming Beautiful

February 20, 2019 by The Picture Book Review

I wanted my daughter to feel beautiful inside and out and know that she’s precious just the way she is, so I consciously started to look for tools to introduce the concept of self-worth and of self-acceptance but did not find anything.

Categories: 2019, Picture Books • Tags: beauty, fashion, Picture Book, women

What’s the Difference? 40+ Pairs of the Seemingly Similar by Emma Strack and Illustrated by Guillaume Plantevin

November 16, 2018 by The Picture Book Review

[Reviewed from Copy Courtesy of Chronicle Books] Do you know the difference between a rabbit and hare? What about a crocodile and an alligator? A clementine and a mandarin? Peach and a nectarine? Antarctica vs. the arctic? Great Britain vs. England? Holland vs. the Netherlands? A stetson vs a borsalino? (Admittedly, before this book I had never even heard of a borsalino.) An embryo vs. a fetus? (I used to teach anatomy and this is the best explanation of the […]

Categories: Nonfiction, Nonfiction Picture Books, Picture Books • Tags: 2018, Nonfiction, Nonfiction Picture Books, Picture Book, Picture Books

Seven Ways to Trick a Troll by Author Lise Lunge-Larsen and Artist Kari Vick

November 13, 2018 by The Picture Book Review

[Review Copy Courtesy of University of Minnesota Press.] “To defeat a troll, you must draw on the very best of your humanity: you must have courage, patience, intelligence, kindness, the ability to work with others, and plenty of Moxie.” -Lise Lunge Larsen, from Seven Ways to Trick a Troll In Seven Ways to Trick a Troll, Larsen and Vick take the framework of classic, mainly Scandinavian tales and add their own expertise. The result is that we are given beautifully […]

Categories: 2017, Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Picture Books about Trolls, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Children's Books, kidlit, Picture Book, Picture Books

A Fantastic Interview with the Fabulous Bonny Becker!

October 31, 2018 by The Picture Book Review

Hello there! Today I have the honor of having Bonny Becker answer my questions about creativity. A Visitor for Bear is probably one of our most read books in the past three years. My kids love it so much! It’s a blast to read. It’s one of those books that we’re always in the mood for. She’s written a very different book called The Frightful Ride of Michael McMichael that looks wonderfully spooky and fun! It’s out now! Grab a […]

Categories: 2018, Halloween Picture Books, Humor, Interview, Picture Books • Tags: Books, Children's Books, Illustration, Interview, Picture Book, Picture Books

An Interview with Bethanie Deeney Murguia – On Finding Magic, Following Your Instincts, and Persistence

October 24, 2018 by The Picture Book Review

Bethanie Deeney Murguia, author and illustrator of the very funny and recently released picture book Do You Believe in Unicorns? was so nice to answer my questions about creativity and creating picture books. I am grateful to her for taking the time to talk with me about how she nourishes her creativity, what she would tell her past self about being creative, and some great book recommendations! Her answers are affirming, inspiring, and practical. Please enjoy! I love her responses! […]

Categories: 2018, Interview, Picture Books, Picture Books about Unicorns • Tags: Books, Children's Books, Illustration, Interview, Picture Book, Picture Books

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