Tag: Recommended Books

Because of Thursday by Patricia Polacco

October 13, 2016 by The Picture Book Review

I received a review copy from the publisher. No other compensation was received. Good things happen to Annie Fetlock on Thursdays. She met her husband, they got married, her children were born, she and her husband opened a restaurant, and she created her signature dish – Poke Salad- all on various Thursdays. For a long time, Annie’s life was very, very good. Then on a far-off Monday, Annie’s husband passes away. And, understandably, it is very hard for her. She […]

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The Pabalu Tree by Katharine Teisseire and Illustrated by Mariana Andrusyshyn

October 12, 2016 by The Picture Book Review

I received a review copy from the author. No other compensation was received. One day an orphan named Roy overhears two men talking about a magical tree called the Pabalu tree that can fulfill everyone’s needs. Roy decides he needs to find this tree and takes off in the middle of the night to find it. He happens upon starving fairies, a sad elf, and fighting dwarves who all join him in his search for the tree — but no […]

Categories: Children's Books, Fairy Tale Picture Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Picture Books about Finding Friends, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Book Review, Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, Katharine Teisseire, kidlit, Mariana Andrusyshyn, Picture Book, Picture Books, Read Aloud, Recommended Books, Recommended Picture Books, The Pabalu Tree

NanoBots by Chris Gall

October 11, 2016 by The Picture Book Review

I received a review copy from the publisher. No other compensation was received. Here’s what I imagine Chris Gall thinking as he sat down to write and illustrate Nanobots: What do I like better than robots? Maybe a robot superhero? But not just one, no! A whole bunch of them! Yes! That sounds good! And what if instead of them being big they’re super tiny. So tiny you can’t even see them, but you know, they’re there and they can save […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Picture Books about Inventing, Picture Books about Robots, Picture books about Superheros, Recommended Picture Books, Science Fiction Picture Books • Tags: Book Review, Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, Chris Gall, kidlit, Nanobots, Picture Book, Picture Books, Read Aloud, Recommended Books, Recommended Picture Books, Robots, Science Fiction, Superheros

The Little Gardener by Emily Hughes

October 9, 2016 by The Picture Book Review

I received a review copy from the publisher. No other compensation was received. The Little Gardener by Emily Hughes is a miracle of a picture book. Its stunning lush, rough, almost jagged, illustrations paired with a simple, striking narrative holds an incredible power to focus its readers onto this single story and let the rest of the world fade away. Incredibly, this book can take two rowdy, bouncy boys and their frazzled mother and make them all stop, breathe, and […]

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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 […]

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My Son’s New Obsession: Fairy Tale Comics Edited by Chris Duffy

October 9, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Fairy Tale Comics: Classics Told By Extraordinary Cartoonists Edited by Chris Duffy. Ages 6 – 12. (My three-year-old son is ENTHRALLED by this book.) First Second. September 2013. 128 pages. ISBN: 978-1596438231 Fiction. At a Glance: Some of my favorite comic book creators have joined together to create a collection of brilliantly illustrated fairy tales. Some are standard fairy tales (12 Dancing Princesses, Hansel and Gretel, Puss in Boots, Little Red Riding Hood, etc.) and some I’ve never heard of […]

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How to Bicycle to the Moon to Plant Sunflowers (a simple but brilliant plan in 24 easy steps) by Mordicai Gerstein

October 1, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

How to Bicycle to the Moon to Plant Sunflowers (a simple but brilliant plan in 24 easy steps) (links to amazon.com) Mordicai Gerstein. Ages 4 – 8. (My 3-year-old son loves this book.) Roaring Brook Press. April 2013. 40 pages. ISBN: 978-1596435124. Fiction. $16.99 At a Glance: A little boy wants to plant sunflowers on the moon to cheer it up. He devises a very creative and very funny plan to bicycle to the moon and plant his sunflower seeds. However, […]

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There’s a Baby in There! is Our Favorite Picture Book to Prepare My Son for the New Baby

September 5, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

There’s a Baby in There! By Dandi Daley Mackall and Illustrated by Carlynn Whitt. Ages 4 – 7 (Son loves it at 3). Two Lions. Sept 2012. 32 pages. ISBN: 978-0761461913. Fiction. At a Glance: A little monkey is skeptical that his mother is really going to have a baby. What I Appreciate About this Book: A fun and playful look from an older sibling’s perspective about pregnancy. The older sibling/narrator of the story has a wonderful attitude about the entire pregnancy […]

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Making Shakespeare Accessible to the Very Young: Usborne Illustrated Stories from Shakespeare

September 4, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Usborne Illustrated Stories from Shakespeare. Ages 6+. (My has loved this book since he was 2 1/2.) Usborne. Sept 2010. 416 pages. ISBN: 978-1409522232 ~$21.55 At a Glance: I was so impressed with Usborne’s Illustrated Fairy Tales book that I ordered several of their other books, including this one. I’ve been reading some of the stories (The Tempest, Twelfth Night, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream) to my son and we both love them! What I Appreciate About this Book: At […]

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