13 Board Books for Fall
Pumpkin Moonshine by beloved author/illustrator, Tasha Tudor reminds me of stories by Beatrix Potter and Thornton Burgess. A board book...
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Kelsey Marie Paff
- Aug 27, 2016
Gone Wild: An Endangered Animal Alphabet
A 2007 Caldecott Honor Book, Gone Wild: An Endangered Animal Alphabet is both innovative -- with its black and white cut-out-like...
Kelsey Marie Paff
- Aug 21, 2016
Interview with Author & Illustrator Petr Horacek
KMP: For those readers who may not be familiar with your work, can you tell us about some of the themes in your books? PH: Almost all the...
Kelsey Marie Paff
- Aug 21, 2016
Day Dreamers
A while back I reviewed Emily Winfield Martin's book, Dream Animals, here. (I am so fond of her work that I couldn't stop myself from...
Kelsey Marie Paff
- Aug 18, 2016
Red Wagon
Who ever said a red wagon is just a wagon? In Renata Liwska's Red Wagon, Lucy the fox is given an exciting gift -- a red wagon. But...
Kelsey Marie Paff
- Aug 12, 2016
I Play
For the earliest reader (or board-book-chewer), I Play is another of David McPhail's simply illustrated books with a lot of personality....
Kelsey Marie Paff
- Aug 6, 2016
Anna Karenina: A Fashion Primer
I'm sure many parents have noticed -- as I have -- that there has been a surge in the popularity of the BabyLit Books series. Drawing...
Kelsey Marie Paff
- Aug 1, 2016
The House in the Night
I have nothing but praise for The House in the Night. In this 2009 Caldecott Medal winner (for best illustrations, by Beth Krommes),...
Kelsey Marie Paff
- Jul 27, 2016
Penguins! Interview with Author & Illustrator Melissa Guion
Many thanks to Melissa Guion (author of Baby Penguins Love their Mama and Baby Penguins Everywhere) for allowing me to interview her. She...
Kelsey Marie Paff
- Jul 24, 2016
Finding Racial & Ethnic Diversity: 20 Board Books
Rain Feet by Angela Johnson. A beautifully illustrated, ten page depiction of a boy marveling at the rain, jumping through puddles---all...
Kelsey Marie Paff
- Jul 18, 2016
Some Bugs
Twenty-eight pages of bugs. Stingy bugs, biting bugs, stinky bugs, fighting bugs, hopping bugs, gliding bugs, swimming bugs, hiding bugs,...
Kelsey Marie Paff
- Jul 13, 2016
Otis
Otis, Otis, Otis. That's what we read. All day! (Or at least it seems that way.) A lengthier book than most board books, Otis is the...
Kelsey Marie Paff
- Jul 11, 2016
Uh-Oh!
When two friends set out to have a play date at the beach there's only one word that describes everything that will happen to...
Kelsey Marie Paff
- Jul 7, 2016
Mommies Say Shhh!
Where to begin with Patricia Polacco? A highly esteemed author and illustrator with over 100 books for children, Mommies Say Shhh! is...
Kelsey Marie Paff
- Jul 6, 2016
Ribbit
If someone wanted to publish their manuscript as a sketch book, this is what it would look like---Messy. From one page to the next the...
Kelsey Marie Paff
- Jul 2, 2016
How Big Is A Pig?
How Big is a Pig? is a fun little story. Written and illustrated by Clare Beaton, her felt illustrations are reminiscent of Eric Carle's...
Kelsey Marie Paff
- Jun 27, 2016
Interview with Author-Illustrator Stephen Savage
I first came across Stephen Savage's work when I purchased Little Tug for my son. He was just an infant at the time so it was hard to...
Kelsey Marie Paff
- Jun 25, 2016
Books by Alain Grée
I recently came across these board books by Alain Grée -- and what a wonderful series they are! I only have My first book of Nature, My...
Kelsey Marie Paff
- Jun 22, 2016
The Inspiration behind, I Love You, Blankie: An Interview with Sheryl Haft
I had the wonderful opportunity of connecting with author, Sheryl Haft this past week and am thrilled to be able to share with you the...
Kelsey Marie Paff
- Jun 18, 2016
Spot Loves His Daddy
In the spirit of Father's Day, I chose Spot Loves His Daddy. As a toddler, I was a huge Spot fan and our son seems to have inherited that...
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