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My First Chanukah
Since Chanukah is just around the corner and since you can't go wrong with a Tomie dePaola book, I chose My First Chanukah as this week's...
Dec 18, 2016


16 Board Books for Christmas
I always love reading Jan Brett's winter-themed books around this time of year. WIth so many books out there about the twelve days of Ch
Dec 10, 2016


Interview with Sherri Duskey Rinker -- author of Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site
KMP: Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site is a household name among families these days—did you ever anticipate it becoming a New York Tim
Dec 5, 2016


Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type
I actually wasn't very familiar with Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type until recently. An exceptionally creative and witty book, Click,...
Dec 2, 2016


Old Bear
If I had been organized, this would have been a post about Thanksgiving. But, here we are, on the eve of Thanksgiving and I don't have...
Nov 24, 2016


Goodnight, Goodnight Sleepyhead
Goodnight, Goodnight Sleepyhead by Ruth Krauss (illustrations by Jane Dyer) is such a lovely bedtime story. With absolutely adorable...
Nov 19, 2016


The Classics: 27 Recommendations
1. I am a Bunny Illustrated by Richard Scarry. I am a Bunny is a timeless story about a rabbit named Nicholas who lives in a hollow...
Nov 8, 2016


My First Halloween
I've always loved Tomie dePaola's work. With vibrant illustrations and simple text, dePaola brings the reader into the heart of one...
Oct 30, 2016


Sheep!
All children's picture book authors and illustrators strive for creativity, hoping their book will catch a reader's (and a publisher's)...
Oct 22, 2016


Hello Baby!
Hello Baby by Mem Fox is a fun little guessing game for you and your little one as the book asks the baby, "Who are you?" In a series of...
Oct 16, 2016


A Good Day
A story that reminds me of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No good, Very Bad Day, Kevin Henkes gives us a story of a bird, a little...
Oct 9, 2016


Digger Man!
"Dida, Dida, Dida" has to be one of our son's favorite words. While many people might assume he's saying "Dada," what he's really saying...
Oct 3, 2016


Time For Bed
Time for Bed by Mem Fox is a beautiful bedtime story for children -- both in text and in illustration. With flowing, repetitive rhymes,...
Sep 27, 2016


Baby Bear Sees Blue
I am very fond of Baby Bear Sees Blue. A book that captures the infinite curiosity of a child, Baby Bear spends his day asking questions...
Sep 22, 2016


Farmyard Numbers
Dahlov Ipcar's Farmyard Numbers is a lovely addition to any child's book collection. With illustrations that have a vintage-poster feel...
Sep 20, 2016


My Blankie
Capturing the creativity and imagination of the child, Alice Beauvisage brings us into the world of a little boy who finds many different...
Sep 13, 2016


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...
Sep 4, 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...
Aug 27, 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...
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...
Aug 21, 2016
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