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...

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

KMP: Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site is a household name among families these days—did you ever anticipate it becoming a New York Tim

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

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...

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

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...

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

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

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...

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...

"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...

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

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...

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

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

Pumpkin Moonshine by beloved author/illustrator, Tasha Tudor reminds me of stories by Beatrix Potter and Thornton Burgess. A board book...

A 2007 Caldecott Honor Book, Gone Wild: An Endangered Animal Alphabet is both innovative -- with its black and white cut-out-like...

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...

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...