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
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Where The Board Books Are
The Children's Board Book Review
Dec 2, 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,...
Nov 24, 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 19, 2016
Goodnight, Goodnight Sleepyhead
Goodnight, Goodnight Sleepyhead by Ruth Krauss (illustrations by Jane Dyer) is such a lovely bedtime story. With absolutely adorable...
Nov 8, 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...
Oct 30, 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 22, 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 16, 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 9, 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 3, 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...
Sep 27, 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 22, 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 20, 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 13, 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 4, 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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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....
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