What's on Your Shelf? Interview with Author, Johnny Ray Moore
I'm incredibly thankful for the opportunity to feature poet and children's book author, Johnny Ray Moore on my blog. I hope you all enjoy...
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Where The Board Books Are
The Children's Board Book Review
Jan 25, 2021
New to Board Book Format: You Are Home With Me by Sarah Asper-Smith & Mitchell Watley
A much belated thank you to Sasquatch Books for sending me this lovely copy of You Are Home With Me. I received a number a board books...
Jan 20, 2021
Some Old Some New: 9 Board Books for Winter
While it hasn't felt too much like winter outside lately in New England, these board books have definitely added a feeling of winter even...
Jan 14, 2021
Guess Who is Behind the Door? A Counting Book in Four Languages by Susan Novich
To those who sent me board books to review in the past month or so, thank you! I'm still getting through a pile but will hopefully be...
Jan 12, 2021
Coming Soon: The Amicus Book of Bugs & The Amicus Book of Nature by Isobel Lundie
I received these beautiful board books from Amicus Publishing and I'm literally oohing and aahing over every page. The Amicus Book of...
Jan 5, 2021
New to Board Book Format: Cool Cuts by Mechal Renee Roe
Happy board book birthday to Cool Cuts by Mechal Renee Roe! With twelve different haircuts that celebrate boys with natural black hair,...
Dec 28, 2020
The Little Fisherman by Margaret Wise Brown with illustrations by Dahlov Ipcar
One of Margaret Wise Brown's lesser-known stories, The Little Fisherman gives readers the story of two fisherman -- one big and one small...
Dec 16, 2020
Raven Squawk Orca Squeak: A First West Coast Book by Roy Henry Vickers & Robert Budd
A board book that I've had on my list for a while, Raven Squawk, Orca Squeak is a vibrantly illustrated board book that introduces little...
Dec 2, 2020
35 Favorite Board Books for the Holidays
I don't usually list books without an actual review but for those who follow me you'll know that if a board book makes my list it's for...
Nov 20, 2020
Coming Soon! Where Go the Boats? By Robert Louis Stevenson & Chris Sheban
With dreamy illustrations by Chris Sheban that remind me of paintings by JMW Turner, the pairing of Sheban's artistry and Stevenson's...
Nov 12, 2020
New to Board Book Format: Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile by Bernard Weber
This abbreviated version of Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile by Bernard Waber is a board book for every little one’s library. One of my kids’...
Nov 12, 2020
Coming Soon! Seashell by Amy Sky Koster with illustrations by Jane Ashlock
While it’s far from a beach day in New England on this chilly and rainy day, I wanted to share this beautiful board book that was sent to...
Nov 12, 2020
The ABC of Musical Instruments by Ailie Busby
“Without music, life would be a blank to me.” - Jane Austen. A board book that recreates patterns throughout its pages that were inspired...
Oct 1, 2020
New to Board Book Format: Follow Your Dreams Little One & When God Made You
Happy October 1st! These two lovely board books arrived in the mail the other day and while I'm always behind with my posts, I'm excited...
Sep 29, 2020
New Publication: The Ghosts Go Marching by Maria Modugno with Illustrations by Claudia Boldt.
Inspired by the well known song, "The Ants go Marching," author Maria Modugno has recreated it as a Halloween-themed story with ghosts,...
Sep 22, 2020
Whose Bones? An Animal Guessing Game by Gabrielle Balkan with Illustrations by Sam Brewster
A newly published board book by Phaidon, Whose Bones? An Animal Guessing Game is a great resource for kids. While it's usually easy for...
Sep 17, 2020
5 Newly Released Board Books
With September in full swing, I'm finally getting around to adding these five board books to the blog. Although it isn't an assortment...
Aug 22, 2020
Bedtime Classics: The Wizard of Oz & Jack and the Beanstalk with illustrations by Carly Gledhill
I'm not sure how it got to be the end of August already or how I'm only just getting around to putting these two board books up on the...
Jul 27, 2020
Grandma Snuggles by Glenys Nellist with Illustrations by Gail Yerrill.
A special thank you to Glenys Nellist and to Zanderkids for the opportunity to review Grandma Snuggles, which hits shelves on July 28th....
Jul 25, 2020
Daisy the Hungry Duck by Evelien van Dort and Marjan van Zeyl
Another Floris Books favorite, the illustrations in Daisy the Hungry Duck remind me of illustrations by Robert McCloskey. As a paddling...
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