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Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend
written and illustrated by Karen Stanton published 2014 by Feiwel and Friends, an imprint of Macmillan When I first saw the art for this book, a teeny jolt of whoa hit me right in the heart. I mean,...
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Oliver’s Tree
written and illustrated by Kit Chase published 2014, by G.P. Putnam’s Sons, an imprint of PenguinI’ve always had a soft spot for elephants, ever since I had a sweet stuffed one as a kid. He played ‘You...
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The Story of Frog Belly Rat Bone
The Story of Frog Belly Rat Bone (Candlewick, 2003) by Timothy Basil Ering I have a feeling this is one of those books that you either adore to hyperbolic proportions or is completely off your radar....
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The Mouse Mansion
by Karina Schaapman (Dial, 2014; originally published in the Netherlands in 2011.) This book. This book is massive and mini all at once. Its press release calls it Beatrix Potter meets I Spy. A...
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Tricky Vic: The Impossibly True Story of the Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower
by Greg Pizzoli (Viking, 2015) I’ve read lots and lots and lots of books for kids. I’ve read lots of questionable ones and I’ve read lots of spectacular ones. And then I’ve read a handful that are...
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Enormous Smallness
by Matthew Burgess and Kris Di Giacomo (Enchanted Lion, 2015) This book is the author’s debut picture book, and as a poet and creative writing teacher he found a perfect venue for these words. And...
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Blog Tour: The Water and the Wild
by K.E. Ormsbee, illustrated by Elsa Mora (Chronicle Books, 2015) From the publisher: A green apple tree grows in the heart of Thirsby Square, and tangled up in its magical roots is the story of...
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Beyond the Pond + an interview with Joseph Kuefler
by Joseph Kuefler (Balzer + Bray, 2015) Settle in for snippets of story so goosebumpy you’ll think the pages just paper-sliced your soul in two. It is an honor to introduce you to Joseph Kuefler and...
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The Bear and the Piano
by David Litchfield (Clarion Books, 2016) I don’t want to get too far ahead of myself, but make sure you check the bottom of this post for the closing endpapers. A beautiful before and after of a...
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Grandmother Thorn + an interview with illustrator Rebecca Hahn
by Katey Howes and Rebecca Hahn (Ripple Grove Press, 2017) One of the best parts of the book world is its people, and the joy of celebrating their books’ entrance to the world. The author of this...
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