Unpacking the POWER of Picture Books

DRUMROLL PLEASE! This post slides from my usual Tuesday schedule to Monday in honor of  this once-a-year extravaganza.   The American Librar...

 Somehow this author/illustrator and her work flew under my radar until now. FLORA AND THE JAZZERS is a delightful twist/mashup of a Cinder...

HARCOURT, INC. 2008 The holidays reminded me of the limitless joy kids often have when relegated to the care of their grandparents. The timi...

 It's only mid-January. Football season hasn't fully wrapped up yet, basketball is in early stages, and winter Olympics are in the s...

University of Minnesota Press, 2026  In less than a month a new picture book will release and it is worth pre-ordering, in my opinion. (Than...