Blue Chameleon: Colorful Companionship
Blue Chameleon by Emily Gravett Gravett’s latest is a charmingly simple picture book that showcases her illustrations. The featured character in the book is a chameleon who is feeling blue because he...
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I Feel Happy by Salina Yoon Explore emotions in this board book. The book comes with one puzzle piece that has a rotating wheel. The piece is the face of the child and children can rotate the mouth...
View ArticleReview: Anna Hibiscus’ Song by Atinuke
Anna Hibiscus’ Song by Atinuke, illustrated by Lauren Tobia Anna Hibiscus returns in a picture book! Anna Hibiscus lives in Africa with her extended family and they are very happy. In fact, Anna...
View ArticleReview: Virginia Wolf by Kyo Maclear
Virginia Wolf by Kyo Maclear, illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault This picture book is loosely based on the life of Virginia Wolf and her sister. Adults will enjoy the tie-ins, but they are not...
View ArticleReview: Mom, It’s My First Day of Kindergarten by Hyewon Yum
Mom, It’s My First Day of Kindergarten by Hyewon Yum A little boy is all set for the first day of Kindergarten, eager to start. His mother, on the other hand, is not quite to eager to see her little...
View ArticleReview: I’m Bored by Michael Ian Black
I’m Bored by Michael Ian Black, illustrated by Debbie Ridpath Ohi The dreaded boredom has set in in this very funny picture book. A little girl is so bored she is flat on her back moaning when she...
View ArticleReview: Rain! by Linda Ashman
Rain! by Linda Ashman, illustrated by Christian Robinson The perfect book to lift your spirits on a soggy spring day! When an older man wakes up and sees the rain, he is not happy. But when a little...
View ArticleReview: Again! by Emily Gravett
Again! by Emily Gravett It’s nearly bedtime and that means a bedtime story. Mama dragon and little dragon curl up together to share the story of the bright, red dragon Cedric who has never gone to...
View ArticleReview: Peace, Baby! by Linda Ashman
Peace, Baby! by Linda Ashman, illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff So many children’s books about strong emotions come off as mini-lectures about proper behavior. This one has a stirring call for...
View ArticleReview: My Cold Plum Lemon Pie Bluesy Mood by Tameka Fryer Brown
My Cold Plum Lemon Pie Bluesy Mood by Tameka Fryer Brown, illustrated by Shane W. Evans Moods are matched with colors in this jazzy picture book. Jamie is having a really great day, feeling purple...
View ArticleReview: Crankenstein by Samantha Berger
Crankenstein by Samantha Berger, illustrated by Dan Santat You should be very very scared of Crankenstein. He appears when provoked, on rainy days, at bedtime, or when popsicles melt on hot days....
View ArticleReview: My Blue Is Happy by Jessica Young
My Blue Is Happy by Jessica Young, illustrated by Catia Chien Colors can be seen in many different ways and the little girl in this picture book tends to see them very differently than her family and...
View ArticleReview: When Lions Roar by Robie H. Harris
When Lions Roar by Robie H. Harris, illustrated by Chris Raschka The author of It’s Perfectly Normal joins forces with a Caldecott Medalist to create this picture book. It is the story of a young boy...
View ArticleReview: Little Monkey Calms Down by Michael Dahl
Little Monkey Calms Down by Michael Dahl, illustrated by Oriol Vidal This is the latest in the Hello Genius series and is a nice addition. Little Monkey is having a very bad day. He has an ice cream...
View ArticleReview: Bad Bye, Good Bye by Deborah Underwood
Bad Bye, Good Bye by Deborah Underwood, illustrated by Jonathan Bean On a rainy day, a boy and his family are packing up the moving van and heading to live in a new town. The little boy pulls at the...
View ArticleReview: How to Cheer Up Dad by Fred Koehler
How to Cheer Up Dad by Fred Koehler Little Jumbo’s dad is having a very bad day, but Little Jumbo can’t figure out why. When Little Jumbo spits his raisins at the ceiling, his dad should have...
View ArticleReview: Pom and Pim by Lena Landstrom
Pom and Pim by Lena and Olaf Landstrom When Pom heads outside, the sun is shining and the day is beautiful. Pim, a stuffed toy, goes out too. But the day isn’t completely full of good luck, in fact...
View ArticleReview: Swim, Duck, Swim! by Susan Lurie
Swim, Duck, Swim! by Susan Lurie, illustrated by Murray Head Told in rhyme, this picture book illustrated with large photographs explores one day in the life of a duckling who just won’t get into the...
View ArticleReview: Hooray for Hat! by Brian Won
Hooray for Hat! by Brian Won Elephant wakes up very grumpy until he finds a present waiting for him on the doorstep and it has one amazing hat inside. He puts it on and heads off to show Zebra, but...
View ArticleReview: Emily’s Blue Period by Cathleen Daly
Emily’s Blue Period by Cathleen Daly, illustrated by Lisa Brown An intriguing mix of subjects, this picture book combines art with divorce and it works gorgeously. Emily really likes the work of...
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