Although The Orange Horse written and illustrated by Hsu-Kung Liu (Reycraft: 2019) was published four years ago, the theme and message of the book are timeless. Written and illustrated with simple language and child-friendly illustrations, this book is playful yet simultaneously touching and serious.REVIEWI love the believability of how the story opens:Every child knows that horses aren't orange,… Continue reading THE ORANGE HORSE: A Picture Book Review and Giveaway
After I took a webinar with Heather Montgomery on the "Dynamics of Science and Nature Writing," I knew I wanted to share her book, BUGS DON'T HUG (Charlesbridge, 2018) with you. Not only is each page filled with interesting and unusual facts, but showing bugs as babies with their mommies and daddies, makes the information completely accessible to… Continue reading BUGS DON'T HUG: Six Legged Parents and Their Kids- A NonFiction Picture Book Review and Author Interview
Kathleen Long Bostrom's newest book, Will You Be Friends With Me? (Hachette Book Group) has come out just in time for International Friendship Day. This simple board book with inviting illustrations has a powerful message: children will look different and have different preferences--but they can still be friends. REVIEW From the opening of the book: I wake early, you… Continue reading Will You Be Friends With Me? A Board Book Review and Giveaway
Congratulations to Mary Jane Coward who won Daddy, Can You See the Moon? from last week's blog. *********** Marsha Diane Arnold is back with another new picture book. This one is practically wordless! But yet an important story is told through three words and Qin Leng's exquisite, detailed illustrations. Mine. Yours. (Kids Can Press, 2019) follows… Continue reading Mine. Yours. A Nearly Wordless Picture Book Review, Challenge, and Giveaway