This beautiful winter book will engage both your senses and your imagination. Written by award-winning pair Kate Banks and Georg Hallensleben, the poetically-written text and rich llustrations evoke a sense of wonder unique to the advent season. Anticipation and mystery build as we learn that […]
Category: Picture Books
My Ranking System for Books–What, How, and Why
What: Title Choices During my time working as a head children’s bookseller, I kept a running list of (primarily) picture books whose story lines touched on topics like anger, anxiety, bullying, emotions, empathy, grief, and loss. Because of my personal struggle with anxiety and perfectionism, […]
She’s Got This by Laurie Hernandez
In this autobiographical picture book, Laurie Hernandez–gold medal-winning Olympic Gymnast and New York Times Bestselling Author–shares her experience as a young gymnast through the character of Zoe, a young girl with a winning, infectious smile. As a little girl, Zoe sees the birds flying outside […]
What Do You Do With a Chance?
This book (at the time of my writing) is the latest by New York Times bestselling author Kobi Yamada. His other titles include What Do You Do With an Idea? (2014) and What Do You Do With a Problem? (2016). I highly recommend all three, […]
Jabari Jumps
Jabari Jumps has it all–gorgeous and creative illustrations, family connection, diversity, a supportive father figure, lively text, and a crucial message. Jabari, a young boy of perhaps seven years old, is at the pool with his Dad and little sister. He has graduated swim lessons, […]