The Man in the Moon by William Joyce The Man in the Moon is a lovingly told, fantasy thrill ride through the creation of beloved fictional childhood luminaries Santa Claus, Tooth Fairy, Sandman and more, plus a curious explanation of how the Earth’s moon came to light up our night […]
A DOG IS A DOG by Stephen Shaskan This debut picture book from art school grad Stephen Shaskan is a real page turner. A Dog is a Dog presents a preposterous case of a hidden identity with an upbeat rhyming pattern and with genuine surprises along the way. There’s also […]
PICTUREBOOK The rudimentary design of Picturebook won’t have you drooling – its template is very basic – but this iPad & iPhone app is just perfect for young, hopeful storytellers. The 4.25-year old Mouse, who cannot yet spell much beyond cat/mom/dad & her own name, is using the Picturebook app […]
OLLIE THE PURPLE ELEPHANT by Jarrett J. Krosoczka Sure, Krosoczka (Lunch Lady Comics, Punk Farm) could have written it as: “Ollie agreed with these”. But he didn’t. Well, Ollie did but the author didn’t. Oh never mind. Instead we read early on in Krosoczka’s new picture book: “Ollie was agreeable […]
Yeah, yeah. So it might be narcissistic of her but the Bear’s new favorite pre-bedtime ritual is hearing me read aloud from the book I am writing about, well, her. And her sister. You see, I offer something Steig, Sendak, Yolen, and Krosoczka don’t and can’t. Sure, they’ve got talent […]
Amelia Bedelia isn’t for everyone. The old “I Can Read” books from the early 60’s to the early 00’s feature the tall protagonist in period clothes, servant-attire more specifically, and the stories can be dreadfully elongated. Still, there’s a good bit of fun in the taking-everything-literally Bedelia story arcs, it […]
With a name reminiscent of a Don Caballero song title, picture book legend Eric Carle is set to release a retrospective tome of sorts and, in addition, launch a brand new accompanying exhibit at the Massachusetts museum bearing his name. The Art of Eric Carle: The Artist Who Painted a […]
Hildegard the hippo loves to sing opera and dreams of the spotlight. But really, who doesn’t? When her opportunity finally comes, there’s just one teensy weensy problem: she loses her voice. Murphy’s law apparently applies to immense African mammals too. That’s kinda reassuring, isn’t it? The story of Hildegard reminds […]
