SEA MONSTER’S FIRST DAY by Kate Messner Illustrated by Andy Rash Being the new kid, or monster, in school can be a terrifying, misery-inducing experience. I think most of us bigger folk who’ve progressed through some kind of school system can relate to the feelings of isolation, despair, and fear […]
MARTY MCGUIRE by Kate Messner Illustrations by Brian Floca It’s no secret I’m not into princess culture. Neither is the precocious 3rd grade girl Marty McGuire. But when Annie, her best crayfish-catching bud, strays to the dark, er, pink side and when her confidence, energy, and strong voice lands her […]
Ever read a book with a story more interesting than it’s story? Huh. In 1986 a pair of author/illustrators wrote a children’s book together with just four words repeated throughout. So what you say? One was American, the other Russian. And 1986 was smack dab in the midst of the […]
The Princess Arabella Wants To Play iPad storybook app, based on the books by Mylo Freeman, is a captivating long-form story complimented by bold watercolor paintings that’s as engrossing as any traditional children’s book we’ve read recently. That there is some subtle interaction – shake the device and tree monkeys […]
I didn’t fully appreciate the popularity of Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid book series until I worked the Scholastic book fair at the Bear’s school late last year. My lord do youngsters love these Wimpy Kid books! I understand from the librarians that the series isn’t the greatest […]
The creative soul behind Punk Farm and the Lunch Lady Comic Book Series is debuting a new picture book for children this fall, Ollie the Purple Elephant. Jarrett J. Krosoczka illustrated this youthful new character on his honeymoon then serendipitously, he and his wife welcomed their first child soon after. […]
After hearing a heartbreaking story of a toilet-bound iDevice, I’ve become a hawk whenever the Bear or Mouse have a piece of fancy electronica in hand. My girls aren’t allowed near the bathroom with my iPhone. I recommended you adopt a similar policy…before it’s too late. That said, is there […]
THE FABULOUS SONG by Don Gillmor Illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay Published by The Secret Mountain Forget that the book The Fabulous Song includes a CD of music from, and inspired by, it’s text. It’s the text and Marie-Louise Gay’s comically active watercolor illustration that sells The Fabulous Song so well. […]
