Boonoonoonous Hair!

The bestselling duo of writer Olive Senior and artist Laura James (Anna Carries Water) team up again for Boonoonoonous Hair!, which follows a young girl as she learns to love her “snappy, nappy, wavy, crazy” ... Read More »

May 6, 2019 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ The Worst Book Ever

By Elise Gravel

Elise Gravel’s wildly creative new picture book purports to have no imagination at all. Called The Worst Book Ever, it’s a fairy-tale story of a prince and princess who lead exceptionally boring lives until one ... Read More »

May 2, 2019 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

The Not-So Great Outdoors

By Madeline Kloepper

Kids seem to have it made in the summer, but they are rarely in charge of their vacation plans. Three new picture books show the disappointment of being stuck somewhere seemingly unpleasant when school is ... Read More »

April 22, 2019 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Me, Toma and the Concrete Garden

By Andrew Larsen and Anne Villeneuve (ill.)

April 22, 2019 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Albert’s Quiet Quest

By Isabelle Arsenault

April 22, 2019 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

My Cat Looks Like My Dad

By Thao Lam

My Cat Looks Like My Dad is the latest picture book from the inventive collage artist Thao Lam, author of Wallpaper and Skunk on a String. In this book, Lam tells the story of a ... Read More »

April 15, 2019 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Stinky Science: Why the Smelliest Smells Smell So Smelly

By Edward Kay and Mike Shiell (ill.)

The Anal Stage, according to Sigmund Freud, is the period during which children – having left behind the nipples and bottles of the oral stage – become fixated on all things butt related. During these ... Read More »

March 21, 2019 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ Gargantua (Jr!)

By Kevin Sylvester

Imagine if after creating all that havoc in Manhattan, Godzilla had a child, changed its ways, and helped rebuild the city it destroyed – determined to be an upstanding citizen. That is basically the premise ... Read More »

March 14, 2019 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Moon Wishes

By Guy and Patricia Storms; Milan Pavlović (ill.)

There is a picture book for every mood, emotion, and time of day, including the quieter moments. Three peaceful new releases encourage readers to be present, keep calm, and read on. Moon Wishes by Guy ... Read More »

March 11, 2019 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books