Category Archives: Picture Books
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Classic and Fractured Fairy Tails
Posted on July 29, 2012 by Jennifer in fairy tales and folklore, Newspaper column, Picture Bookspublished in The Mercury, July 29, 2012 Fairy tales are woven into all our lives, as children and as adults, and they are alive and well in culture, as noted by the popularity of Disney’s Tangled and the adult film this summer, Snow White and the Huntsman. Reading fairy tales aloud to my own children [...]
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The Amazing Adventures of Bumblebee Boy
Posted on June 4, 2012 by Jennifer in Picture Booksby David Soman In this picture book featuring the boy from the popular “Ladybug Girl” books, Sam is busy fighting pirates, dragons and sabertooth tigers in his awesome Bumblebee Boy costume. Little brother Owen keeps trying to get in on the action, but Sam has no time or patience for him. He redirects Owen’s attention by [...]
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Those Rebels, John and Tom
Posted on May 19, 2012 by Ami in Biography, Nonfiction, Picture BooksBy Barbara Kerley The famous tale of how American leaders came to create the Declaration of Independence is an often-told history lesson, but this new picture book for older readers vivdly tells of the events leading up to it, featuring John Adams’s and Thomas Jefferson’s famously [...]
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One Was Johnny: A Counting Book
Posted on May 10, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in animals, Humorous Stories, Picture BooksBy Maurice Sendak Strange visitors come to visit Johnny in this simple counting book. Starting with 1, children can count up to 10 and back down again. A tiger, a cat, and even a monkey delivering the mail come to visit Johnny, but then he must find a way to get them to leave! Maurice [...]
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Spotlight on Author/Illustrator Marla Frazee
Posted on May 2, 2012 by Ami in Family Read-Aloud, My Favorite, Picture BooksMarla Frazee has illustrated some of my most favorite picture books, and I can’t wait to share the ones at the top of my list. There are really too many excellent titles to mention at once, so if you find that you enjoy her artwork as much as I do, there are plenty of other gems [...]
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Falcon
Posted on April 17, 2012 by Victoria in animals, My Favorite, Picture BooksShare and Enjoy
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Bird Talk: What Birds Are Saying and Why
Posted on March 15, 2012 by Victoria in animals, Picture Books> by Lita Judge Bird Talk: What Birds Are Saying and Why is a gorgeous picture book that works well for many ages. Lita Judge captures a variety of birds with beautiful watercolor illustrations. She includes fascinating information about bird behavior, habitat and range for each species. Judge draws on her childhood experiences with her [...]
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Party, Party, Party!
Posted on February 12, 2012 by Jennifer in Humorous Stories, Newspaper column, Picture Books, world cultures>Library column printed in The Mercury, February 12, 2012 I am sure “party” is not the first word that comes to mind when thinking of libraries, but we like to break out of the mold sometimes. We have parties and programs for kids and teens this month, so don’t be surprised if you smell yummy [...]
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Plant a Kiss
Posted on February 8, 2012 by Ami in Family Read-Aloud, Picture Books> By Amy Krouse RosenthalIllustrations by Peter H. Reynolds An enthusiastically positive picture book captures the magical nature of “planting” kindness and experiencing the benefit of it growing and blooming beyond the scope of just one person. This would be a relevant story to supplement a dialogue with your child about the reciprocity of kindness [...]
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Doodleday
Posted on February 6, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in Humorous Stories, Picture Books> By Ross Collins Drawing is generally a safe pastime, but on Doodleday, you’re in for a surprise. As she leaves for the store, Harvey’s mom strictly forbids him to draw on Doodleday, but what would YOU do if your mom said not to draw today? That’s right. Harvey draws, and it turns out that [...]
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