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Words + More Words = Stories and Books
In a recent newsletter post by Austin Kleon, he wrote about how it's hard to recommend just one book because a cluster of books come...


Indigenous People's Day
When I was 7 years old, my family bought a summer home in Door County, Wisconsin. I spent my summers playing outside, swimming in the...


Summer Sleepers-- A Perfectly Wonderful Picture Book
Title: Summer Sleepers: Animals that Estivate Author: Melissa Stewart Illustrator: Sarah S. Brannen Publisher: Charlesbridge, 2021 Ages:...


That's Life! -- Perfect Picture Book Friday
Title: That's Life!: Where will Life take you? Author: Ame Dyckman Illustrator: Cori Doerrfeld Publisher: Hachette Book Group, 2020 Ages:...


Outside in and Under the Sea -- A Picture Book and a Graphic Novel
Title: Outside In Author: Deborah Underwood Illustrator: Cindy Derby Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020 2020 Caldecott Honor...


On the Origin of Species -- Perfect Picture Book Friday
Title: Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species Adapted and Illustrated by: Sabina Radeva Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers, 2019...


Bunbun and Bonbon -- A Graphic Novel
Title: Bunbun & Bonbon: Fancy Friends Author/Illustrator: Jess Keating Publisher: Scholastic, 2020 Themes: Friendship, Bunnies, Bonbons...


Yak and Dove -- Perfect Picture Book Friday
Title: Yak and Dove Words by: Kyo Maclear Pictures by: Esmé Shapiro Publisher: Penguin Random House, 2017 For ages: 4 - 8 Themes:...


When I Draw a Panda -- Perfect Picture Book Friday
I love Amy's art. I have looked at the images so many times. Her ability to create simplicity, detail, and emotions is wonderful.


Counting Birds -- Perfect Picture Book Friday
Counting Birds is part call to action, part biography, and part nature exploration. It shows how taking a small step can lead to big things


Just Like Me — Perfect Picture Book Friday
Title: Just Like Me Author/Illustrator: Vanessa Brantley-Newton Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, 2020 Themes: Poetry, Girl-power Ages 4 and up...


Rot The Bravest in the World -- PPBF
Title: Rot The Bravest in the World! Author/Illustrator: Ben Clanton Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2020 Ages 4 - 8 Themes:...


Dozens of Doughnuts -- Perfect Picture Book Friday
Title: Dozens of Doughnuts Author: Carrie Finison Illustrator: Brianne Farley Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2020 Synopsis: "A generous...


Giving Thanks: Perfect Picture Book Friday
Title: Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message Author: Chief Jake Swamp Illustrator: Erwin Printup, Jr. Publisher: Lee and...


We Are Water Protectors -- Perfect Picture Book Friday
This post was originally posted on my Blogger blog. It is up for the the 2020 Outstanding Picture Books GoodReads Choice Award. It is...


It's Halloweensie Time
Susanna Hill's 10th Annual Halloweensie contest is here! Participants have about two weeks to create a 100 word or less story. In the...


Noodlephant -- Perfect Picture Book Friday
A friend of mine made an illustration of a child leaving the voting booth with a parent. It flashed into my mind that it would be...


Indigenous People's Day -- Perfect Picture Book Friday
Monday is Indigenous People's Day. I wanted to re-share a couple posts as well a a new one. Something I have learned over the years is...


Bob -- Perfect Picture Book Friday
Title: Bob Author/Illustrator: Tracy Campbell Pearson Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux, 2002 When Henrietta cat tells Bob the rooster that...
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