

I Will Be Fierce - Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
I've heard time and again that a picture book is a 50-50 partnership of the text and the illustrations. Often times the illustrator goes...


The Picture Book Buzz - Interview w/ Simona Ceccarelli and Review If You Had Your Birthday Party
Here is another of those, slightly longer, but no less delightful double posts. I met Simona in Italy, at the Bologna Children's Book...


Bikes For Sale - Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
With the "Makers Movement," DIY and reclamation projects have experienced a surge in popularity. Add that to the ongoing environmental...


The Picture Book Buzz - Interview with B.J. Lee and Review of There Was An Old Gator Who Swallowed A
Here's another of those promised, or was it threatened (?), double posts. So many great books are being released this Spring. This one is...


The Picture Book Buzz - Interview with Carter Higgins
Today, I get the amazing opportunity to interview Carter Higgins. Carter has worn a few hats. She is an Emmy-winning visual effects and...


When A Tree Grows - Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
Every action has a predictable reaction, right? Eat spaghetti with gusto and you will likely end up wearing red splotches. Try a new...


The Picture Book Buzz - Interview with Marsha Diane Arnold and Review of Mine. Yours.
Today's post is a bit unusual. I am combining the author interview and the book's review. I've been lucky that so many authors are...


Music For Mister Moon - Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
A beautiful, lyrical book about a child's imagination and her struggle to overcome performance anxiety.


You Are Your Strong - Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
Learning to handle negative emotions can be a lifetime challenge for some of us. It is even harder for kids who have less experience and...


Four Otter Toboggan: An Animal Counting Book - Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
Living in the Pacific Northwest, I enjoy hiking and camping. On these trips, I am regularly treated to glimpses of animals going about...