The picture book Just In Case You Want to Fly, written by Julie Fogliano and illustrated by Christian Robinson (Neal Porter Books/Holiday House), was voted BuzzBooks contest winner by booksellers and librarians at the 2019 Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Tradeshow, Oct. 6-8, in Portland, OR. About 200 punch cards were handed out to attendees who …
It’s not only kids who get first-day jitters, as we see in School’s First Day of School written by Adam Rex and illustrated by Christian Robinson. This charming picture book introduces a freshly built school who is wondering how the students will like him! He worries about making a good first impression and not everything …
I love the Barnett/Robinson duo! In Leo we meet our protaganist, a sweet little ghost who would like to make a friend, despite the fact that no one can see him. Or can they? When Leo meets Jane, she soon puts him to work as her very own imaginary friend. The friendship is real, however, …
Fi-Fi, Foo-Foo, Ooh-La-La, and Gaston: Mrs. Poodle’s new puppies, one of whom–guess who?–doesn’t look quite like the others. In fact, he looks rather bulldogish, which becomes particularly interesting when Mrs. Bulldog and her four puppies, Rocky, Ricky, Bruno, and Antoinette, show up at the park. Gaston is a wise tale, whose message about identity and belonging, but …
