The sad little fact is a blue fuzzy ball with big eyes and spindly arms and legs. He speaks facts. But very few listen to him. Eventually the authorities grow so irritated with him that they throw him into a box and bury him—along with other colorful little facts. The world turns dark from all of the lies being …
This was recommended to me by Alison, our Children’s Buyer, and boy, am I glad she told me to read it. This perfectly illustrated, character-driven picture book puts the reader in the mind of a young girl who instantly judges one of her classmates. Through her, we see how a child who is not innately …
This book may be more for ex-kids like me, for whom the mysterious M. Sasek created a fascinating world of cities and landmarks in the ’50s and ’60s in his This Is… picture books. This Is Paris, This Is San Francisco, This Is Hong Kong, This Is Cape Canaveral: all told, he made eighteen locations his own, …
Congratulations are in order for Corinna Luyken (again!). Her picture book, The Book of Mistakes, was chosen as the winner of the 2018 Crystal Kite Award for the Western Division (Washington, Oregon, Alaska, northern Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota). The awards are given by the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) “to fifteen books …
“Stink bugs are temporary. Love is forever.” When a lonely boy bunny living in the White House falls in love with another boy bunny, they decide to get married! John Oliver’s surprise reveal of this adorable children’s book on the Last Week Tonight show is not just a political satire, but a beautifully illustrated story of tolerance, democracy, …
Oh man! What a lovely huge little tiny little thought-provoking book. For everyone. Not just ones with friends like Jerome. All of us. –Suzanne Perry, Secret Garden Books, Seattle, WA Find books to open your heart at Secret Garden Books and other independent bookstores. From the starred Kirkus Review: “Two little boys share an intense …
This book, about an adorable little girl who gets too carried away planning a birthday party with her dads, is just what we need right now. Her mission is to find the perfect party hats, but she ends up getting caught up with penguins and must find her way home in time for the party! …
Brian Selznick, known for intricate illustrated epics like Wonderstruck and The Invention of Hugo Cabret, reinvents the early-reader book with this fat set of simple stories about a primate private eye who has a lot more trouble putting on his pants than solving his cases. There are plenty of hidden pleasures to enjoy in repeated readings, but the …
Simple and inspiring. We all have those days, when we’re afraid and sad because of the news; this book shows us how to step outside the fear “to make the world a better place.” Hand in hand, kindness by kindness, we can make a difference and win “a tiny battle over fear for [ourselves] and …
Jeffers, one of my very favorite children’s book authors, has penned a book for our time: what it’s like to live on this scary planet and just what is our place in the universe. Of course, Jeffers makes light of and enlightens both the scale and complexities of life on our planet, which is reassuring …
