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 …
A mysterious new doorway in their grandmother’s room and some equally mysterious paw prints lead Joon and Noona into a land of mischievous and snack-loving animals, and into the world of the traditional Korean folk tales Seattle’s Julie Kim heard as a child. Her retellings (and her exquisitely beautiful illustrations) combine the magic and mischief …
Sometimes a book just strikes your funny bone and there is nothing for it but to laugh out loud, which is what I have done several times with this little picture book. We have all been there, even as adults (think: trying clothes on in a store dressing room and ah oh, you can’t get …
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 …
