Family Style
November 21, 2023
It’s a warm, funny, moving book from a gifted storyteller. Family Style has stayed in my thoughts for weeks. I hope you’ll give yourself the treat of reading it.
The Clues Are in the Poo
November 14, 2023
For someone who proclaimed her avoidance of all things gross, here I am back for a second week writing about just that. This time it’s “poo,” dinosaur poo.
Basketball Town
October 24, 2023
If you know a kid who loves sports, especially basketball, this is a book that will indulge all their fantasies.
Thank You, Moon
October 17, 2023
Night is my favorite time of day, so I was entranced by this book about the many ways in which moonlight affects animal behavior … including humans.
Nature’s Yucky! in the Sea
October 10, 2023
I am told kids clamor for these books because anything YUCKY is so darn interesting.
I’m Gonna Paint
October 3, 2023
I find this book so exciting! I confess that I’m wasn’t familiar with Ralph Fasanella’s paintings. Now, thanks to Anne Broyles and Victoria Tentler-Krylov, I have a new artist to explore.
Action!: How Movies Began
November 22, 2022
The invention of film and movies? This book captures that very early “how do we record movement and play it back so people can watch who aren’t anywhere near what’s taking place” fervor.
One Winter Up North
November 15, 2022
The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota, stretching for 150 miles along the Canadian border, is the setting for John Owens’ newest wordless picture book.
United Tastes of America
October 11, 2022
The cookbook shelves at our house are stuffed with books we treasure. Steve and I both started our cookbook habit as children. They’re enlightening and mouth-wateringly fun to read!
The Power of Architecture
October 4, 2022
I have discovered a new-to-me nonfiction author and illustrator and I am a fan girl! This folio-sized book is inspiring, absorbing, and a call-out to think and dream with innovation and confidence.
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