Best picture books for kids including Caldecott and other award winning books for children.
The beach is a rite of summer for me and my family. My husband and I grew up near the beach; he in Northern California and I in Southern California. When we moved to Massachusetts, we were no longer a few minutes from the beach. It was a much bigger commitment to get to the…
If you are looking for STEM activities for summer learning, I’ve gathered up my favorite new STEM picture books and paired them with something fun to do. For more STEM books and activities, check out my posts here. How about you? Are you planning STEM or STEAM activities with your children? I’m going to make…
I can’t believe that Sumo Joe is releasing today! It feels like I have been talking about Sumo Joe for years and now it’s finally real! Thank you to everyone who has supported me along this journey including authors who have kindly covered Sumo Joe on their blogs: Caroline Starr Rose: Classroom Connections: Sumo Joe…
I’ve received a pile of new, great picture books that deal with feelings that formed the basis for this booklist. When I think of emotions and kids, the book that pops into my mind is When Sophie Gets Angry, Really, Really Angry. It’s a picture book with illustrations that explode with emotion makes it especially…
Sumo Joe was reviewed in Publishers Weekly! Sumo Joe Mia Wenjen, illus. by Nat Iwata. Lee & Low, $18.95 (40p) ISBN 978-1-62014-802-0 A sister eagerly wakes her big yet gentle older brother, “Sumo Joe.” As the girl leaves, Joe welcomes two friends to “practice sumo!” in “the ring” (pillows in a circle), each wrapped in…
Please welcome author Jackie Azúa Kramer today with her picture book list for the nostalgic (like myself) who want to keep our kids little forever! She has a new book out, That’s for Babies, and we are giving away a copy when it releases June 25th! To enter, please fill out the Rafflecopter at the…
Abrams Books sent me the book to check out and is partnering with me for a giveaway! Are you ready for a new Questioneers picture book? This one is … A mystery! A riddle! A puzzle! A quest! Ada Twist and the Perilous Pants by Andrea Beaty, Illustrations © David Roberts Ada Twist is…