Hello, friends! Our books today are The Illustrated Robert Frost and The Illustrated Emily Dickinson - both edited by Ryan G. Van Cleave and illustrated by David Miles - collections of the famous poets’ work geared toward young readers. Collecting twenty-five of each poet’s short works, these illustrated editions pair the poems of Emily Dickinson … Continue reading The Illustrated Robert Frost & The Illustrated Emily Dickinson (Ryan G. Van Cleave)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Kids Can Cook Vegetarian, illustrated by Esther Coombs, third in Button Books’s series of kid-friendly cookbooks for young chefs. Kids can cook, but not every kid or family eats meat! So for little ones who love to cook meat-free meals, the Kids Can Cook series is back with a … Continue reading Kids Can Cook Vegetarian (Esther Coombs)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Gotcha! by Clotilde Perrin, translated by Daniel Hahn, an interactive hide-and-seek tale about finding the courage to face down monsters. On oversized pages and through various interactive elements, readers follow a young child in a gray bear onesie as they flee from various fearsome fairytale beasties. First, they take … Continue reading Gotcha! (Clotilde Perrin)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Five Little Dreidels, written by Jeffrey Burton and illustrated by Juliana Motzko, a lyrical board book that puts a Hanukkah spin (the only pun in this review, I promise) on the classic “Five Little Monkeys” tune. As five brightly-colored dreidels are spinning and playing, each one faces a slight … Continue reading Five Little Dreidels (Jeffrey Burton)
Hello, friends! Our book today is We All Celebrate! by Chitra Soundar and Jenny Bloomfield, a fantastically fascinating round-the-world exploration of festivals, holidays, and celebrations. Every culture in the world has something in common: we all celebrate! For instance, there are many different ways that people celebrate the new year - and even different times … Continue reading We All Celebrate! (Chitra Soundar & Jenny Bloomfield)
The Baby Bookworm 