No one likes to be pigeonholed, and the little one at the center of this hilarious picture book is no exception. After years of being bedecked in “cute” costumes, she’s ready for something truly terrifying this year: a witch! This silly yet sweet title perfectly captures the voice of a precocious kiddo with big ideas, … Continue reading Spooky Season 31-Day Countdown, Day 11: This Year, a Witch! by Zoey Abbott
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While We Wait (Bee Johnson)
Good news for fans of Bee Johnson’s adorable ode to imagination and sisterhood, What Can a Mess Make?: Johnson’s follow-up, While We Wait, hit bookstore shelves this week! As a pair of kiddos join their parent for a day of errands, they must employ their senses of imagination to get through the dullest parts of … Continue reading While We Wait (Bee Johnson)
10 Brand New Halloween Kids’ Books That Are Frighteningly Cute
New article on Bookstr! The creepy and frightening isn’t for everyone, and that’s okay! Check out these new releases that celebrate the cuter and cozier side of Halloween for little readers. Read the article here!
Book Birthdays: Notable New Releases for The Week (9/7)
Happy book birthday to these new releases from our pals at Prestel, Beach Lane Books, and Candlewick! 🥳 🎈 🎁 Featuring:🎂 WHEN I FEEL LONELY by Britta Teckentrup🎂 DINKY THE TINYSAUR by Maggie Edkins Willis🎂 THE TINKERERS by Caroline Carlson🎂 BUNNS RABBIT by Alan Barillaro🎂 THE VANISHING OF LAKE PEIGNEUR by Allan Wolf, illustrated by Jose … Continue reading Book Birthdays: Notable New Releases for The Week (9/7)
Spooky Season 31-Day Countdown, Day Five: It’s Almost Time for Halloween by Maisha Oso, illustrated by Tom Knight
If your family is like ours, Halloween decorations are going up this weekend, which makes today’s pick perfectly timed! Through bouncing rhyming text, readers follow the protagonist as they prepare for All Hallows’ Eve, from pumpkin carving to baking pumpkin-flavored treats to picking out a costume. We had so much fun with this one! There … Continue reading Spooky Season 31-Day Countdown, Day Five: It’s Almost Time for Halloween by Maisha Oso, illustrated by Tom Knight
