Archives
- March
- Leap into Spring with a Tasha Tudor Classic That is Still Relevant and Revelatory!
- “Jamie O’Rourke and the Pooka” by Tomie de Paola
- “Winter is Here” by Kevin Henkes; illustrated by Laura Dronzek
- It’s National Johnny Appleseed Day! Thanks for the Reminder, Tomie de Paola!
- Meet the Classic and Endearingly Human Badger Named Frances! She Has Lessons for Young Readers to Learn That are Timeless!
- February
- A Great Picture Book to Add to a STEM Library! “Tiny Stitches: The Life Of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas” by Gwendolyn Hooks; illus. by Colin Bootman
- “Emile” by Tomi Ungerer; Learning How to Adapt…Even if You’re an Octopus Named Emile!
- Celebrate National Tell a Fairy Tale Day With a Grand Read for Both You and Your Young Readers!
- Harry Truman’s Historic Words Were True in This Terrific Peek at the Presidents of the United States.
- “When Panda Came to Our House” by Helen Zane Jensen
- Can You Fathom That It’s 62 Years Since Don Freeman’s Pigeon Friends Named Sid and Madge Found Their Happy Home in That City By the Bay?
- Now Here’s a Picture Book About Washington That You Can Sink Your Teeth Into!
- Please Do Track the Mysterious Depths of A Child’s Heart With Master Picture Book Author Extraordinaire, Tomi Ungerer, Who Created a Path to Find It in His Storytelling!
- Who Was St. Valentine? This is the Perfect Picture Book to Answer Your Young Readers’ Questions
- For All the Generations of Nuns That Labored in the Vineyards of the Lord, “Sr. Anne’s Hands” is a Testament to Your Humanity!
- Have a Healthy Helping of History This February’s Black History Month, Via the Picture Book!
- It’s the Year of the Pig and “Dragon Dance: A Chinese New Year Lift the Flap Book” by Joan Holub; illus. by Benrei Hwang is a Picture Book to Celebrate the Season
- “A Sick Day for Amos McGee” is as Good as a Warm Hug in a Polar Vortex! It’s a Classic for a Cold Day!
- “Geoffrey Groundhog Predicts the Weather” by Phil Koscielniak
- January
- “Mary Poppins” – Story by P.L. Travers; illustrated by Genevieve Godbout
- “Hug Machine” by Scott Campbell
- Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Was A Boy Once, Too.
- It May Be Brrrrrrr Outside, But It’s Time To Blitz with Books Inside!!!!
- If You’re in Love With Snowflakes, So Was This Amazing Man!
- “Snow” by Uri Shulevitz; This Picture Book Will Have You and Your Young Readers Humming Irving Berlin’s Classic Song, “Snow.” Love Them Both!