Classics
Summer Reading with “Mister Seahorse” and Eric Carle! You Both Will Get Along Swimmingly!
Mister Seahorse By Eric Carle Perhaps this [...] read full post ->
Welcome to Liz’s Book Snuggery
Hi, my name is Liz Shanks and I am excited to [...] read full post ->
Celebrating 75 Years of Ferdinand the Bull
“The Story of Ferdinand” by Munro Leaf; [...] read full post ->
Celebrate Christmas and Hanukkah with these classics
“I can not live without books.” So says [...] read full post ->
March 21 is Very Hungry Caterpillar Day!
Picture book authors are a very special [...] read full post ->
Fifty Glorious Years of “James and the Giant Peach” by Roald Dahl
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl; [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday: Tomi Ungerer
This week’s Way Back Wednesday feature [...] read full post ->
The More Things Change…The More They Stay the Same
Hornbooks and Inkwells By Verla Kay; [...] read full post ->
Courage, Tenacity and Self-Reliance
The Bobbin Girl By Emily Arnold McCully [...] read full post ->
Celebrating the Art of the Picture Book
Penguin Portfolio A Spotlight on Picture [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday Essential Classic
Frederick by Leo Lionni Honored [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday Essential Classic
Peppe the Lamplighter by Elisa Bartone; [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday: A Tiger Called Thomas
Way Back Wednesday Essential Classic
Miss Rumphius Story and Pictures by Barbara [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday Essential Christmas Treat
Father Christmas By Raymond Briggs Raymond [...] read full post ->
A Timeless Story, A Book of Beauty
The Christmas Story From the gospels of [...] read full post ->
Combining History and Holiday
Hanukkah At Valley Forge By Stephen Krensky, [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday Classic: The Snowfall Continues for 50 Years!
The Snowy Day By Ezra Jack Keats This past [...] read full post ->
A Tale as Old as Time
Beauty and the Beast By Jan Brett In case you [...] read full post ->
A Testament to the Strength and Resilience of Women
Coming on Home Soon By Jacqueline Woodson, [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday Classic
Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story From China [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday Essential Classic
The Emperor and the Kite By Jane Yolen; [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday Essential Classic
Togo By Robert J. Blake On February 13th, an [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday Essential Classic
Mirette on the High Wire- Emily Arnold [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday Essential Classic
Good Night, Gorilla By Peggy Rathmann [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday Essential Classic
Andy And The Lion by James Daugherty Even the [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday Essential Classic
Dandelion by Don Freeman I’m sure we’ve [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday Essential Classic
They Were Strong and Good By Robert Lawson [...] read full post ->
The realm where a classic picture book shines
A Sick Day for Amos McGee By Philip C. Stead [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday Essential Classic
Goldilocks and the Three Bears Retold and [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday Essential Classic
Dr. De Soto by William Steig It’s no secret [...] read full post ->
A Win-Win for Parent and Child!
Llama Llama Misses Mama By Anna Dewdney If [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday Essential Classic
The Milkman By Carol Foskett Cordsen, [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday Essential Classic
The Funny Little Woman Retold by Arlene Mosel [...] read full post ->
Help Support Early Literacy Today!
Join the Bug Squad and Read for the Record [...] read full post ->
Celebrate Peter Rabbit’s 110th Birthday with a New Book!
The Further Tale of Peter Rabbit By Emma [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday Essential Classic
The Man Who Didn’t Wash His Dishes By [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday Essential Classic
Swamp Angel By Anne Isaacs; illustrated by [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday Essential Classic
Mousekin’s Thanksgiving By Edna Miller [...] read full post ->
Happy 75th Birthday Caldecott Medal!
The Coveted and Classic Caldecott Medal [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday Essential Classic: Celebrating 75 Years of the Caldecott
Officer Buckle and Gloria By Peggy Rathmann [...] read full post ->
Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Caldecott on Way Back Wednesday
Madeline’s Rescue By Ludwig Bemelmans [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday Essential Classic: Celebrating 75 Years of the Caldecott
Animals of the Bible By Dorothy P. Lathrop, [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday Essential Classic: Celebrating 75 Years of the Caldecott Medal
The Snowy Day By Ezra Jack Keats Talk [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday Essential Classic: Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Caldecott Medal!
Rapunzel By Paul O. Zelinsky Oh are [...] read full post ->
A Realistic Look at a Growing Family
Pecan Pie Baby By Jacqueline Woodson, [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday Essential Classic: Celebrating 75 Years of Caldecott Awards!
Seven Blind Mice By Ed Young Ever [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday Essential Classic: Celebrating 75 Years of the Caldecott Medal!
Make Way for Ducklings By Robert McCloskey [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday Essential Classic
The Country Bunny And The Little Golden Shoes [...] read full post ->
Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Caldecott Medal with a Way Back Wednesday Essential Classic
Ox-Cart Man By Donald Hall, Pictures by [...] read full post ->
Confronting One’s Fears with a Pal by Your Side!
Otis and the Puppy By Loren Long If [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday: Celebrating 75 Years of Caldecott Medals
The Little Island By Margaret Wise Brown, [...] read full post ->
Double Ducks to Celebrate Mom on Her Day
Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday Essential Classic: Celebrating 75 Years of Caldecott Medals!
The Lion and the Mouse By Jerry Pinkney [...] read full post ->
Celebrating 75 Years of the Caldecott Medal
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears By [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday: Celebrating 75 Years of Caldecott Award Winners
Swimmy By Leo Lionni Today the Snuggery is [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday: The Canon of Picture Books
Walking Down Corridors with the Caldecott [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday: The Doctor is in!
Oh, the Places You’ll Go! By Dr. Seuss [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday: Celebrating 75 Years of the Caldecott Medal
Inch by Inch By Leo Lionni We have had our [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday: We Love BABAR!
The Story of Babar the Little Elephant By [...] read full post ->
Guest Blog Post from a Dad and a Bookstore Owner!
Begin Reading with Your Child Today by Jake [...] read full post ->
An Extraordinary Author, Editor, Publisher and Educator
A Classic Lives Forever in the Hands of its [...] read full post ->
Memories Are the True Gift of the Season
Create a Holiday Picture Book Time Capsule [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday Essential Classic
The Beautiful Christmas Tree By Charlotte [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday Holiday Classic
The Friendly Beasts An Old English Christmas [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday Essential Classic
Babar And The Wully-Wully By Laurent de [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday Essential Classic: The Magic of an Owl
Owl Moon By Jane Yolen; illustrated by John [...] read full post ->
365 Days of Picture Books!
A Full Year Of Reading the Picture Book One [...] read full post ->
Celebrate Presidents Day with a Terrific Picture Book for Young Readers!
The Buck Stops Here: The Presidents of the [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday Essential Classic
Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Jan Brett [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday Essential Classic: Lentil by Robert McCloskey
Lentil By Robert McCloskey Yes, it’s [...] read full post ->
Peter Spier’s Noah’s Ark and Art Will Sail Forever
Noah’s Ark Illustrated by Peter Spier [...] read full post ->
Organized Religion and Picture Books
Religion As a Theme in Picture Books I [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday Essential Classic: Bambino the Clown
Bambino the Clown by George Schreiber [...] read full post ->
It Wouldn’t Be Christmas Without a New Jan Brett Picture Book!
The Animals’ Santa By Jan Brett [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday Essential Classic
Chanticleer and the Fox By Barbara Cooney [...] read full post ->
Celebrate the Brothers Grimm
Fairy Tales From the Brothers Grimm: A New [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday Essential Classic
Hansel and Gretel By The Brothers Grimm; [...] read full post ->
Way Back Wednesday Essential Classic
Apple Picking Time By Michele Benoit Slawson; [...] read full post ->
“Dear Great Pumpkin. I’m looking forward to your arrival on Halloween night.”
It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown Deluxe [...] read full post ->
Let Nothing Deter You in Life!
Brave Irene By William Steig The howling [...] read full post ->
Books are Portable Magic!
Peter’s Red Snow Suit Still Fits Picture Book Readers Today!
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Celebrate Women’s History Month 2017 With Great Picture Books
The Art of Miss Chew By Patricia Polacco [...] read full post ->
Please Don’t Allow Reading to Become Passe for Your Young Reader! Keep the Picture Book Alive and Well!
Recently, we had dinner with friends who [...] read full post ->
Make Every Week Children’s Book Week! It’s Never Too Late To Celebrate its 100 Year Anniversary!!
Established in 1919, Children’s Book [...] read full post ->
National Day of Prayer and a Timeless Picture Book Call from 1944
Prayer for a Child Text by Rachel Field; [...] read full post ->
20th Century Poetry AND a 21st Century Poet with a Great Message
Poetry, in the 21st century child’s [...] read full post ->
Harry Truman’s Historic Words Were True in This Terrific Peek at the Presidents of the United States.
The Buck Stops Here: The Presidents of the [...] read full post ->
“Emile” by Tomi Ungerer; Learning How to Adapt…Even if You’re an Octopus Named Emile!
With the recent passing of Tomi Ungerer; one [...] read full post ->
Meet the Classic and Endearingly Human Badger Named Frances! She Has Lessons for Young Readers to Learn That are Timeless!
Bread and Jam for Frances by Russell Hoban; [...] read full post ->
Leap into Spring with a Tasha Tudor Classic That is Still Relevant and Revelatory!
“The Springs of Joy” by Tasha [...] read full post ->
“Adelaide: The Flying Kangaroo” by Tomi Ungerer
Kangaroos with wings? Bats bored with dark [...] read full post ->
Jan Pienkowki’s “Easter” Picture Book Journey of Holy Week Is Not to be Missed!
This 1989 Easter picture book classic is a [...] read full post ->
The Snuggery Celebrates “National Siblings Day” One Day Late with Tomi Ungerer’s “Fog Island.”
Fog Island By Tomi Ungerer I missed National [...] read full post ->
The Cross Generational Wisdom Passed On, and Much Needed Today, is Here in This Perfect Patricia Polacco Picture Book!
Mrs. Katz and Tush By Patricia Polacco [...] read full post ->
A Classic Easter Picture Book Title Not to Be Missed by Young Readers!
“A Tale for Easter” By Tasha [...] read full post ->
It’s National Bat Appreciation Day and I Have The Perfect Picture Book To Celebrate!!! It’s “Rufus” by Tomi Ungerer.
To a certain extent we all are who we are and [...] read full post ->
The Competition Conundrum of a Rabbit in the Wonderful Easter Tale of Hoppi in Jan Brett’s “The Easter Egg”
Peter Cottontail, as he perennially goes [...] read full post ->
Happy Arbor Day With Two Tree Tales That May Get Young Readers to Learn…and Grow!
Little Tree By Loren Long It’s Arbor [...] read full post ->
Reading Aloud to Your Child or Grand is Important to Them and to YOU on National Tell-Me-a-Story-Day!
I think any one who blogs on children’s [...] read full post ->
Happy Mother’s Day! And the Answer to the Question from the Title of This Fifty-Nine Years Young Picture Book, Still Resonates Today!
Are You My Mother? By P.D. Eastman I’ve [...] read full post ->
“This Land is Your Land” by Woody Guthrie; paintings by Kathy Jakobsen
If you’ve ever heard or sung [...] read full post ->
“Rotten Island” by William Steig
Every time I think to myself, oh Liz, too [...] read full post ->
“William’s Doll” by Charlotte Zolotow; pictures by William Pene Du Bois
“William’s Doll “by [...] read full post ->
Hey, Folks! It’s Paul Bunyan Day! Celebrate This LARGER THAN LIFE Folk Hero, Via Stephen Kellogg’s “Paul Bunyan: A Tall Tale.”
Paul Bunyan : A Tall Tale retold and [...] read full post ->
“The 4th Of July Story” by Alice Dalgliesh; illustrations by Marie Nonnast
If you want to introduce your young readers [...] read full post ->
“The Storm Book” by Charlotte Zolotow; pictures by Margaret Bloy Graham
Sublime picture books like this one sure can [...] read full post ->
Celebrate 51 Years of Eric Carle’s “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” That Combines Observations of Nature AND Life Lessons!
Today is picture book author extraordinaire, [...] read full post ->
“The Tasha Tudor Book of Fairy Tales” by Tasha Tudor
The world today is NOT a fairy tale. But then [...] read full post ->