Most parents can relate to a child sticking something they shouldn’t in a bodily orifice – perhaps a peanut, a pretzel, rocks, or a paper clip. Altman and Jacobson have clearly seen their share of this, as I imagine have the many parents, [...]
A red, polka-dotted dragon will delight young readers as it devours almost everything in the kingdom. The familiar jingle and expert rhyming make for an easy-to-read cadence. When the old dragon swallows the knight, children are cued to shout [...]
Originally published in 1961, the new release of Rufus: The Bat Who Loved Colors is a timely edition depicting the differences amongst creatures and the acceptance they deserve. Young readers are introduced to Rufus the bat in the first pages [...]
Walrus and Penguin see an opportunity and escape from the zoo. With the zookeeper hot on their trail, these two manage to hide in plain sight. A wordless picture book, Where’s Walrus? And Penguin? engages the youngest readers to follow the story [...]
The world famous singer Mariah Carey lends her well-known lyrics to a darling Christmas book illustrated by Colleen Madden. All I Want for Christmas is You starts with a street-side shopping scene, where a small girl peers through the window of [...]
Bear is seeking a new home. In his exploration of fellow creatures’ habitats, he finds a bird’s nest too high and a mole’s den too stuffy. In fact, none of the animals’ homes are right for Bear – they are too hot, too deep, too cold, too [...]
Approaching presentations as conversations leads to more engagement, which is necessary to successfully keep business moving forward. Authors Ludwig and Owen-Boger walk the reader through the steps in planning and delivering the ordered [...]
In each of four novellas, Gordon presents a character looking back on their choices and facing the implications. In The Liar’s Wife, a woman is confronted by a husband she deserted fifty years earlier. Her recollection of their brash life [...]
Who hasn’t had a monster teacher? Adults and young readers alike will enjoy Brown’s illustrative story of the very scary Ms. Kirby and her terrified young student Bobby. When Ms. Kirby tells him to “settle down,” Bobby hears her roar. When the [...]
“Ears are for hearing, eyes are for seeing, and noses collect smells.” Why? How? What for? Zoologist and author Helen Rundgren presents many animals within each sense category, and young readers must decide for themselves who has the best nose, [...]
Quirky illustrations match an equally quirky premise in Hamilton’s But! The residents of Halibut Bay have cold heads. For reasons unknown, no one has ever thought to don a hat. When Eddie and Phil are sent off to do chores for an aunt, they [...]
The loneliest pig in the world breaks out of his pigpen and finds his way to school. But pigs aren’t allowed at school. Young readers will like the rule-breaking school kids, who camouflage Pig and distract teachers to make sure this outsider is [...]
A cute, mischievous otter lands on the doorstep, and the adventures begin. Otter loves her newfound Otter Keeper, and she loves her best friend Teddy Bear. But when Otter Keeper goes to work, Teddy and Otter decide they need jobs too. Opening a [...]
A mysterious sound – “Boom! Rumble, rumble” – alarms the five carpenter ants living inside an old tree stump. What could it be? As one curious ant (in a yellow construction hat) drills a hole, or a window, to see what exactly is [...]
