The Land of Nod by Robert Louis Stevenson, illustrated by Robert Hunter

by Whitney Morton Woodcock | Jun 5, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's, Poetry

“The Land of Nod” was originally a poem published by Robert Louis Stevenson in his 1885 book, A Child’s Garden of Verses. It describes the freedom and wonder of dreaming, and in this book, illustrator Robert Hunter has illuminated the poem for a young audience. [alert...

The Journey by Francesca Sanna

by Whitney Smyth | Dec 22, 2016 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's, Current Events & Politics

Francesca Sanna’s The Journey is a children’s book about refugees. After the war takes their father and makes staying where they are impossible, two children and their mother brave the unknown in an effort to find somewhere safe they can live. They cross borders,...

Beautiful Birds by Jean Roussen, illustrated by Emmanuelle Walker

by Whitney Smyth | Sep 17, 2015 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's, Nature, Outdoors & Animals

[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Flying Eye Books Formats: Hardcover Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | Barnes & Noble[/alert] Beautiful Birds is a bright and colorful hardcover children’s book. A classic alphabet learning tool,...

Danny by Gwendal Le Bec and Yann Le Bec

by Whitney Smyth | Apr 13, 2015 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's

[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Flying Eye Books Formats: Hardcover Purchase: Amazon | IndieBound | Barnes & Noble[/alert] Danny is a colorful children’s book about a potbellied hippopotamus named Danny. Danny suddenly develops an insecurity...

The Dinner That Cooked Itself by J.C. Hsyu, Illustrated by Kenard Pak

by Alyssa Elwell | Feb 12, 2015 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's

[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Flying Eye Books Formats: Hardcover Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | Barnes & Noble[/alert] The Dinner That Cooked Itself By J. C. Hsyu and Kenard Pak is a Chinese folktale re-imagined and...