Timeline, A Visual History of Our World
June 16, 2017
An illustrated journey … from the Big Bang to the present. … More Timeline, A Visual History of Our World
Tag: Susanna Leonard Hill
The Liszts
June 9, 2017
The Liszts make lists. They make lists most usual and lists most unusual. … More The Liszts
The Street Beneath My Feet
May 26, 2017
Do you ever stop and look down? Consider what’s beneath your feet? … More The Street Beneath My Feet
Balderdash! John Newbery and the Boisterous Birth of Children’s Books
May 19, 2017
This rollicking and fascinating picture book biography chronicles the life of the first pioneer of children’s books—John Newbery himself. … More Balderdash! John Newbery and the Boisterous Birth of Children’s Books
Gazpacho for Nacho
May 12, 2017
Nacho likes to eat only one thing—gazpacho! Gazpacho for breakfast, gazpacho for lunch, gazpacho for dinner, for snacks, and for brunch. … More Gazpacho for Nacho
Giant Squid
April 21, 2017
Down, down in the depths of the sunless sea, deep, deep in the cold, cold dark, creatures, strange and fearsome lurk. … More Giant Squid
The Music in George’s Head
April 14, 2017
George heard music all the time. At home. At school Even when he was roller-skating down New York’s busy streets. … More The Music in George’s Head
! (Exclamation Mark!)
March 17, 2017
Today’s PPBF post is in honor of Amy Krouse Rosenthal, a children’s author who left this world much too soon. Title: ! (Exclamation Mark!) Written by: Amy Krouse Rosenthal Illustrated by: Tom Lichtenheld Scholastic 2013 Suitable for ages: 4-8 Themes/topics: punctuation, fitting in Opening: He stood out from the very beginning. Brief synopsis (from barnesandnoble.com) He … More ! (Exclamation Mark!)
Star Stuff, Carl Sagan and the Mysteries of the Cosmos
March 10, 2017
For today’s Perfect Picture Book Friday selection, I’m sharing one of my favorite biographies. Now three years old, it still stands as a primo example of a biography for kids. Title: Star Stuff, Carl Sagan and the Mysteries of the Cosmos Written and Illustrated by: Stephanie Roth Sisson Roaring Brook Press, 2014, biography Suitable for … More Star Stuff, Carl Sagan and the Mysteries of the Cosmos
Du Iz Tak?
February 24, 2017
Here’s a fun one for Perfect Picture Book Friday! Title: Du Iz Tak? Written and illustrated by: Carson Ellis Candlewick, 2016, fiction Suitable for ages: 4-8 Themes/topics: nature, insects, life cycle, plants, language Opening: Du iz tak? Ma Nazoot. Brief synopsis (from barnesandnoble.com) Du iz tak? What is that? As a tiny shoot unfurls, two damselflies … More Du Iz Tak?
Beth Anderson, Children's Writer 