I was giddy Sunday as we drove into DC for the panel “Picture Books Through the Ages for All Ages” at Politics and Prose. The opportunity to hear such a stellar group of people passionate about picture books talk about … Continue reading
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So says Scotty to Captain Kirk (ever my Captain) when they rescue the whales in the best Star Trek movie, Star Trek IV. All of us at WLCB love these gorgeous creatures, and so Laurina and I rented the movie … Continue reading
Today is World Water Day sponsored by the UN. And just yesterday we purchased our very own specially packaged Cheerios which includes a bilingual version of All the Water in World/Toda el agua del mundo by George Ella Lyon, with … Continue reading
Publishers Weekly reported yesterday that on the suggestion of Kim Pescatelli, a Connecticut mother, Peggy Tierney (publisher of Tanglewood Press) and Audrey Penn (author of The Kissing Hand) are donating 1600 copies of that book to the children of Newtown, … Continue reading
Our September reviews for the Parents Express Philadelphia included reviews of three new picture books. A direct link to the online version appears at the end of this post. Mom, It’s My First Day of Kindergarten! written and illustrated by … Continue reading
From TeachingBooks.net Guest Blogger: Rafael López describes his illustrative process, developing art for Monica Brown’s Tito Puente Mambo King/ Tito Puente Rey del Mambo due from HarperCollins in 2013. I love the textures in Rafael’s paintings and the abundance of … Continue reading
I’m not a real bird enthusiast, but possess a casual interest. There’s a pair of horned owls at our RV park and I don’t tire of listening to their eerie sounds or trying to catch a glimpse of them nesting in … Continue reading
The New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books for 2009 were announced today. I think they’re great choices – I usually do. But sometimes, while I feel the choices are marvels of illustration, I wonder about real child appeal. Not … Continue reading
A Tree for EmmyWritten by Mary Ann Rodman and illustrated by Tatjana Mai-WyssPeachtree, hardcover, March 2009Picture Book A simple story about appreciating the wild natural world and the satisfaction of realizing one’s desires. Emmy loves trees of all kinds, though … Continue reading
I had a very pleasant flight to Denver yesterday and was relieved I didn’t require snowgear but happy I brought along gloves. I had a meeting this morning, then walked over the convention center and spent the afternoon walking exhibits, … Continue reading