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Category Archives: Picture Books

#1327 – Peter Easter Frog by Erin Dealey and G. Brian Karas

320213 domestic animals Easter Bunny frogs holidays 2 Comments

#1326 – My Rainy Day Rocket Ship by Markette Sheppard and Charly Palmer

220212 African-American boys creative play imagination indoor play rainy days spaceships stories in rhyme Leave a comment

#1325 – Jump at the Sun by Alicia D. Williams & Jacqueline Alcántara

220212 African American novelist biography children’s stories Folklorists folktales novels southern states Zora Neale Hurston 3 Comments

#1323 – All Right Already!:  A Snowy Story by Jory John & Benji Davies

120211 demanding friendships fun activities fun-to-read voices one-sided relationships opposites optimism persistence snow 2 Comments

#1321 – RESCUING MRS. BIRDLEY by Aaron Reynolds & Emma Reynolds

11202011 animal rescues helpfulness humor natural habitat nature shows teachers 6 Comments

#1319 – RANDOLPH THE REINDEER by Sean O’Reilly & Dave Alvarez

11202011 Christmas flying Santa’s sleigh friendships holidays redemption reindeers 3 Comments

#1316 – KEEP AN EYE ON IVY by Stéphane Barroux

11202011 birthdays family growing plants relationships unruly children 5 Comments

#1315 – MELVIL DEWEY by Alexis O’Neill & Edwin Fotheringham

11202011 ALA Dewey decimal efficiency librarian schools libraries public libraries Leave a comment

#1313 – A TRAIN JOURNEY by Gérard Lo Monaco

11202011 Charles T. Harvey El trains French TVG train lines George Stephenson pop-ups Shinkansen Sir Nigel Gresley The Bullet train The Flying Scotsman The Rocket trains 2 Comments

#1312 – ANIMALS BRAG ABOUT THEIR BOTTOMS by Maki Saito

11202011 animals body positivity confidence self esteem self-awareness variations 1 Comment

#1311 – DETECTIVE LB AND HOPPER, BOOK #1 by Janey Gaston & Anil Tortop

11202011 Chocolate detectives family relationships forgiveness mysteries superheroes Leave a comment

#1309 – Duck and Penguin Do NOT Like Sleepovers by Julia Woolf

10202010 being watched friendship new friends plush toys sleepovers teeny-weeny tiny tent 2 Comments

#1308 – MODERN ART EXPLORER by Alice Harman

10202010 contemporary art critically thinking homeschooling modern art popular artists standing in another’s shoes Leave a comment

#1306 – FLIBBERTIGIBBETY WORDS: Young Shakespeare Chases Inspiration by Donna Guthrie & Åsa Gilland

10202010 famous words of Shakespeare inspirational William Shakespeare 4 Comments

#1305 – THE LITTLE KITTEN by Nicola Killen

10202010 friendship gratitude Halloween magic responsibility witch's broom 2 Comments

#1303 – TRUE STORY OF ZIPPY CHIPPY: The Little Horse That Couldn’t by Artie Bennett & Dave Szalay

10202010 Canadian authors pranking racehorses stubbornness true stories winning vs. losing Zippy Chippy 9 Comments

#1300 – I LOVE MY FANGS! by Kelly Leigh Miller

820208 bullies loosing baby teeth monsters self-reliance tooth care vampires 5 Comments

#1299 – STANLEY’S FIRE ENGINE by William Bee

820208 fire engines fire station first responders ladders putting out fires saving others water hoses Leave a comment

#1298 – SAM THE SPEEDY SLOTH by Matthew Ralph & Khansa Dewi Karima

820208 being true to yourself having fun liking your uniqueness and differences self-acceptance Leave a comment

#1296 – THE HAT SHOP by Sally Cox & Marie Wilkinson

820208 adventure Fantasy hats imagination magic Poetry Leave a comment

#1295 – THE STORY OF BABUSHKA by Catherine Flores & Ana Beatriz Marques

720207 matryoshka meaning of life purpose qualities resources Russian folklore Russian nesting dolls talents Leave a comment

#1294 – FOX AND BEAR by Lauren Reese & Rebecca Rose Moody

720207 bad and good memories discussions emotions feelings talking trust Leave a comment

#1293 – MY MUMMY IS A MONSTER . . . by Natalie Reeves Billing & Lisa Williams

720207 behavior dual perspectives families monsters point-of-view 2 Comments

#1290 – AMPHIBIAN ACROBATS by Leslie Bulion & Robert Meganck

720207 acrobatics amphibians caecilians frogs IUCN threat levels preservation salamanders science poetry Leave a comment

#1288 – HOW I TRAINED MY DOG IN 10 DAYS by Norma Lewis & Tom Tinn-Disbury

620206 dog training humor pets 4 Comments

#1285 – ALL THE BIRDS IN THE WORLD by David Opie

620206 birds kiwis North American birds 1 Comment

#1284 – I WILL DANCE by Nancy Bo Flood & Julianna Swaney

620206 cerebral palsy dancing disabilities dreams Young Dance Company (in Minneapolis) 5 Comments

#1281 – I GOT YOU A PRESENT! by Mike Erskine-Kellie, Susan McLennan & Cale Atkinson

620206 2 Comments

#1278 – JULES VS THE OCEAN by Jessie Sima

620206 day at the Ocean determination sand castles sisters the Ocean witty 1 Comment

#1276 – DAVID’S ADHD by Sherrill S. Cannon & Kalpart

520205 ADHD ADHD causes Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder symptoms true-to-life story 1 Comment

#1272 – THE LOST EGG by Brenna Burns Yu

420204 Brenna Burns Yu curiosity discovery family Hazel and Twig lost things coming home naturalist James Bolton observation sisterhood 2 Comments

#1268 – FOLLOW ME, FLO by Jarvis

320203 daddy-daughter story following following directions Jarvis listening singing Leave a comment

#1264 – IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT by Michael Arnold

320203 bedtime story brilliant art brothers imagination Michael Arnold monsters Leave a comment

#1260 – BE YOU! by Peter H. Reynolds

320203 being true to one’s self celebration of individuality encouragement Peter H Reynolds Leave a comment

#1255 – LET’S DANCE by Valerie Bolling & Maine Diaz

320203 dance styles diversity in children’s books First-time author inclusivity Maine Diaz movement Valerie Bolling 2 Comments

#1253 – WHAT I TELL MYSELF FIRST by Michael A. Brown & Zoe Ranucci

220202 Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs caring for self daily affirmations for kids growing up mental health Michael A. Brown self-actualization Zoe Ranucci 1 Comment

#1251 – BEDTIME STORIES FROM THE ANIMAL KINGDOM by Andie Wilson & Afsaneh Bagherloo

220202 Afsaneh Bagherloo Andie Wilson animals bedtime stosries fables moral stories Leave a comment

#1250 – THE FORGOTTEN CRAYON by Yoko Maruyama

220202 crayons creativity feelings inclusiveness participating participation Yoko Maruyama 4 Comments

#1249 – THE ONLY WOMAN IN THE PHOTO by Kathleen Krull & Alexandra Bye

220202 40-hour workweek Alexandra Bye biography Cabinet members child labor laws education FDR’s New Deal Frances Perkins Great Depression Kathleen Krull minimum wage poverty safety nets for Americans Social Security Act universal health care 1 Comment

#1244 – SWEET TAMELES FOR PURIM by Barbara Bietz & John Kanzler

220202 August House LittleFolk Barbara Bietz celebrating communities cultural traditions historically based Jewish festivals John Kanzler Kid Lit Reviews old Southwest Purim Sweet Tamales for Purim Wild West 2 Comments

#1243 – THE MOUNTAIN AND THE GOAT by Siamak Taghaddos & Zachary Cain

220202 decision-making entrepreneurship fables Kid Lit Reviews Poetti Books Siamak Taghaddos The Mountain and the Goat Zachary Cain Leave a comment

#1241 – IS IT THE SAME FOR YOU? by Neha Singh & Priya Sebastian

120201 conflicts girl’s puberty Is It the Same for You? Kashmir Kid Lit Reviews menses Neha Singh parental guidance Priya Sebastian Seagull Press The University of Chicago Press Leave a comment

#1240 – FREEDOM SOUP by Tami Charles & Jacqueline Alcántara

120201 Candlewick Press cooking Haitian culture & traditions Haitian Revolution Jacqueline Alcántara Kid Lit Reviews New Year’s celebrations passing on cultures and traditions soups Tami Charles 5 Comments

#1239 – BIG PAPA AND THE TIME MACHINE by Daniel Bernstrom & Shane W. Evans

120201 African-American History Big Papa and the Time Machine courage when scared Daniel Bernstrom dialogue generational love and sharing Harper HarperCollins Publishers Kid Lit Reviews Shane W. Evans time machine time travel Leave a comment

#1238 – THE MOON IS FOLLOWING ME by JQ Sirls

120201 Fantoria Publishing & Entertainment imaginative problem solving JQ Sirls Kid Lit Reviews moon superheroes The Moon is Following Me 2 Comments

#1236 – EVERYBODY’S BABY by Karissa Bettendorf

120201 animals Everybody’s Baby Handersen Publishing Karissa Bettendorf Kid Lit Reviews lullaby newborns universally welcoming baby Leave a comment

#1235 – SO YOU WANT A PUPPY? by Raven Howell & Ann Pilicer

120201 Ann Pilicer first pet Handersen Publishing Kid Lit Reviews quatrain raising a puppy Raven Howell rhyming story So You Want a Puppy? 4 Comments

#1234 – THE SECRET GARDEN OF GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER by Gene Barretta & Frank Morrison

120201 Frank Morrison Gene Barretta HarperCollins Publishers historical figures Katherine Tegen Books Kid Lit Reviews life in the south planting crops and flowers segregation The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver value of peanuts Leave a comment

#1232 – BUCK THE CHUCK #1: THE FIGHT FOR FREEDOM by Lynn & Jeff Yelton

12201912 animals Buck the Chuck #1: The Fight for Freedom freedoms groundhogs humor Kid Lit Reviews Lynn & Jeff Yelton U.S. Constitution U.S. Declaration of Independence whistle pigs woodchucks 2 Comments

#1231 – THE DAY WE WENT TO THE PARK by Linda Stephen & Christine Manno

12201912 Christine Manno Handersen Publishing Kid Lit Reviews Linda Stephen local parks origami outdoor fun sailboat racing The Day We Went to the Park 3 Comments

#1230 – SHARING CHRISTMAS by Kate Westerlund & Eve Tharlet

12201912 animals caring celebrations Christmas Classic-Minedition Eve Tharlet giving Kate Westerlund Kid Lit Reviews Michael Neugebauer Publishing sharing Sharing Christmas 4 Comments

#1228 – EXTINCT: AN ILLUSTRATED EXPLORATION . . . by Lucas Riera & Jack Tite

12201912 animal classification cause and effect conservation education endangered species environmental awareness extinct animals Extinct: An Illustrated Exploration of Animals That Have Disappeared Jack Tite Kid Lit Reviews Lucas Riera Phaidon Press science Leave a comment

#1227 – THE TEDDY BEARS’ CHRISTMAS SURPRISE by Bruno Hächler & Anastasia Arkhipova

12201912 Anastasia Arkhipova Bruno Hächler community including others Kid Lit Reviews Michael Neugebauer Publishing minedition The Teddy Bears’ Christmas Surprise togetherness 2 Comments

#1225 – THE WILD WOMBAT by Udo Weigelt & Melanie Freund

12201912 (not) judging others 2nd edition animals endangered animals gossiping Kathryn Grell Kid Lit Reviews Melanie Freund Michael Neugebauer Publishing minedition The Wild Wombat Udo Weigelt zoos 7 Comments

#1224 – ODD DOG OUT by Rob Biddulph

12201912 acceptance belonging differences Harper HarperCollins Publishers Kid Lit Reviews Odd Dog Out Rob Biddulph self esteem 7 Comments

#1222 – LITTLE THINGS by Nick Dyer & Kelly Pousette

12201912 helping others Kelly Pousette Kid Lit Reviews Little Things Nick Dyer noticing world around you observing perspective Peter Pauper Press small things 2 Comments

#1221 – PARKER LOOKS UP by Parker and Jessica Curry & Brittany Jackson

12201912 Aladdin Brittany Jackson Jessica Curry Kid Lit Reviews Parker Curry Parker Looks Up: An Extraordinary Moment reflections role models Simon & Schuster Children’s Division The National Portrait Gallery Leave a comment

#1219 – MEPHISTO by Bernard Villiot & Antoine Guilloppé

11201911 acceptance Antoine Guilloppé Bernard Villiot black cats Kid Lit Reviews Mephisto Michael Neugebauer Publishing minedition tolerance 9 Comments

#1217 – FLY! by Mark Teague

11201911 animals Beach Lane Books first steps FLY! growing up humor Kid Lit Reviews leaving the nest Mark Teague Simon & Schuster Children’s Division 6 Comments

#1216 – ROLY POLY by Mem Fox & Jane Dyer

11201911 acceptance animals Beach Lane Books Jane Dyer Jeanne Birdsall Kid Lit Reviews Mem Fox new sibling Roly Poly sibling rivalry 3 Comments

#1215 – WE ARE (NOT) FRIENDS by Anna King & Christopher Weyant

11201911 Anna King Christopher Weyant friendship Getting Along Kid Lit Reviews new friends Two Lions We Are (Not) Friends 3 Comments

#1214 – ZOO SEE ME! by Chris Distler & Timothy Williams

11201911 Animal Sight Chris Distler Kid Lit Reviews Timothy Williams zoo animals Zoo See Me! 2 Comments

#1213 – BOLIVAR EATS NEW YORK: A DISCOVERY ADVENTURE™  by Sean Rubin

11201911 activity books Archaia Bolivar Eats New York: A Discovery Adventure™ Boom Entertainment gastronomy Kid Lit Reviews New York City Sean Rubin seek-n-find books 2 Comments

#1209 – Our House is on Fire by Jeanette Winter

11201911 activism Beach Lane Books climate change climate control Greta Thunberg Jeanette Winter Kid Lit Reviews Our House is on Fire: Greta Thunberg’s Call to Save the Planet Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division Leave a comment

#1208 – Manny Loses His Fangs by Giuliano Ferri

10201910 accepting self and others coping with change friendships Giuliano Ferri Kid Lit Reviews Manny Loses His Fangs Michael Neugebauer Publishing Ltd. Mine Edition 4 Comments

#1207 – Zen Ghosts by Jon J Muth

10201910 Jon J Muth Kid Lit Reviews koans Scholastic Press siblings storytelling Zen Buddhism Zen Ghosts Zen Stories Leave a comment

#1204 – Pokko and the Drum by Matthew Forsythe

10201910 animal bands beat to your own drum Kid Lit Reviews Matthew Forsythe Paula Wiseman Books Pokko and the Drum self-expression Simon & Schuster 4 Comments

#1203 – ROAR Like a Dandelion by Ruth Krauss & Sergio Ruzzier

10201910 Harper HarperCollins Publishers inspiration Kid Lit Reviews personality ROAR Like a Dandelion Ruth Krauss self-awareness Sergio Ruzzier Leave a comment

#1200 – The Ball Book by Joshua David Stein & Marcus Oakley

10201910 & More Balls! Eyeballs Joshua David Stein Kid Lit Reviews Marcus Oakley Meatballs Phaidon Press rolling objects sports balls The Ball Book: Footballs wordplay humor 1 Comment

#1199 – Recess in the Dark by Kalli Dakos & Erin Mercer

10201910 Artic north DC Canada Publishing Erin Mercer Kalli Dakos Kid Lit Reviews playing Recess in the Dark The Northern Lights 4 Comments

#1195 – It Began With a Page by Kyo Maclear & Julie Morstad

10201910 diversity gender roles in picture books Harper HarperCollins Publishers It Began with a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way Japanese-Americans Julie Morstad Kid Lit Reviews Kyo Maclear multiculturism Leave a comment

#1191 – Daniel and Ismail by Juan Pablo Iglesias & Alex Peris

920199 Alex Daniel and Ismail Eliezer Nowodworski Frieda Press-Danieli Ilan Stavans Juan Pablo Iglesias Peris Randa Sayegh Razia Yaffe 2 Comments

#1186 – Ned the Nuclear Submarine by Demetri Capetanopoulos

920199 books for ages 7+ Columbus Publishing Lab courage debut picture book Demetri Capetanopoulos fears Kid Lit Reviews Ned the Nuclear Submarine nuclear submarines Poetry 2 Comments

#1184 – Max’s Box by Brian Wray & Shiloh Penfield

920199 Brian Wray feelings Max’s Box Pixel Mouse House Schiffer Kids Shiloh Penfield stuffing down emotions 2 Comments

#1183 – Arrivedeci, Crocodile or See You Later, Alligator by Fred Marcellino & Eric Puybaret

920199 Alligator Arrivedeci Atheneum Books for Young Readers Caitlyn Dlouhy Books costume balls Crocodile or See You Later crocodiles Eric Puybaret Fred Marcellino I Crocodile Kid Lit Reviews Napoleon Simon & Schuster Venice France 6 Comments

#1181 – Daddy Depot by Chana Stiefel and Andy Snair

620176 A Feiwel and Friends Book Andy Snair Chana Steel Daddy Depot family Father's Day fathers and daughters Kid Lit Reviews Macmillan Publishing Group relationships 9 Comments

#1179 – Can an Aardvark Bark? by Melissa Stewart and Steve Jenkins

620176 animal communication Beach Lane Books Can an Aardvark Bark? Kid Lit Reviews Melissa Stewart Simon & Schuster Steve Jenkins what are animals saying? Leave a comment

#1177 – Sister Day! by Lisa Mantchev & Sonia Sánchez

620176 creativity family imagination Kid Lit Reviews Lisa Mantchev National Sister’s Day Paula Wiseman Books sibling connection and love Simon & Schuster Sister Day! sisters Sonia Sánchez 3 Comments

#1176 – The Elephant of Frimley by Nicholas Rawls & Louise Jewell

620176 Authoright Clink Street Publishing courtesy elephants Kid Lit Reviews Louise Jewell Nicholas Rawls saving elephants The Elephant of Frimley zoo 2 Comments

#1175 – Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (50th Anniversary Edition) by Bill Martin, Jr. & Eric Carle

620176 Bill Martin Jr. Brown Bear - Brown Bear - What Do You See? 50th Anniversary Edition classic children’s picture book Eric Carle giveaway Gwyneth Paltrow Henry Holt and Company Kid Lit Reviews Macmillan Publishers 31 Comments

#1174 – What Daddies Like by Judy Carey Nevin & Stephanie Six

620176 Bonnier Publishing USA father-child adventures father-child relationships Judy Carey Nevin little bee books Stephanie Six What Daddies Like What Mommies Like 2 Comments

#1173 – Bulldozer Helps Out by Candace Fleming & Eric Rohmann

520175 Atheneum BYR Bulldozer Helps Out Candace Fleming construction vehicles empathy and care Eric Rohmann rough and tough jobs Simon & Schuster 5 Comments

#1172 – Happy Dreamer by Peter Reynolds

520175 dreaming happiness HAPPY DREAMER individuality Orchard Books Peter Reynolds Scholastic Inc. self esteem 5 Comments

#1171 – Whobert Whover, Owl Detective by Jason Gallaher & Jess Pauwels (PPBF)

520175 detectives humor Jason Gallaher Jess Pauwels Margaret K. McElderry Books murder-mystery opossum fight or flight Simon & Schuster 9 Comments

Who, a World Renown Detective – Whobert Whover! (Q&A)

520175 Jason Gallaher Jess Pauwels Margaret K. McElderry Books Owl Detective Simon & Schuster Whobert Whover 9 Comments

#1170 – Zebra on the Go by Jill Nogales & Lorraine Rocha

520175 circus friendship Jill Nogales lion roaring Lorraine Rocha Peachtree PUblishing race Zebra on the Go zebra running 2 Comments

#1168, 69 – Bow-Wow-Meow and Ozzy the Ostrich from NubeOcho

520175 adventure animals Bea Enriquez Blanca Lacasa Bow-Wow-Meow diversity friendship fun Gómez humor José Carlos Andrés NubeOcho numbers Ozzy the Ostrich self-confidence 4 Comments

#1167 – Harvey the Hero by Hrefna Bragadottir

520175 2017 Publisher of the Year become an every day hero child heroes dreams Harvey the Hero: Because Heroes Come in All Shapes and Sizes! Hrefna Bragadottir Nosy Crow superheroes 23 Comments

#1166 – Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code by Laurie Wallmark & Katy Wu

520175 computer bug computer language genius Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code Katy Wu Laurie Wallmark mathematician status quo Sterling Children’s Books 4 Comments

#1164 – Prince Ribbit by Jonathan Emmett & Poly Bernatene

520175 books frogs Jonathan Emmett Peachtree Publishers Poly Bernatene Prince Ribbit true versus false 3 Comments

Your Stories Matter – Book Blog Tour Kick-Off

520175 Beth Montgomery book blog tour Colin Shelbourn Emily’s Sister Explainer HQ Jane Binnion Jane Evans Michelle Gianetti neurodiversity new publisher Paul Johnson Ruth Mutch The Back to Front World of Azzie Artbuckle Vera McLuckie and the Daydream Club You're So Clumsy Charley Your Stories Matter 1 Comment

#1163 – Little Fun Club + Giveaway $50

520175 award-winning books children's literature Clack Click Colin Fischer (Book #1) Little Fun Club Blog Tour Moo Cows That Type subscription boxes Very Far Away Win $50 Leave a comment

#1162 – Charlie & Mouse by Laurel Snyder & Emily Hughes

520175 Book #2 brothers Charlie & Mouse & Grumpy Charlie & Mouse Book #1 Chronicle Books early reader Emily Hughes family growing up Laurel Snyder neighborhoods 6 Comments

#1161 – Questions Asked by Jostein Gaarder & Akin Düzakin

520175 Akin Düzakin Don Bartlett Elsewhere Editions existentialism Jostein Gaarder loss mourning philosophy questioning life Questions Asked 2 Comments

#1159 – Pete With No Pants by Rowboat Watkins

520175 Chronicle Books identity making friends mothers Pete with No Pants PPBF Rowboat Watkins self esteem 12 Comments

#1158 – Doris the Bookasaurus by Diana Murray & Yuyi Chen

520175 Diana Murray Doris the Bookasaurus imagination Imprint learning to read libraries Macmillan Publishers Reading Yuyi Chen 5 Comments

#1157 – The Case of the Stinky Stench by Josh Funk & Brendan Kearney

520175 Brendan Kearney cooperation Josh Funk Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast mystery refrigerators Sterling Children’s Books The Case of the Stinky Stench 4 Comments

#1152-55 – Tinyville Town: Gets to Work Series (3) by Brian Biggs

420174 Abrams Appleseed Abrams BYR Brian Biggs community cooperation occupations Tinyville Town: Gets to Work! Tinyville Town: I’m a Firefighter Tinyville Town: I’m a Librarian Tinyville Town: I’m a Police Officer Tinyville Town: I’m a Veterinarian 3 Comments

#1151 – Mine! by Jeff Mack

420174 Chronicle Books humor Jeff Mack mice Ownership Possessiveness relationships respect sharing TAGS – MINE! 18 Comments

#1150 – One Minute Till Bedtime – Kenn Nesbitt & Christoph Niemann

420174 art by Christoph Niemann bedtime poetry Hachette Publishing Group Little Brown and Co. One Minute Till Bedtime: 60-Second Poems to Send You off to Sleep quick bedtime reads selected by Kenn Nesbitt 6 Comments

#1149 – The Big Adventures of Tiny House by Susan Schaefer Bernardo & Courtenay Fletcher

420174 Courtenay Fletcher downsizing friendship Inner Flower Child Books. tiny houses. small homes mobile homes recycling Susan Schaefer Bernardo The Big Adventures of Tiny House 6 Comments

#1147 – The Know-Nonsense Guide to Grammar by Heidi Fiedler & Brendan Kearney

420174 Brendan Kearney grammar Heidi Fiedler literary devices parts of speech Quarto Publishing Group The Know-Nonsense Guide to Grammar: An Awesomely Fun Guide to the Way We Use Words! Walter Foster Jr. 6 Comments

#1146 – The Big Book of Beasts by Yuval Zommer

420174 Beast Expert Barbara Taylor near to extinction beasts PPBF - Perfect Picture Book Friday Thames & Hudson The Big Book of Beasts what makes an animal a beast? wild mammals Yuval Zommer 7 Comments

#1143 – Argyle Fox by Marie Le Tourneau

420174 Argyle Fox creativity flying kites fortitude imagination Marie Le Tourneau outdoor play perseverance Tanglewood Publishing 4 Comments

#1142 – Can I Join Your Club? by John Kelly & Steph Laberis

420174 Can I Join Your Club? exclusiveness friendship inclusiveness John Kelly Kane Miller self esteem self-worth Steph Laberis 2 Comments

#1141 – Big Little Hippo by Valeri Gorbachev

420174 being a big kid Big Little Hippo growing up helping others PPBF relationships self esteem Sterling Children’s Books Valeri Gorbachev 17 Comments

#1140 – When I Carried You in My Belly by Thrity Umrigar & Ziyue Chen

420174 extended family mom’s pregnancy poem to baby family relationships Thrity Umrigar When I Carried You in My Belly Ziyue Chen 2 Comments

#1138 – The Family (and Frog!) Haggadah by Rabbi Ron Isaacs, Karen Rostoker-Gruber, & Jackie Urbanovic

420174 Behrman House Hebrew Jackie Urbanovic Jewish holiday Karen Rostoker-Gruber Passover Rabbi Ron Isaacs seder seder checklist The Family (and Frog!) Haggadah vegetarian seder plate options 2 Comments

#1137 – How to Catch the Easter Bunny by Adam Wallace & Andy Elkerton

420174 Adam Wallace Andy Elkerton holidays How to Catch the Easter Bunny Sourcebooks Jabberwocky trapping rabbits 2 Comments

#1134 – The Blue Songbird by Vern Kousky

420174 Hachette Book Group identity Running Press Kids self-discovery self-sufficiency The Blue Songbird Vern Kousky 4 Comments

#1132 – Animal Ark by Joel Sartore & Kwame Alexander

420174 2 Comments

#1131 – Rice and Rocks by Sandra L. Richards & Megan Kayleigh Sullivan

320173 culture diversity Jamaican food and culture Megan Kayleigh Sullivan national birds Rice and Rocks Sandra L. Richards Wise Ink Creative Publishing 9 Comments

#1129 – You and Me, and Me and You by Miguel Tanco

320173 admiration and Me and You Chronicle Books father and son relationship learning from those we loved Miguel Tanco mutual love You and Me 1 Comment

#1128 – If I Could Climb Trees (Nuggies #5) by Jeff Minich & Renan Garcia

320173 creativity dreaming empathy If I Could Climb Trees (Nuggies #5) imagination Inc. Jeff Minich Nuggies Renan Garcia 5 Comments

#1127 – Hattie Peck: The Journey Home by Emma Levey + 6-Book Giveaway!!

320173 adventures blended families choices diversity Emma Levey inclusion motherhood Sky Pony Press Skyhorse Publishing The Journey Home (Hattie Peck #2) 13 Comments

#1125 – Balderdash! by Michelle Markel & Nancy Carpenter

320173 Balderdash!: John Newbery and the Boisterous Birth of Children’s Books Chronicle Books John Newbery Michelle Markel Nancy Carpenter Picture Books PPBF publishing rise of children’s books 19 Comments

#1123 – Thousand Star Hotel by The Okee Dokee Brothers & Brandon Reese

320173 Brandon Reese Casey Peterson Jed Anderson muskrats needs vs. wants Sterling Children’s Books The Okee Dokee Brothers (Joseph Mailander & Justin Lansing) Thousand Star Hotel wishes 4 Comments

#1120 – A Funny Thing Happened at the Museum . . . by Davide Cali & Benjamin Chaud

320173 A Funny Thing Happened at the Museum . . . antics Benjamin Cloud Chronicle Books Davide Cali havoc humorous school museum trip 1 Comment

#1119 – Penguins Love Colors by Sarah Aspinall

320173 penguins Penguins Love Colors primary colors Sarah Aspinall secondary colors The Blue Sky Press 2 Comments

#1117 – Good Morning Superman by Michael Dahl & Omar Lozano

320173 Capstone Young Readers DC Comics Good Morning Superman Michael Dahl Omar Lozano superheroes Superman waking up 4 Comments

#1114 – The Fox Wish by Kimiko Aman & Komako Sakai

320173 Chronicle Books friendship generosity jumping rope Kimiko Aman Komako Sakai The Fox Wish wishes 2 Comments

#1111 – My Valley by Claude Ponti

320173 Alyson Waters Archipelago Books children's dreams Claude Ponti creativity Elsewhere Editions imagination My Valley Twims Leave a comment

#1107 – If I Had a Dinosaur by Alex Barrow & Gabby Dawnay

320173 Alex Barrow dinosaurs Gabby Dawnay If I had a Dinosaur pets Thames & Hudson Titanosaurs 4 Comments

#1106 – Little Puddle Jumper: A Rainy Day Adventure by Kari Behrens & Ashley Lynn Martinez

320173 Ashley Lynn Martinez Createspace flying birds Kari Behrens Little Puddle Jumpers: A Rainy Day Adventure rainy day play seafaring captain ships 4 Comments

#1105 – Things to Do by Elaine Magliaro & Catia Chien

220172 Catia Chien child’s view Chronicle Books Elaine Magliaro nature Poetry summer day things to do 6 Comments

#1103 – We Love You, Rosie! by Cynthia Rylant & Linda Davick

220172 Beach Lane Books Cynthia Rylant diversity dogs family Linda Davick multicultural books pets relationships Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division We Love You Rosie! 4 Comments

#1099 – Lucy Loves Sherman by Catherine Bailey and Meg Walters

220172 Catherine Bailey crustaceans freedom friendships Lucy Loves Sherman Meg Walters sea creatures Sky Pony Press Leave a comment

#1098 – Miles McHale, Tattletale by Christianne Jones and Elina Ellis

220172 Capstone Christianne Jones Elina Ellis friends Miles McHale Tattletale Picture Window Books relationships school tattling 4 Comments

#1097 – Our Very Own Dog by Amanda McCardie and Salvatore Rubbino

220172 Amanda McCardie animals Candlewick Press dog care dog training dogs Our Very Own Dog pets Salvatore Rubbino shelter – rescue dogs 4 Comments

#1095 – Lift Your Light a Little Higher: The Story of Stephen Bishop, Slave-Explorer by Heather Henson and Bryan Collier

220172 African-American History Atheneum BYR/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books Bryan Collier cave discoveries Heather Henson Lift Your Light a Little Higher: The Story of Stephen Bishop Mammoth Cave national monuments Simon and Schuster slave biographies Slave-Explorer 2 Comments

#1094 – Love Is by Diane Adams and Claire Keane

220172 Chronicle Books Claire Keane Diane Adams ducklings family Love Is relationships young children 6 Comments

#1093 – The Tree, A Fable by Neal Layton

220172 animals Candlewick Press Charlesbridge Darren Lunde ecology environment Kelsey Neal Layton Oseid PPBF The Tree: a Fable treehouses Whose Poop is That? 4 Comments

#1091 – Mary Poppins Up, Up and Away by Hélène Druvert

220172 Hélène Druvert London’s major attractions magic Mary Poppins Up Up and Away paper cut and engineered illustrations Paris Up Up and Away Thames & Hudson 3 Comments

#1090 – Groggle’s Monster Valentine by Diana Murray and Bats Langley

220172 Bats Langley Diana Murray Groggle’s Monster Valentine hunger Poetry Sky Pony Press Valentines Day 5 Comments

#1088 – If You Were the Moon by Laura Purdie Salas and Jaime Kim

220172 astronomy If You Were the Moon Jaime Kim Laura Purdie Salas Lerner Publishing Group Millbrook Press moon facts 7 Comments

#1085 – Great, Now We’ve Got Barbarians! By Jason Carter Eaton and Mark Fearing

120171 Candlewick Press cleanliness exterminators Great Jason Carter Eaton Mark Fearing Now We’ve Got Barbarians! pests 8 Comments

#1082 – Mighty, Mighty Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker and Tom Lichtenheld

120171 Chronicle Books construction crews construction equipment cooperation friendship Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site Mighty Mighty Construction Site Sherri Duskey Rinker team-building Tom Lichtenheld working together 9 Comments

#1080 – Good Night, Baby Animals, You’ve Had a Busy Day by Winnick and Watkins

120171 baby animal facts baby animals bedtime stories Good Night Henry Holt and Company Karen B. Winnick Laura Watkins You’ve Had a Busy Day 10 Comments

#1077 – Perfect Picture Book Friday: Alphonse, That is Not OK to Do! by Daisy Hirst

120171 1980's cartoons Alphonse Candlewick Press creativity Daisy Hirst family imagination sibling rivalry siblings That is Not OK to Do! 16 Comments

#1076 – Groundhog’s Runaway Shadow by David Biedrzycki

120171 Charlesbridge David Biedrzycki expanding your horizons Groundhog’s Day Groundhog’s Runaway Shadow Punxsutawney Phil relationships true friends 11 Comments

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120171 A Day with Dogs dogs at play dogs at work Dorothée de Monfreid Gecko Press Linda Burgess what do dogs do all day 2 Comments

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120171 history of chopsticks Immedium Perfect Picture Book Friday The Story of Chopsticks (Amazing Chinese Inventions #1) Ying Chang Compestine YongSheng Xuan 18 Comments

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120171 bilingual Chinese—English children’s book Chinese zodiac Immedium Juan Calle New Year Oliver Chin personality The Year of the Rooster (Tales from the Chinese Zodiac #12) 5 Comments

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120171 celebrations Chinese New Year cultures diversity new kid at school New Year Rich Lo Sky Pony Press 7 Comments

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120171 American History american presidents Callista Gingrich Hail to the Chief Regnery Kids Susan Arciero 4 Comments

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12201612 ballet Christmas Little Simon New York City Ballet NYCB The Nutcracker Valeria Docampo 3 Comments

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