February 14, 2013
I probably should have waited until fall to review this fall-themed book, but I just received it, and couldn’t wait! A chilly February day is a good time for some hot spiced apple cider, though, so let’s have some as we look at today’s book. It’s such a delight to add a book by a writing friend to our list of Perfect Picture Books! Title: To the Cider Mill Author/Illustrator:…
September 14, 2012
Title: Sky Color Author/Illustrator: Peter H. Reynolds Publisher: Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press, 2012
September 13, 2012
Every year on September 15th-ish, there is a wonderful celebration of creativity known as International Dot Day, based on the equally wonderful picture book by Peter H. Reynolds, The Dot. This year, over 500,000 — yes, over HALF A MILLION — people, mainly children in classrooms, are participating in Dot Day. Some are Skyping with each other to Connect The Dots. Many well-known authors and illustrators have contributed Dots to…
Title: The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse Author/Illustrator: Eric Carle Publisher: New York: Penguin/Philomel, 2011 Genre: Picture book, fiction, homage to artist Franz Marc
May 10, 2012
If you’re unaware of Youth Tube, it’s a relatively new venture by Plum Tree Books to encourage children’s literacy and art, and to give kids a place to share their “art, videos, stories, reviews, songs, feature books and a whole lot more,” quoting from the website. Erik and Josie mentioned in their interview here yesterday that they would be submitting their self-portraits to Youth Tube, and Niamh Clune left a…
For people who haven’t yet met Erik and his sister, Josie, they are both bloggers who are also very creative and inspiring people. Erik’s blog can be found at This Kid Reviews Books, and that’s what the blog focuses on for the most part, his book reviews. Erik, aka “This Kid” is 10 years old, and writes excellent reviews of picture books, chapter books and middle grade novels from a…