There are lots of books that fall under the heading "concept books" - books about shapes, colours, patterns, emotions, and vocabulary like opposites. New ones are always welcome, as far as I'm concerned, because I can only read the same one so many times - and now I have two new ones to share! … [Read more...]
A Few by Barroux
This single-named illustrator is quickly becoming a new force in a French picture book invasion! Extraordinary Petsby BarrouxBlue Apple BooksISBN: 978 1 60905 011 5Audience: ages 3 to 7A mouse is a buddy, but... an octopus is a swim buddy! These and a host of other wild pets make up the daydreamy … [Read more...]
Now in Board Book!
Every year, a handful of picture books are released as board books for the very young. This year, we have some good ones!Book of Sleepby Il Sung NaAlfred A. KnopfISBN: 978 0 375 86618 0This quiet book about the nighttime is made wonderful by its quirky, magical illustrations of many animals and how … [Read more...]