From Impossible by Isol Groundwood Books, March 2021 This post contains affiliate links. For more information, visit my policies & disclosures page. July 16, 2021 at 10:33AM noreply@blogger.com (Mel Schuit)

Where’s Baby Elephant? by Ali Khodai is a super-fun flap book that introduces readers to a plethora of fun animals! Somewhere in this book an elephant and her baby are hiding, and it’s up to readers to find them! But […]

It was an absolute dream come true for me to talk to Isol about her work in children’s books. I vividly remember seeing two of her books for the first time–It’s Useful to Have a Duck, which I talk about here, and […]

This week’s crushes: Jet the Cat (Is Not a Cat) by Phaea Crede and Terry Runyan (Barefoot Books, June 2021) Marty by Rachel Noble and Zoey Abbott (Holiday House, July 2021) The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Elements: The Powers, Uses, and Histories of Every Atom […]

From Moth & Butterfly: Ta Da! by Dev Petty and Ana Aranda Nancy Paulsen Books, June 2021 This post contains affiliate links. For more information, visit my policies & disclosures page. July 9, 2021 at 10:36AM noreply@blogger.com (Mel Schuit)

Not Little by Maya Myers and Hyewon Yum shows readers that bravery and courage come in all shapes and sizes. The aptly named Dot is the smallest person she knows, both in her family and at school, and she’s tired of being […]

It was such a pleasure talking to Ana Aranda about her latest illustrated book Moth & Butterfly: Ta Da!, written by Dev Petty! Ana’s illustrations bring into colorful focus an insect world full of warmth and friendship, and it was so much fun […]

This week’s crushes: Numbers Everywhere by Linda Leopold Strauss and Sara Infante (Holiday House, June 2021) Run, Little Chaski!: An Inka Trail Adventure by Mariana Llanos and Mariana Ruiz Johnson (Barefoot Books, June 2021) The Neighborhood Surprise by Sarah Van Dongen […]

From Strollercoaster by Matt Ringler, Raúl the Third, and Elaine Bay Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, June 2021 This post contains affiliate links. For more information, visit my policies & disclosures page. July 2, 2021 at 10:33AM noreply@blogger.com (Mel Schuit)

Strollercoaster by Matt Ringler, Raúl the Third, and Elaine Bay is the ride of a lifetime! When Sam shows signs of an impending temper tantrum, Dad decides that it’s time for Sam to take a ride on the strollercoaster! Sam gets […]