The Story of Bodri by Hédi Fried and Stina Wirsén is the story of a faithful family dog who waits for his family to return after they are put in concentration camps during the Holocaust. The Story of Bodri was inspired by the author’s […]

Last June, in the wake of George Floyd’s murder and the subsequent protests, I did an audit of Let’s Talk Picture Books for representation of BIPOC creators and illustrators across the site. When all is said and done, this blog […]

It’s easy to tell from the cover alone that True Colors is going to be a surreal story full of color (of course) and peculiarities that will have you scratching your head long after the book is closed. True Colors marks Gonçalo Viana author debut, and […]

This week’s crushes: Is Was by Deborah Freedman (Atheneum Books, May 2021) Pangolina by Jane Goodall and Daishu Ma (Mineditionus, June 2021) Walking for Water: How One Boy Stood Up for Gender Equality by Susan Hughes and Nicole Miles (Kids Can Press, June 2021) The […]

From Sakamoto’s Swim Club by Julie Abery and Chris Sasaki Kids Can Press, May 2021 This post contains affiliate links. For more information, visit my policies & disclosures page. June 4, 2021 at 10:33AM noreply@blogger.com (Mel Schuit)

The Night Walk by Marie Dorléans celebrates the wonder of nature and embracing the unknown. Mama opens the bedroom door and tells her two children that it’s time to wake up — if they leave now they’ll get there on time. […]

Words of the World by Motomitsu Maehara is a unique set of eco-friendly primer board books that explores sustainable subjects for babies. So far Motomitsu has published Birds and Ocean Animals, with Plants and Animals coming later this year, and each book features not one but six languages, taking a […]

This week’s crushes: Glow by Ruth Forman and Geneva Bowers (Little Simon, May 2021) The Elephants Come Home: A True Story of Seven Elephants, Two People, and One Extraordinary Friendship by Kim Tomsic and Hadley Hooper (Chronicle Books, May 2021) I Affirm Me: […]

From The Elephants Come Home: A True Story of Seven Elephants, Two People, and One Extraordinary Friendship by Kim Tomsic and Hadley Hooper Chronicle Books, May 2021 This post contains affiliate links. For more information, visit my policies & disclosures page. May 28, […]

Escape: One Day We Had to Run… by Ming and Wah Chen and illustrated by Carmen Vela recounts true stories of people escaping injustices across the world throughout history. The book is structured like an encyclopedia, with each spread focused on a […]