Tweet Benjamin Franklin started the first successful lending library in the United States when he established the Leather Apron Club in Philadelphia in 1727. Best-selling author Jane Yolen writes about this especially for young readers in a picture book called … Continue reading
Category Archives: Reviews of Picture Books and Board Books
Tweet CoComelon, the wildly popular YouTube videos and Netflix show for preschool children, now has a set of companion books. The four titles are: Hello, New Friend!;The Wheels on the Bus; Yes, Yes, Vegetables!; and Ready for School! The books … Continue reading
Tweet Beloved children’s author Sandra Boynton is a master at capturing the mundane details about life and showing them as something to celebrate and be enthusiastic about. Good Night, Good Night, a companion to The Going to Bed Book, is … Continue reading
Tweet Glow captures the joy of summer through the eyes of a Black boy, who winds down his busy day spent playing with friends. He eats ice cream, tunes into the sound of crickets, and watches dancing fireflies. A bubble … Continue reading
Tweet When Ruth Forman’s daughter came home from pre-K saying she didn’t like her curly hair, the author wrote an ode to loving your hair that became the board book Curls. With sturdy pages perfect for small hands to grab … Continue reading
Tweet Lafitte De Muze is a smaller-than-usual Belgian Warmblood show horse, rejected by potential owners because of his short stature. Ella is a lonely girl separated from her parents who longs for a friend. When the two meet, magical things … Continue reading
Tweet Zippy Chippy was a racehorse descended from other famous racehorses. But one thing set him apart from any other thoroughbred destined to run around the tracks: he lost every race he ran in. You may wonder why a horse … Continue reading
Tweet Up on Bob with words and pictures by Mary Sullivan is a cute picture book that captures the relationship between a good-natured wiener dog and the kitten that just won’t leave him alone. Bob loves his nap. But before … Continue reading
