How the Sun Was Brought Back to the Sky | drawn by José Aruego and Ariane Dewey
written by Mirra Ginsburg Another day, another picture book power couple to admire. José Aruego and Ariane Dewey published over 60 books...
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Christiana Douglass
Mar 1, 20213 min read
Over and Under the Pond | drawn by Christopher Silas Neal • written by Kate Messner
It is very difficult to choose which Kate Messner/Christopher Silas Neal book to highlight—each book in their Over and Under series is...
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Christiana Douglass
Feb 20, 20212 min read
The Giant Jam Sandwich | pictures and story by John Vernon Lord • verses by Janet Burroway
The Giant Jam Sandwich scratches many an itch for a classic, fantastical and outrageous tale, where the very base premise of the story is...
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Christiana Douglass
Feb 10, 20213 min read
Albert B. Cub & Zebra | Anne Rockwell
Fondly shortened to "A.B. Cub & Zebra" in our home, this simple, yet striking alphabet book was a nightly staple my mother, sister and I...
730
Christiana Douglass
Feb 4, 20212 min read
Happy Cat | Steve Henry
Happy Cat is an independently warmhearted tale tucked away in a Guided Reader book. The illustrations tell much more of the story,...
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Christiana Douglass
Jan 28, 20212 min read
Twenty Big Trucks in the Middle of the Street | drawn by Kurt Cyrus • written by Mark Lee
Twenty Big Trucks is one that has longevity on a child's shelf. Richly illustrated by Kurt Cyrus, it serves triple duty as an engaging,...
530
Christiana Douglass
Jan 22, 20212 min read
The Jolly Postman Series | Janet & Allan Ahlberg
There's no substitute for a handwritten note, and I think we will always be enchanted with the mail. The envelope, the stamps chosen, the...
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Christiana Douglass
Jan 18, 20212 min read
The Blue House | Phoebe Wahl
Phoebe Wahl's breathtaking painting and collage work is not only so rich with personality, but has been steady and true to her style...
1060
Christiana Douglass
Jan 15, 20212 min read
Cycle City | Alison Farrell
Alison Farrell's 2018 debut, Cycle City, is part Richard Scarry, part Marianne Dubuc with a sprinkling of local Portland whimsy that sets...
480
Christiana Douglass
Jan 13, 20212 min read
Alonzo Purr: the Seagoing Cat | drawn by Marylin Hafner • written by Mary Carey
"Alonzo Purr was the captain's cat on the ferryboat Liza Lee." The first line of prose is so pleasing to the ear, I don't even need to...
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Christiana Douglass
Dec 28, 20202 min read
The Hole Book | Peter Newell
This book floated around my childhood home without an origin story as to how it got there or who may have gifted it to us. It was one of...
670
Christiana Douglass
Dec 24, 20201 min read
Old MacDonald | Amy Schwartz
Amy Schwartz has quickly become my #1 source of illustration inspiration. Nothing is left without texture and pattern of some kind, yet...
520
Christiana Douglass
Dec 2, 20202 min read
Popcorn | Frank Asch
Certain elements, whether it be visual, verbal, tactile or other, stick to us like a sweet taffy that never fully expires. We forget...
690
Christiana Douglass
Nov 27, 20202 min read
The Fish and the Cat | Marianne Dubuc
Marianne Dubuc is, to me, the modern timeless author/illustrator of our time. Her soft, reassuring style is the type you don't tire of...
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