here are, as it happens, a couple really good books with strong messages out each and every year. The trick is finding the best books with the right message. Consider the following books then.
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2019 Bilingual & Spanish Books for Kids
December 10, 2019 by Leave a Comment
On 31 Days, 31 Lists I always include a day of celebration for “bilingual books”. What do I mean by that? Well, either these are books that were originally in English and were translated to another language, or they feature both English and another language in their text. Now enjoy a list of books that are pretty much entirely Spanish, with one notable exception
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2019 Math Books for Kids
December 9, 2019 by 4 Comments
In 2019, these were the math books that really made me sing. Whether you’re dealing with shapes or number lines, it’s all on display right here.
Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Unfortunately by Remy Charlip
December 9, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Fortunately, I got Kate to read my favorite Remy Charlip book. Unfortunately, she had a take on it that I was not expecting. Take a deep dive into a book that defies logic repeatedly.
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2019 Picture Book Reprints
December 8, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Nothing worse than seeing your pet favorite picture book disappear into the mists of time. Of course, every once in a while they get resurrected in some form. Today we celebrate the books that crawled their way back onto bookstore and library shelves in 2019. The few. The brave. The worthy.
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2019 Caldenotts
December 7, 2019 by 4 Comments
Every publisher that dares to bring into this world a book that either originated in another country or was illustrated by a person who is not a citizen of The United States of America knows, in their heart of hearts, that no matter how grand the book, it will never win the top award for […]
31 Days, 31 Books: 2019 Funny Picture Books
December 6, 2019 by 1 Comment
Judging a picture book based on humor alone really comes down to the sense of humor of the reader. On that note, let me state clearly that the books you’ll see here were just the ones that highly amused ME this year.
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2019 Rhyming Picture Books
December 5, 2019 by 2 Comments
The reason I celebrate rhyming picture books on lists like today’s is that they have a tough road to hoe. Scansion alone sinks many a vessel. Today, we raise a glass to the books that pull it off and pull it off well. The few. The proud. The successfully rhymed.
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2019 Picture Book Readalouds
December 4, 2019 by 7 Comments
The other day I had the unique pleasure of promoting some of my favorite 2019 books of the year with a room full of librarians. As in any kind of promotion, you tailor your talk to the needs and wants of your listeners. And what do librarians need at any and all times? Readalouds! Now […]
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2019 Transcendent Holiday Picture Books
December 3, 2019 by 3 Comments
An array of holidays! We’ve got some Thanksgiving, some Valentine’s Day, some Halloween, and even a collection of different Jewish holidays all together. Some are books that were intended for a certain holiday. Others will simply fit in well when you do your holiday displays.
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2019 Board Book Reprints & Adaptations
December 2, 2019 by 2 Comments
Remember, only some picture books truly work well when adapted to a board book format. I also like to include on this list those books that have been out-of-print for a while and have come back. Enjoy!
Fuse 8 n’ Kate: A Kiss for Little Bear by Else Holmelund Minarik, ill. Maurice Sendak
December 2, 2019 by 2 Comments
Before I discussed this book with Kate I actually Googled, “A Kiss for Little Bear weird” and found nothing. As such, let THIS be the first online article or posting to declare this book to be downright peculiar.
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2019 Great Board Books
December 1, 2019 by 7 Comments
What better way to kick off 31 days of my favorite children’s books of the year than with the most successful (I’d argue) format?
Review of the Day: Rat Rule 79 by Rivka Galchen
November 29, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This book doesn’t look like anything but itself. It doesn’t read like anything but what it is. It is not flashy but it is weirdly engrossing. I think it could have been truly great, but there’s no shame in being merely grand. A book that bucks conformity with every pretty page. Swings big. Aims for the stars.
It’s Almost Here . . . 31 Days, 31 Lists!
November 28, 2019 by 5 Comments
It’s almost here! My desperate attempt to celebrate the books I’ve loved best in a given year the only way I know how . . . with lists!
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