Month: April 2024

YOUR FOREST written and illustrated by Jon Klassen
Who but writer-illustrator Jon Klassen could take a very young child deep into an experience...

ALL THE BLUES IN THE SKY written by Renee Watson
In her author’s note of ALL THE BLUES IN THE SKY, Renee Watson, writes of...

BITSY BAT TEAM STAR written and illustrated by Kaz Windness
Author-illustrator Kaz Windness writes in an author’s note about being autistic and certainly her preception...

Wilde Awards Live: 2024 Best Children’s Books
Last Thursday, January 23rd, for the first time since the pandemic I presented The Wilde...

VULTURE VIEW written by April Pulley Sayre and illustrated by Steve Jenkins
The creators of Theodor Suess Geisel Honor Book, VULTURE VIEW, both died four years before...

OPERATION: COVER UP written and illustrated by Tate Godwin
Writer-illustrator Tate Godwin’s OPERATION: COVER UP is a graphic novel that hits just right for...

THE GREEDY WOLF written by Timothy Knapman and illustrated by Jean Jullien
Timothy Knapman’s THE GREEDY WOLF is a book made to be read-aloud. His strong word...

ASTRONAUT SISTERS written and illustrated by Julie Fortenberry
Julie Fortenberry shows the tenderness between sisters in ASTRONAUT SISTERS, a book which shows the...