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Tag: Best Books of 2022

July 1, 2022 by Betsy Bird

Review of the Day: Listen to the Language of the Trees by Tera Kelley, ill. Marie Hermansson

With exquisitely clever art, this isn’t the first book I’ve seen on the subject of tree communication, but what I can say is that it’s the best written with the most useful illustrations to date.

June 21, 2022 by Betsy Bird

2022 Board Books: Some Delights So Far

Board books hold a special place in my heart, so it is my very great pleasure to present to you today some of the stand outs of 2022. Betcha you see something new on this list you haven't seen before!

June 16, 2022 by Betsy Bird

Review of the Day: Zia Erases the World by Bree Barton

In Zia Erases the World author Bree Barton takes on that challenge. Her concept is small, even silly, when you hear it. But the implications? You may find yourself grasping for words to describe them.

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Review of the Day: Book of Questions / Libro de las Preguntas by Pablo Neruda, ill. Paloma Valdivia

June 11, 2022 by Betsy Bird

A bilingual production, the book is as physically beautiful as it is mentally engaging. For the know-it-alls amongst us, turns out Mr. Neruda still has something to teach us, young and old.

Review of the Day: Farmhouse by Sophie Blackall

June 3, 2022 by Betsy Bird

The heart of this book isn’t walls or floors or windows but the people that lived alongside them. Speculation yields a carefully, even meticulously rendered story of an average white farm family, living life in a home, until time takes its toll and we all have to wrestle with what that means.

Review of the Day: The Last Mapmaker by Christina Soontornvat

May 20, 2022 by Betsy Bird

The Last Mapmaker offers readers proof positive that you can write succinctly, sacrificing nothing, while showing your readers absolutely everything.

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Some of the Best Graphic Novels for Kids of 2022 (so far)

May 18, 2022 by Betsy Bird

A list of SOME of my favorite comics of the year. Whether your looking for Anne of Green Gables updates, Ted Lasso-esque robots, or space cats, there's something for everyone here.

ACTION!: How Books About Movies Get Made – A Meghan McCarthy Interview

May 11, 2022 by Betsy Bird

Process junkies, have I got a post for you today! A remarkable interview in which Meghan McCarthy breaks down how she created the epic and wonderful ACTION! about the birth of cinema.

Review of the Day – Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler by Ibi Zoboi

May 6, 2022 by Betsy Bird

With care, grace, and not a little cleverness, Zoboi doesn’t just introduce Butler to kids in the book Star Child. She makes it very clear from the get go that young Octavia was one of us. A supremely relatable person with a drive and output that far outstripped her times.

Halloween in May: A Witch Hazel Interview with Molly Idle

May 5, 2022 by Betsy Bird

Good news, process junkies. We're talking about how Molly Idle created her upcoming smash hit (at least I hope it is) Witch Hazel.

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