Good Comics for Kids
October 3, 2025 by Betsy Bird
Sometimes you need to watch out for the quiet books. They know how to sneak up on you.
August 7, 2025 by Betsy Bird
A beauty, kid-friendly, fun, touching, and there’s just the barest hint of bittersweetness at its core. In short, the perfect summer picture book.
April 11, 2025 by Betsy Bird
Lauren Wolk's power is her ability to intrigue, enchant, and eventually surprise. A beautiful book that is about art while being art.
March 8, 2025 by Betsy Bird
Smart as a whip, funny, and clever, this little visual metaphor of a picture book is the best possible way to make it crystal clear the responsibilities some kids shoulder.
August 18, 2024 by Betsy Bird
Add a great text and art from an illustrious artist and you’ve got on your hands a librarian biography that’s a cut above the rest. A book that surpasses its form. A tale worth telling.
August 8, 2024 by Betsy Bird
Consider today's book for any kid who is ready to doubt everything they ever knew about narrators.
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May 24, 2024 by Betsy Bird
A seemingly simple package of roadside kitsch hides a story of grief, complicated family relationships/friendships, and more cactuses than you ever thought could fit on a page.
April 28, 2024 by Betsy Bird
Look at the jaw-dropping art and stellar storytelling inside, and this book may serve to upend everything you thought you knew about moving day picture books.
March 22, 2024 by Betsy Bird
Funny, whipsmart, emotionally resonant, and quick. When I want to hand a book to kids, I want to hand them the best. I want to hand them this.
August 11, 2023 by Betsy Bird
A book that had me laughing and biting my nails in turn. Hard to think of any other title to compare to this.
Politics in Practice
by John Chrastka
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