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Tag: picture books

April 1, 2022 by Betsy Bird

Review of the Day: The Legend of Gravity by Charly Palmer

What happens when a book takes tall tales and liar’s tales and then ties all of that into some of the finer examples of trash talk and blacktop exaggeration? The Legend of Gravity by Charly Palmer is that link.

March 4, 2022 by Betsy Bird

Review of the Day: Telling Stories Wrong by Gianni Rodari, ill. Beatrice Alemagna, trans. Antony Shugaar

An ideal book for a grandparent to read to their own offspring’s offspring. Especially if that kid can’t stand it when grown-ups get facts wrong. Here’s one fact that isn’t wrong: This book is delightful. A win of an import.

February 18, 2022 by Betsy Bird

Review of the Day: Kick Push by Frank Morrison

Read the plot of Kick Push on paper and it sounds like something you’ve seen a hundred times before. Read the actual book and there’s nothing to compare.

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Review of the Day: Kat Hats by Daniel Pinkwater, ill. Aaron Renier

January 26, 2022 by Betsy Bird

Today we consider a picture book that will convince you that while the state of the world may go up in flames shortly, at least the state of some contemporary and current picture books is just fine.

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2021 Picture Books

December 31, 2021 by Betsy Bird

Today's list represents just a handful of the titles published this year. This is some, but surely not all, of the finest. If you need a starting place where you can get a sense of what the year entailed, use this list.

Review of the Day: Little Witch Hazel, A Year in the Forest by Phoebe Wahl

November 11, 2021 by Betsy Bird

A throwback. A sign of picture books to come. In the end, it’s just one of the best books of the year. Here’s hoping there’s more Little Witch Hazel in our future.

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Review of the Day: Fred Gets Dressed by Peter Brown

October 17, 2021 by Betsy Bird

Today we look at a book about choice. Children’s choices and the choices adults make when faced with their own kids’ curiosity about their bodies and the clothing that goes onto it. I review Fred Gets Dressed by Peter Brown.

Review of the Day: Someone Builds the Dream by Lisa Wheeler, ill. Loren Long

September 23, 2021 by Betsy Bird

Lisa Wheeler and Loren Long have given us a title that is filled up to the brim with dignity. Dignity for the people who actually put their blood, sweat, and tears into making the places and objects we so desperately need to live.

Review of the Day: New In Town by Kevin Cornell

September 2, 2021 by Betsy Bird

Folks, we live in an era of scam artists so if New in Town is just one of a million tiny answers to the question of how we create a new savvier generation, that’s good enough for me. An exceedingly clever, funny, eye-popping story about not falling for the words of silver tongued devils.

Review of the Day: A Tree for Mr. Fish by Peter Stein

August 12, 2021 by Betsy Bird

Exceedingly simple with an equally simple message (message: Don’t be rude and loud) you wouldn’t expect A Tree for Mr. Fish to be as wackadoodle as it is. And yet, here we are.

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