100 Scope Notes
October 16, 2024 by Betsy Bird
Hope is hard to write in a book. Hope is particularly hard to write in a picture book. Still, when someone gets it right, there’s nothing else like it. Maybe it’s true. Hope? It really is a thing with feathers.
September 6, 2024 by Betsy Bird
Is this a future classic? The answer may lie in the goats.
August 1, 2024 by Betsy Bird
The kids are going to come here for the kooky aliens, but the whole reason the book works is because at its core this is a picture book about a kind of kindness we should all strive for in our lives.
May 31, 2024 by Betsy Bird
Quiet, unassuming, delightful, funny, and with just enough science fiction in there, I’m just gonna say it: I love this book. You know who else is going to love this book? Kids.
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.
April 6, 2024 by Betsy Bird
The dog book that none of us knew we needed, has arrived.
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April 4, 2024 by Betsy Bird
With all the upcoming picture book-to-screen adaptations, what are you favorites? And what are the absolute worst of the worst?
February 22, 2024 by Betsy Bird
Today I review a book that truly exemplifies one of those key moments in a child’s life, fated to be forgotten. I also interview its author.
February 2, 2024 by Betsy Bird
Gathering together all his skill, Wenzel brings to this simple little picture book an artistry and talent bound to blow you away. This is the cat/dog narrative we’ve all been waiting for.
January 9, 2024 by Betsy Bird
I could have picked any picture book to kick off my reviewing in 2024. I have selected this one. For me, this is everything I hope and fear for this year.
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