Category: Picture Books
Review: Coral Reefs by Jason Chin
By Nina Schuyler, The Children’s Book Review Published: January 27, 2012 Coral Reefs By Jason Chin Reading level: Ages 5 and up Hardcover: 40 pages Publisher: Flash Point (October 25, 2011) Source: Publisher What to expect: Science, Nature, Biology, Marine life, Water
Caldecott Medal, 2012
The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
Patricia Polacco: Great Artist and Storyteller
Patricia Polacco is the much-loved, award-winning author of many children’s picture books. She has most recently published Bun Bun Button and Just in Time, Abraham Lincoln.
Interview with Bestselling Author & Illustrator LeUyen Pham
Bestselling author and illustrator, LeUyen Pham, began her career as a layout artist for Dreamworks Feature Animation. She wrote and illustrated All The Things I Love About You and Big Sister, Little Sister and is the illustrator of numerous other picture books.
Review: The Woods by Paul Hoppe
A good story finds some way to surprise. In Paul Hoppe’s The Woods, the narrator, a small boy, has lost his bunny and can’t go to sleep without it. In the first pleasing surprise, the boy doesn’t look in the obvious places.
Books About Toys
Toys are the heart and soul of every child’s playtime. The following books bring the world of toys to life through story, adventure and impressive artwork, offering children an opportunity to explore and expand their wild imaginations to infinity and beyond.
E-mergency! By Tom Lichtenheld & Ezra Fields-Meyer
It’s an E-mergency! The letter E took a tumble and the only way to get her back on her foot is for people to stop using her. But who can take her place? The other letters have to make a decision ASAP.
The Babies on the Bus by Karen Katz
The Babies on the Bus is a picture book for children by best-selling author and illustrator Karen Katz.
