Picture Books
I am dog!
Peter Bently
jE Bently
Picture Books, Animals, Humor, Poetry
A day in the life of a dog--told from the dog's point of view! A funny rhyming picture book from Peter Bently and Chris Chatterton. Have you ever wondered just what goes on in a dog's head? Now you can find out in this funny rhyming story!
Hidden gem
Linda (Illustrator) Liu
jE Liu
Picture Books
"When a small pebble sees others gathering on the steps of the Museum of Rocks, he grows curious. Once inside the esteemed halls, he is shocked by what he discovers. The only rocks on display are glittering gemstones, geodes, and crystals! These beautiful stones make him wonder: Can he be special, too? Perhaps he'll find an answer in the World's Most Beautiful Gem exhibition . . . or maybe, just maybe, he will find the answer inside himself."--Amazon.
Rocks with cute, cartoony eyes! What's not to love? This is a fun, short book with a good message delivered through the crowd-pleasing medium of rocks. -Anne W
Dim Sum Palace
X. Fang
jE Fang
Picture Books
"A picture book about a girl and her love of food, set in a restaurant."--
Reminiscent of In the Night Kitchen, with fabulous blocky illustrations and a weird, fantastical story, a girl falls asleep at the beginning of the book and is pictured falling through a series of pages featuring mouth-watering dim sum dishes. -Anne W
Raymond
Yann Le Bec
jE Lebec
Picture Books
After reading an issue of Dogue magazine, Raymond the dog, wanting more from life, decides to get a job reporting for the magazine, and soon his growing celebrity has him yearning for the simple life of a dog again.
This is a hilarious picture book about a dog who finds himself a demi-celebrity and a workaholic after getting sucked in by the trappings of the human world. Luckily, his family stands by him while he re-assesses his priorities. -Anne W
10 dogs
Emily Gravett
jE Gravett
Picture Books, Animals, Humor
Bursting with energy and fun, young children will love to count the dogs and the sausages, as well as looking out for all the funny details on each page. The book explores numbers one going up to ten, and ten going down to zero, touching on several simple concepts like half, all, more, less along the way.
Emily Gravett's follow-up to "10 Cats" is just as delightful and original. Be sure to look out for all the hidden doggy details, especially the endsheets! -Casey
Giraffe math
Stephen R. Swinburne
j513.2 Swinburne
Picture Books, Nonfiction, Animals, Science
"Told through the voice of Twiga the giraffe, this picture book shares knowledge about giraffes through math, using measurements, graphs, fractions, time, elemental geometry, and percentages."--
Giraffe Math is wonderful and so fun! Add this to the ever-growing list of fabulous picture book nonfiction. -Casey
Bunny & Tree
Balint Zsako
jE Zsako
Picture Books, Early Chapter Books, Fantasy, Adventure
"Bunny, who's looking for his rabbit friends, convinces Tree that it's time to uproot and see the world."
This is a beautiful long-form, wordless picture book debut! I'm hopeful we see more like it from Balint Zsako. -Casey
The artivist
Nikkolas Smith
jE Smith
Picture Books
Motivated by the realization of global inequities, a young boy embraces his dual identities as an artist and activist, becoming an "Artivist" to make a difference by using his viral mural as a catalyst for positive change.
This is a beautiful introduction to the power of art and its ability to wash away the dust of everyday life and hold a mirror up to problems in our world. The text is simple and the story is told mostly through the illustrations (which are fantastic). The ideas are heady and real, but the art is more real and connects the reader to an inertia art creates to bring about real change. A wonderful read! -Victoria
The baddies
Julia Donaldson
jE Donaldso
Picture Books
A troll, a witch, and a ghost compete to see who can scare the little girl who is new to the their neighborhood, but her courage and kindness defeats them all.
A ghost, a witch, and a troll compete to see who is the baddest and can scare a little girl away from her hanky. A light Halloween read with moments of giggle, and the delightful flowing rhyme of Julia Donaldson (of Room on the Broom and The Gruffalo fame) and the familiar bold, and sometimes silly illustrations of Axel Scheffler will draw little ones right into this story! -Mari
Stickler loves the world
Lane Smith
jE Smith
Picture Books
"Stickler is a woodland creature who reminds us to appreciate the everyday wonders we often ignore"--
Stickler is a captivating, enchanting, and odd one; part Golem with twig-like appendages, full reveler in the magic of every day. Objects jump off the page as they're being praised, "fluffy cloud, mushy moss, weepy tree," introducing young children to descriptive vocabulary with captivating (and sometimes droll- see slimy frog) illustrations alongside. This book is also funny! Lane Smith has created another beautifully illustrated book about reconnecting with the how amazing our world is when we approach it with gratitude and fresh eyes (it helps when you have a cutting-edge space helmet covering your face and Stickler as a guide!). -Victoria
I Am Dog, sure is great. Get this book, don't hesitate! This book rocks! This dog is fun! Share this book with everyone! -Casey