Twenty-Five years! Can you believe it? Little Tashi has been entertaining and delighting us for 25 years. Tashi is a fantastic series for junior readers, and this 25th anniversary collection is a beautiful introduction to Tashi’s fantastical world. With four Tashi stories included, kids will get the full Tashi experience as Tashi’s early years are […]
Meet the Illustrator: Yuke Li
Name: Yuke Li Describe your illustration style in ten words or less. Traditional ,watercolor, Asian, What items are an essential part of your creative space? I have a Rembrandt 48 watercolors set. I made a tiny color card with it, so I can see each color clearly. It is very convenient to work with […]
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
Published by Little Brown Books for Young Readers Summary: In this “remix” of Ibram Kendi’s award-winning book Stamped from the Beginning, Jason Reynolds tells the history of racism in America, going back to the fifteenth century and continuing to (almost) the present day. Focusing on people such as Cotton Mather, Thomas Jefferson, William Jennings Bryan, and Angela […]
Kat and Juju written and illustrated by Kataneh Vahdani
Kat and Juju written and illustrated by Kataneh Vahdani Two Lions, 2020, 48 pages Kat is a girl who like to do things her own way. Like coloring inside the lines or telling her secrets to trees instead of a friend. It’s not that she doesn’t want a friend, she’s just too shy to talk […]
Review: Archaeologists and What They Do by Liesbet Slegers
ARCHAEOLOGISTS AND WHAT THEY DO Profession by Liesbet Slegers Clavis Picture Book 32 pages ages 3 to 6 An archaeologist searches for things that people used a long, long time ago. By studying these objects we learn about the past and how people lived in ancient times. Maybe you would like to be […]
Meet The Illustrator: Carina Povarchik
Name: Carina Povarchik (signs as Catru) Describe your illustration style in ten words or less. I’d go with eclectic, whimsical, happy, sweet, organic, and loose. What items are an essential part of your creative space? Natural light, complete silence or happy music, a clean and organized space or I’ll lose my focus. I do […]
Guest Post: Penny Harris on Helping Children to Learn Social and Emotional Wellbeing
Embarking on our own journey of social and emotional wellbeing, illustrator Winnie Zhou and I, a multi award winning, writer, animator and digital creative director have spent the past nine years developing the concept of the Ginnie & Pinney Learn & Grow eight book set, animated videos and teacher resource for young children. There have […]