Published by HMH Books for Young Readers Summary: Captain Swashby and the sea have been friends throughout his sailing career, so when he retires, it’s only natural that he settles down by the sea. But avast! The captain’s peaceful retirement is interrupted by an exuberant girl and her granny who have moved into the previously […]
See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog by David LaRochelle, illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka
Published by Candlewick (Released September 8) Summary: “See the cat,” says an omniscient narrator (later identified as Book). But all the reader sees is a dog, and he’s not happy. He is NOT a cat. He is NOT a blue cat. He is NOT a blue cat in a green dress. And his name is […]
A Field Guide for Getting Lost by Joy McCullough
The thing about robotics and coding that nine-year-old homeschooled Sutton Jensen likes is that is it always black and white – if you code correctly, your program responded as expected. Not like a mom and dad who marry and then get divorced, or a mom who’s always off studying emperor penguins in Antartica and […]
American as Paneer Pie by Supriya Kelkar
Eleven-year-old Lekha Divekar may be a first generation Indian American, but she couldn’t be prouder of her Indian heritage, culture, and her Hindu faith. And there’s nothing Lekha enjoys more than a good Bollywood movie, some delicious Indian food, and playing raas at home with her best friend Noah. But these enjoyments belong only […]
Review: Tashi 25th Anniversary Edition
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]