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Waiting2016 Caldecott Honor Winner2016 Geisel Honor WinnerWritten and illustrated by Kevin HenkesPublished by Greenwillow Books, 2015ISBN #978-0-06-236843-0 Grades PreK and up Book Review “There were five of them. And they were waiting…” So begins acclaimed author/illustrator Kevin Henkes’ multiple award-winning picturebook. Waiting tells the story of five toys on a windowsill who wait patiently for […]
The World in a Second Written by Isabel Minhós Martins; Illustrated by Bernardo P. Carvalho; Translated from Portuguese by Lyn Miller-Lachmann Published by Enchanted Lion Books, 2015 ISBN #978-1-59270-157-5 Grades K and up Book Review “Every time a second crosses the world (always running, always in a hurry), millions of things happen, here, there, everywhere…” […]
In the New World: A Family in Two Centuries Written by Christa Holtei; Illustrated by Gerda Raidt Published by Charlesbridge, 2015 ISBN # 978-1-58089-630-6 Grades K and up Book Review Immigration stories have been told before in picture books, so when the invitation to “take a closer look at an immigrant family’s journey” (p. 7) […]
An A from Miss KellerWritten and illustrated by Patricia PolaccoPublished by G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers, 2015ISBN #978-0399166914 Book Review Beloved author, illustrator, and storyteller Patricia Polacco shares another heartwarming account of an influential teacher with her latest picturebook, An A from Miss Keller. In this memoir, Trisha is flattered and excited to […]
The Day the Crayons Came Home Written by Drew Daywalt; Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers Published by Philomel, 2015 ISBN #978-0-399-17275-5 Book Review The crayons are back! Well, not yet, actually. They’re on their way home—or at least trying to make their way back home to Duncan’s crayon box from a myriad of locations. One has […]
A Nest is NoisyWritten by Diana Hutts Aston; Illustrated by Sylvia LongPublished by Chronicle Books, 2015ISBN # 978-1452127132 Grades K and up Book Review The award-winning duo that brought us An Egg is Quiet, A Rock is Lively, and A Seed is Sleepy has extended their nature series with another gorgeously written and illustrated informational […]
Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery that Baffled All of FranceWritten by Mara Rockliff; Illustrated by Iacopo BrunoPublished by Candlewick Press, 2015ISBN # 978-0-7636-6351-3 Grades K and up Book Review Hoping to convince King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette to send troops to help American colonists fight against the British, the multitalented and popular […]
Over the Hills and Far Away: A Treasury of Nursery RhymesEdited by Elizabeth Hammill; Illustrated by over 70 acclaimed artistsPublished by Candlewick Press, 2015ISBN #978-0763677299 Grades PreK and up Book Review Listen carefully, and you’ll notice there are “tiny masterpieces of verse” all around us. Celebrate this observation (and April as National Poetry Month) with […]
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