Cover of The Traveling Camera Title: THE TRAVELING CAMERA: Lewis Hine and the Fight to End Child Labor Written by: Alexandra Hinrichs Illustrated by: Michael Garland Getty Publications, September 2021 For ages: 6-9 Themes/topics: child labor, photography, Lewis Hine, social reform, National Child Labor Committee (NCLC) Opening spread: If I could tell the story in words…
Perfect Picture Book Friday: Tulip and Doug
Title: Tulip and Doug: A Spud-tacular Friendship Story Written by: Emma Wood Illustrated by: Carla Martell Scholastic NZ, 2020 For ages: 3+ Themes/topics: friendship, imagination, being true to yourself First page: Tulip was famous in her neighbourhood for two reasons: She was a fearless adventurer.She went everywhere with a seriously strange sidekick. A potato. Why I…
Perfect Picture Book Friday: Let’s Dance
Title: Let’s Dance Written by: Valerie Bolling Illustrated by: Maine Diaz Boyd Mills Press, 2020 For ages: 3-7 Themes/topics: dancing, cultures from around the world, rhyme, rhythm, joy First pages: Tappity-Tap Fingers Snap Turn, Twirl Twist, Whirl Summary (from the publisher): This rhythmic showcase of dances from all over the world features…
Perfect Picture Book Friday: Hello, Little One: A Monarch Butterfly Story
Title: Hello, Little One: A Monarch Butterfly Story Written by: Zeena Pliska Illustrated by: Fiona Halliday Page Street Kids, 2020 For ages: 4-8 Themes/topics: Monarch butterflies, metamorphosis, life cycles, inter-generational friendship First page: I crawl from green leaf to green leaf. Eating and waiting. Waiting for something other than these green leaves. Everything is green. Summary…
Perfect Picture Book Friday: EVIE’S FIELD DAY
Title: EVIE’S FIELD DAY: More Than One Way to Win Written by: Claire Annette Noland Illustrated by: Alicia Teba Cardinal Rule Press, 2020 For ages: 4-8 Themes/topics: Field Day, sportsmanship, winning, kindness First page: Evie loved to win. She could jump the highest, run the fastest, and hop the farthest. Summary (from the publisher): Tackling the…
Perfect Picture Book Friday: THE FORT
Title: THE FORT Written by: Laura Perdew Illustrated by: Adelina Lirius Page Street Kids, 2020 For ages: 4-8 Themes/topics: imaginative play, sharing, friendship First spread: As the prince strutted toward his castle, he daydreamed about the royal feast he was planning. He imagined music and food and fun with friends. But when he crossed over the…
Perfect Picture Book Friday: HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS KING BABY
Title: HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, KING BABY: A Terrible True Story Written by: Sally Lloyd-Jones Illustrated by: David Roberts Candlewick Press, 2017, fiction For ages (according to the publisher): 4-7 Themes/topics: siblings, families, babies First spread: Once upon a time, there was a Happy Family: a mom, a dad, a gerbil, and the most beautifulest, cleverest, ever-so-kindest…
Perfect Picture Book Fridays: A HOUSE THAT ONCE WAS
After a summer hiatus, I’m happy to be back to Perfect Picture Book Friday. I found this week’s story – or it found me – at Grassroots Bookstore. The title, A House That Once Was, manages to be both inviting and a little spooky. The same is true of the cover image. In the foreground,…
Perfect Picture Book Friday: WHY AM I ME?
After a summer hiatus, I’m happy to be back with this gorgeous gem for Perfect Picture Book Friday (PPBF). Back in the day, I worked with WHY AM I ME? author Paige Britt and I was struck then by her infectious joy, her compassion, and her curiosity. Those elements shine through in WHY AM I…
Picture Perfect Friday: THE LITTLE BIT SCARY PEOPLE
Here in Oregon, the leaves on the blueberry bushes blush crimson. The pumpkins in my patch glow orange. And I’m feeling a little blue because the kids returned to school this week. After a long summer hiatus, I am finally back to blogging. This week for Picture Perfect Fridays I selected THE LITTLE BIT SCARY…
