Picture Books

House of Dreams: The Life of L.M. Montgomery

People travel from all over the world to Prince Edward Island to visit the place where L.M. Montgomery grew up, to see where her most famous novel, Anne of Green Gables, takes place, and to ... Read More »

June 7, 2018 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Picture Books

Hedgehog

By Ashlyn Anstee

While the Fan Brothers, Debbie Ridpath Ohi, and Ashlyn Anstee employ acutely different tones, styles, and media in their latest picture books, all unearth joy in some of life’s most unpleasant feelings: grief, sadness, and ... Read More »

June 4, 2018 | Filed under: Picture Books

★ Ocean Meets Sky

By Eric Fan; Terry Fan

June 4, 2018 | Filed under: Picture Books

I’m Sad

By Debbie Ridpath Ohi (ill.); Michael Ian Black

June 4, 2018 | Filed under: Picture Books

★ The Mushroom Fan Club

By Elise Gravel

It would be hard to find a more charming non-fiction picture book – about a seemingly unpleasant topic – than The Mushroom Fan Club, Montreal author-illustrator Elise Gravel’s celebration of the titular members of the ... Read More »

May 31, 2018 | Filed under: Picture Books

What Happens Next

By Carey Sookocheff (ill.); Susan Hughes

The unnamed narrator of What Happens Next is bullied for being different and doesn’t want to go to school. The situation is hard to talk about, so when Mom asks her daughter how her day ... Read More »

May 29, 2018 | Filed under: Picture Books

★ Red Sky at Night

By Elly MacKay

A curated collection of old-timey weather sayings is artfully brought to life in this exquisite informational picture book. Traditional aphorisms – including “Ring around the moon, rain will come soon” and “When ladybugs swarm, expect ... Read More »

May 14, 2018 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Funeral

By Matt James

Many of our experiences with death begin with a phone call. On the very first page of The Funeral, the words “RING RING” emanate from a large apartment building. While the rotary phone, in the ... Read More »

May 10, 2018 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Space Adventurer’s Guide: Your Passport to the Coolest Things to See and Do in the Universe

By John Holinaty (ill.); Peter McMahon

Despite the best efforts of people like Chris Hadfield, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and J.J. Abrams, we’ve been living through a bit of a space enthusiasm desert. These days, young people are more focused on the ... Read More »

May 7, 2018 | Filed under: Picture Books