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Ganesha’s Sweet Tooth
written by Emily Haynes, pictures by Sanjay Patel {Please, please, please…if you live in San Francisco, GO SEE THEM at the Cartoon Art Musuem on October 4th. Please! For me.} Ganesha’s Sweet Tooth is...
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Sophie’s Fish
by A.E. Cannon (who loves Cheetos and Oreos!) and Lee White (who loves to bike, I think?!) I really think artists might be some of the coolest people out there. (Some might say just plain ‘out there,’...
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Red Sled
by Lita Judge First. You have to read the interview with Lita Judge over at Jules’ Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast blog. That studio! That giant cat! Doesn’t she sound like the kind of person...
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Sky High
by Germano Zullo, illustrated by Albertine (Originally published as Les Gratte-Ciel in Switzerland in 2011.) This book was just published in the US in late November, but I have had my claws on it...
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Over and Under the Snow
by Kate Messner and Christopher Silas Neal Settle in for a bit. This book will warm your soul. Absolutely zero snow falls in southern California this time of year, or any time of year really, but this...
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Leo Geo And His Miraculous Journey Through The Center Of The Earth
Hello and happy 2013 and welcome back to this little corner of the internet! And a huge hello to those of you who hopped on board over the last couple weeks! It’s nice to have you. Here’s an awesome...
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Pepi Sings A New Song
by Laura Ljungkvist {published 2010 by Beach Lane Books} I’m a huge fan of Laura Ljungkvist’s sophisticated and playful style. Remember Follow the Line? Pepi Sings a New Song is a delightful romp...
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Take Me Out to the Yakyu
byAaron Meshon {published 2013, by Atheneum Books for Young Readers, and imprint of Simon & Schuster} When I first heard of this book at SCBWI LA last summer, it was some art on a slide at the...
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Round Trip
by Ann Jonas {published 1983, by Greenwillow Books, an imprint of Harper Collins} I remember the cover, the texture, and the feeling of checking out a handful of books from Mrs. Marks at the Ridge...
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The Monstore and a conversation with Tara Lazar and James Burks
words by Tara Lazar, pictures by James Burks {published (TODAY!) 2013, by Simon & Schuster} I have been looking forward to this book for a very, very, very long time. As long as it took Manfred to...
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Flora and the Flamingo
by Molly Idle {published 2013 by Chronicle Books} I think the first Molly Idle illustration I ever saw was something from her latest release, Tea Rex. She had me at the pale pink and yellow striped...
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The Other Side
by Istvan Banyai {published 2005, by Chronicle Books} I’m a big fan of another Istvan Banyai book, Zoom. Turns out, I’d been holding that book in my clutches so tight, that I completely spaced out on...
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Waterloo & Trafalgar
Tonight was for writing this post and watching some football and thinking about orange and blue. And then this commercial comes on TV. (Well, this one is a few years old. Same flavor, though.) Remember...
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Sparkle and Spin
By Ann and Paul Rand {originally published 1957 by Harcourt, Brace, and World. Reprinted 2006 by Chronicle Books.}Sometimes pictures are just that: eye-catching and whimsical, without being packed...
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Paul Thurlby’s Wildlife
by Paul Thurlby {published 2013, by Templar} You know you have a book problem when you forget what lives in your piles. I bought this book when it pubbed back in March, and that tiger’s binocular’d...
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Big and Small // Fast and Slow
by Britta Teckentrup {published 2013, by Barefoot Books} I just lost myself on Britta Teckentrup’s portfolio. Entirely charmed and swept away by every single piece. She’s new to me, and I’m happy to...
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A Funny Little Bird
by Jennifer Yerkes (published 2013, by Sourcebooks) Jennifer just won the Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators at their 2013 exhibition, The Original Art! Huge congrats! Good eye, jury. A bird,...
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Leonardo the Terrible Monster
Here’s something. By Mo Willems. Published 2005, by Hyperion Books for Children. (Which I believe is now Disney-Hyperion.) An old favorite, a forgotten gem. I was plotting a read-aloud for fourth...
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Red Knit Cap Girl to the Rescue
by Naoko Stoop published 2013 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Naoko Stoop’s work has enchanted me for some time now. I’m thrilled she is in the picture book world because her voice is unique....
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The Tiny King
by Taro Miura first U.S. edition published 2013, by Candlewick Press Here’s a sweet and funny story. Candlewick sent me a review copy of The Tiny King in the waning weeks of 2013. My eye was already...
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