There is a huge need for a book like Heidi K. Hammond and Gail D. Nordstrom’s Reading the Art in Caldecott Award Books: A Guide to the Illustrations. Those of us who obsessively read and share picture books understand that the art is a powerfully important part of reading and experiencing these stories. We feel…
I’m participating in Kid Lit Frenzy’s Nonfiction Picture Book Challenge. Visit her blog to find out more! Lois Ehlert is one important children’s book author and illustrator I need to be more familiar with. While I admire her books, I don’t love them. But I’ve started reading and rereading, hoping that I’m going to fall…
It’s Nonfiction Picture Book Wednesday! Visit Kid Lit Frenzy to find out what others are reading. This week, I’m highlighting an excellent picture book biography, It Jes’ Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Draw, written by Don Tate and illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. This is a beautifully written and illustrated book that tells the…
