Book Reviews
Hana Hashimoto, Sixth Violinby Chieri Uegaki; illus. by Qin LengPrimary Kids Can 32 pp.8/14 978-1-894786-33-1 $16.95Despite her brothers’ teasing, little Hana plans to play her violin at the talent show. True, she’s only a beginner, but Hana is a stalwart and determined young lady, practicing every day and performing for...
So, now you know where the three of us are in September.I wonder where we will be in January? Now that Lolly, Martha, and I know one another's favorites, we will put our schedule together and start yapping about books soon. Go through our three lists here, here and here if...
Hello! Welcome back to all you Calling Caldecott devotees — and welcome to those here for the first time this fall. This is the final post of a week in which Robin, Lolly, and I are making preliminary lists of the picture books eligible for Caldecott recognition that have, early in the process, struck a chord with each...
Roller Coasterby Marla Frazee; illus. by the authorPreschool, Primary Harcourt 32 pp.5/03 0-15-204554-6 $16.00Once a roller coaster is all loaded up, and the operator releases the brake to start the cars slowly chugging up the first hill, that’s that. “Now it is too late for anyone to change their mind,”...
Now it's my turn, and I find myself not quite as ready as I'd like to be. My job here involves looking at every picture book we review in search of the perfect art with which to illustrate the review. This means I have leafed through lots of books but only...
Draw!by Raúl Colón; illus. by the authorPrimary Wiseman/Simon 40 pp.9/14 978-1-4424-9492-3 $17.99e-book ed. 978-1-4424-9493-0 $10.99A young artist, inspired by his books about African animals, is transported to an imaginary safari in this dreamy wordless book. Armed only with his pencil, sketch pad, and easel, this budding Leonardo finds his models...
Young children often latch on to particular characters or stories they love, so it's little surprise that we see many familiar faces return in new picture book adventures. Here are four entertaining sequels sure to delight fans.Quest — the second in Aaron Becker's planned wordless trilogy — opens in the...
Here is the truth of the matter: in less than three months, each individual Caldecott committee member will nominate seven books out of the hundreds he or she has seen this year. It's kind of a sickening task: either you appreciate SO MANY that you have trouble cutting any out,...
Lolly, Martha, and Robin are back (and for the friend to whom I defended the Oxford comma this weekend, THERE'S WHY) with this year's edition of Calling Caldecott, in which we look without fear or favor at contenders for this picture book prize. They are looking for likely suspects--go help...
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