Thursday, August 25, 2011
Eye of the Beholder
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Is it the apple that catches the bear’s eye in Orange Pear Apple Bear by Emily Gravett? I’m not telling. At least… not yet. What I really...
Thursday, August 18, 2011
A Time of Transition
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When you look back on your childhood, doesn’t it seem as if summer was always a time of momentous changes? Your first time away from home? W...
Friday, August 12, 2011
The Rewards of Perseverance
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The hero of Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes by Jonathan Auxier has an indefatigable spirit. Practically from his birth, he has encounte...
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Friday, August 5, 2011
Learning the Hard Way
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The title hero of Substitute Creacher by Chris Gall learned his lesson the hard way. But we don’t know that at first. Have you ever heard o...
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Peek-a-Boo
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The game of peek-a-boo allows a baby to explore one of the most important concepts in his early experience of the world: object permanence. ...
Friday, July 22, 2011
Unlikely Heroes
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Very few things please me as a reader more than an unlikely hero who can win me over. There’s nothing much to like about Saba, the narrator ...
Friday, July 15, 2011
Growing Pains
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It’s hard to think of any author-artist who captures the pains of growing up at the various stages in a child’s life as well as Kevin Henkes...
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