The Wildest Thing by Emily Winfield Martin
When I saw the cover of The Wildest Thing by Emily Winfield Martin I figured it was going to be a fun story. Nothing “wow” but not going to be dull either. And it is just that. We have a child letting their imagination run wild and bring out the wild within them. It is about play and individuality. It has some sweet illustrations that are not “too much” (not a lot of details, not a lot of color, not a lot of text to […]
The Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo! by Elaine Bickell
My Little Fox by Rick Chrustowski
Hedgehog Needs a Hug by Jen Betton
Gator, Gator, Gator! by Daniel Bernstrom
Fear the Bunny by Richard T. Morris
The Wonderful Things You Will Be by Emily Winfield Martin
Another dirty-half dozen of picture books for your viewing pleasure: We start with The Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo! by Elaine Bickell with some far out illustrations by Raymond McGrath. When I first saw the cover I was thinking, “Huh. Well that’s kind of different.” And it turned out to be just a cute anytime book, but one that would be a great Halloween story. It is just about a ghost looking for their lost “voice” or “boo.” And while it is abot a Ghost […]
Poems about 14 different women who “shook things up” and changed the world are seen on the pages of Shaking Things Up: 14 Young Women Who Changed the World by Susan Hood. Various female illustrators illustrate each person’s story in their signature style. From Ruby Bridges (not a woman, but a 6-year-old girl) to the first woman NYC fire fighter (and slave to a local firefighter) to a pair of sisters who were spies (and very important to the war effort. And one was even […]
