Meet Illustrator Lisa Papadopoulos
In my head I was and always will be Anne of Green Gables, and I grew up across the street from my kindred spirit, Diana Berry,…
Jasper & Joop: A Perfect Pair for my TIDY/MESSY Family
This morning my daughter and I had something we often don’t: time together, alone. We hung out at our local bookstore. Usually, book shopping goes like…
Ten, Nine, Eight: A Quiet Bedtime Countdown
It’s not what my son does while we read Molly Bang’s Ten, Nine, Eight (Greenwillow Books, 1983) that is interesting. It’s what he doesn’t do. My squirmy, wormy,…
The Baby Goes Beep RETURNS!
My son and I spent our early morning hours today in the land of misfit books. There were three books that had been long awaiting repairs,…
and then it’s spring on yet ANOTHER snowy day in WI
Did I mention that I am a huge fan of the Steads? Oh yes, I did. So last year when I saw and then it’s spring…
A Cozy Sunday Night at Derry Fair
We signed our one and two-year-olds up for swimming lessons on Sunday nights. They hop out of the pool when they should be hopping in bed;…
Hush Little Digger, It’s Still So Early
Mornings are still not as they should be in our house, and this Saturday morning my husband took the first shift (5:15-5:45), and I took the…
Babies HAPPY: In the Car
Today’s award for BEST BOARD BOOK FOR THE CAR goes to…Baby Happy Baby Sad by Leslie Patricelli (Candlewick, 2008). The story of this book’s beginning at…
Oh! Another Snow Day in Wisconsin
On our last snowy day I wrote that I must have been a snowman in a previous life. Well, in the life before that I must…
Getting to Know Gossie
7Imp posted an in-depth feature story about Olivier Dunrea last week, complete with intimate pictures of Dunrea’s home and workspace. Over here at Picture Book House, we…
“Mommy, I want to go in the Amos McGee book.”
“Mommy, I want to go in the Amos McGee book. I want to go to the zoo,” my daughter said to me tonight. Oh my little…
PBH Top Ten Board Books
They are chewed, ripped and warped. Bindings are broken. Pages are stuck together. A few might even be a little bit moldy. They are, in no…
Feeling Better with Baby Bear Sees Blue
Nobody got more than two hours of consecutive sleep last night, and I had one flushed, feverish baby or the other in my arms all day.…
Lisa Moser Talks Picture Books
Check out Railroad Hank author Lisa Moser’s talk as part of Candlewick’s year long celebration, We Believe in Picture Books. http://tmblr.co/ZekwNueQu4SJ How cool! Just like Ms.…
The Snowy Day, Here in Wisconsin
It’s 11 degrees, windy and snowing here in Wisconsin. I’m glad, given that we are stuck at home with the croup anyways. The snow outside makes…
Best Bunny in our House: The Knuffle Series
In the February 10th New York Times Children’s Book Review, culture editor Michael Agger writes: “When it comes to picking children’s books, I am a lot like…
Waking Up is Hard to Do: Part II: Baby Talk: A Book of First Words and Phrases
I’ve turned on a lamp, clicked the thermostat up a few degrees, powered on the Keurig and found a comfy spot on the floor in front…
Waking Up is Hard to Do: Part I: Library Lion
Mornings are not as they should be in our house. My almost-three-year old would sleep until 8 or 8:30 if we let her, and my 17-month-old…
A Child’s First Book of Poems, Family Beloved
Tomorrow being a day of love, tonight I’m writing about one of the most beloved books in my family. It’s out of print, but you can…
If You Have a Baby, You Better Be Dancing the Polka
I have a very clear memory of how almost every book in our house got here, expect this one. If the bearer of such a great…
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