"Don't you think I might take him some
picture books to look at, William?
I had wanted to get some
picture books for Yulka and Antonia; even Yulka was able to read a little now.
He recalled the countless boyhood hours that he had spent cross-legged upon the table in his dead father's cabin, his little brown body bent over one of the fascinating
picture books from which, unaided, he had gleaned the secret of the printed language long before the sounds of human speech fell upon his ears.
In "Because", author Mo Willems, composes a powerful symphony of chance, discovery, persistence, and magic in this moving
picture book tale of a young girl's journey to center stage.
The weather may be damp and gray, but smiles are sunny and spirits are high in this
picture book introduction to the water cycle and scientific thinking.
Featuring richly illustrated tales about Madagascar's folklore and unique ecosystem, the forests, rivers and villages of Serbia, the lively traditional music and dances of Nigeria, India's rich identity and traditions, Finland's artistic and cultural diversity, Australia's exotic animals, and Qatar's remarkable heritage, each
picture book has something for everyone to read and relate to.
She claims her
picture book reading is really for her two young daughters.
"On the highest rock of a tiny island at the edge of the world stands a lighthouse." Thus opens Sophie Blackall's exquisite new
picture book, Hello Lighthouse, a song of praise dedicated to lighthouses, love and finding your way in the dark.
Tell us about your process of writing and / or illustrating a
picture book. I dedicated this book to my mom who has always encouraged me to keep my eyes open for magic.
Her latest
picture book, Katinka's Tail, is based on her current cat, which is a strange mix--a white cat with a tabby tail.
Charmingly told and beautifully illustrated by Britta Teckentrup, "Moon: A Peek-Through
Picture Book" is the perfect light nonfiction book for young stargazers, as well as an ideal bedtime book, ending with a giant moon hovering over a sleepy town hunkered down for bed.
AUTHOR and former children's laureate Chris Riddell has accused John Lewis of "helping themselves" to his
picture book for its Christmas advert.