A child and his or her father go out at night, in the deep winter woods near their farm, to see if they can spot any owls. John Shoenherr’s wintery, realistic illustrations are so exquisitely moonlit and lovely, and the story is so profoundly quiet and reverent, that a deep feeling of peace has always descended over us each of the million times we’ve read it.
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If you know Sylvester and the Magic Pebble or The Amazing Bone, then you’re already familiar with William Steig’s delightfully watery illustrations and refreshingly literate text. This book is no exception, and it is a joy in every way.
The book follows the adventures of Rosie the Sea Star as she sets out to find her brothers, who she fears are lost in a storm.
Wonderbook is a how-to resource that seeks to teach people how to write speculative fiction.
First and foremost, this book is a story and an adventure. An adventure involving a plane, a crocodile, a rocket, a dragon, a Princess, maybe some treasure and possibly even a mole…and some other stuff too.
Besides buying something from the registry, I always send new parents a bunch of books to begin a child’s library.
Melissa Guion’s first picture book, Baby Penguins Everywhere!, was selected for The Original Art 2012, an exhibition of the year’s best illustrated children’s books.
Some of the most powerful YA books being written today are what I call “resilience literature:” stories about tough issues that teens deal with every day.
Adventure-Pom! features the poof tail adventure of Captain Henry Gingersnaps! Using a creative combination of photography and comic styling speech bubbles, the book follows Henry on his search for Pals so he can face the ever ominous “Cranky Kitties”.
Here is a sneak peek at some of the hot new titles releasing in spring 2014 from Scholastic …