Woohoo, summer is here! As a librarian and newly minted author living and working in Hawaii, I invite you to join me in sampling a few picture books for our youngest readers from the Aloha State. So bring your keiki (children), a cool drink, and find a shady spot where you can enjoy these Hawaiian… Read more »
Book Room
All About Clive
ALL ABOUT CLIVE by Jessica Spanyol (Child’s Play, 2016) CLIVE is a creative boy who likes all sorts of things: art and babies, bags and hats. Perfect for toddlers and preschoolers, each 14-page board book in this 4-book collection written and illustrated by Jessica Spanyol, shows Clive playing with friends as he explores the theme associated… Read more »
Animal Planet’s Animal Atlas
ANIMAL ATLAS Most kids are familiar with the Discovery Channel’s, Animal Planet, but I, for one, had not known about their collection of books and resources. ANIMAL ATLAS (Animal Planet, 2016) is one of their newest offerings and an excellent introduction to animals from all around the world. The book is a good size – 13”… Read more »
Weekends with Max and His Dad
WEEKENDS WITH MAX AND HIS DAD by Linda Urban Max and his dad are navigating new territory. Dad’s moved to an apartment and Max is spending the weekend there for the very first time. “It is very clean,” said Max. He thought that sounder nicer than saying it was very white… “I haven’t had much time to… Read more »
A book about a barnacle? Yes!
BARNACLE IS BORED by Jonathan Fenske Poor Barnacle. He’s bored, bored, bored. The tide goes in… The tide goes out… What’s a bored barnacle to do? This story is perfectly adorable, bringing not only a light touch to the universal problem of boredom, but a gentle reminder that, sometimes things are better than they appear… Read more »
The Dino Files: A Mysterious Egg
The Dino Files: A Mysterious Egg by Stacy McAnulty, illustrated by Mike Boldt (Random House, 2016) Frank’s grandparents own the Dinosaur Education Center of Wyoming and each year he gets to spend the entire summer vacation there, without his parents. There’s nothing better than helping Gram in the field. Unfortunately for Frank, a bad case of sunburn means the dig… Read more »
WAKE UP, ISLAND Listen, taste, wander!
WAKE UP, ISLAND (University of Minnesota Press) What a beautiful, engaging combination – Mary Casanova’s lyrical but stirring, “wake-up” language and Nick Wroblewski’s handmade woodcut block prints as illustrations. I can imagine having a little one snuggling close as I read about the slow, sensuous waking up of the many creatures in a Minnesota north woods… Read more »
