Perfect Picture Book Fridays
PPBF #4 from the Archives — The Very Fairy Princess Takes the Stage
This was first posted in December 2011 on my old blog. Title: The Very Fairy Princess Takes the Stage Author: Julie Andrews Edwards and Emma Walton Hamilton (mother/daughter writing team) Illustrator: Christine Davenier Publisher: New York: Little, Brown & Co., 2011
Read MorePPBF #3 from the Archives — Northern Lights: The Soccer Trails
This was first posted in December 2011 on my old blog. Title: Northern Lights: the soccer trails Author: Michael Arvaarluk Kusugak Illustrator: Vladyana Krykorka Publisher: Vancouver/Toronto: Annick Press, 1993
Read MorePPBF # 2 from the Archives — Woodland Nutcracker
This was first posted in November 2011 on my old blog. Title: Woodland Nutcracker Author: retold by Avril Tyrrell Illustrator: Frances Tyrrell Publisher: Toronto: Key Porter Books, 1999
Read MorePPBF #1 from the Archives — Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
This was first posted in November 2011 on my old blog. Title: Chrysanthemum Author/Illustrator: Kevin Henkes Publisher: New York, Mulberry Books (an imprint of William Morrow & Co), 1991
Read MoreI’m Dirty! — Perfect Picture Book Friday
Perfect Picture Book Friday is going on hiatus until September. Since that is the case, I wanted to do something a little different today. In July, I’ll be attending a Children’s Literature Conference, and will be studying with author Kate McMullan — so I’ve decided to feature one of Kate’s picture books today. Believe me,…
Read MoreSimeon’s Gift — Perfect Picture Book Friday
Since I interviewed one of the authors of this book, Emma Walton Hamilton, here on my blog on Wednesday, it seemed appropriate to share Simeon’s Gift today. In the interview, Emma mentioned that one of the books she and her mother have collaborated on had its origin in a story they wrote together when…
Read MoreOne Duck — Perfect Picture Book Friday
Title: One Duck Author: Hazel Hutchins Illustrator: Ruth Ohi Publisher: Toronto: Annick Press, 1999.
Read MoreLola Loves Stories — Perfect Picture Book Friday
Title: Lola Loves Stories Author: Anna McQuinn Illustrator: Rosalind Beardshaw Publisher: Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge, 2010 (First published in the UK by Alanna Books in 2009, as Lulu Loves Stories.)
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