Book Review: Allen Say’s Grandfather’s Journey
A sweet tale of a Japanese-American extended family’s journey, bridging two cultures with the most gorgeous pictures.
Genre: picture book
Book Review: Dr. Seuss’ Scrambled Eggs Super!
An eggs-cellent way to start the day! Breakfast will never be the same.
Book Review: Dr. Seuss’ The King’s Stilts
A happy king works all the harder when he has time to race about on his stilts.
Book Review: Dr. Seuss’ Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose
When Thidwick allows a motley collection of creatures to set up home in his antlers, the kindly moose soon finds that his guests have gone too far!
Book Review: Dr. Seuss’ Daisy-Head Mayzie
The daisy-sprouting Mayzie learns that love is more important than fame and fortune.
Book Review: Sherley Anne Williams’ Working Cotton
A dreamy remembrance of a child’s view of the long day’s work in the cotton fields illustrated with beautiful impressionist paintings.
Book Review: Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax
A fun exploration of greed versus the environment in Dr. Seuss’ inimitable rhythmic humor.
Book Review: Tony Kushner’s Brundibar
A beautifully illustrated picture book with a weird story that doesn’t make sense.
Book Review: Claude Clément’s Go to Sleep, Little Groundhog
An active little groundhog refuses to go to sleep, despite the advice of several animal visitors, until finally the cricket tries something that works.
Book Review: Patricia Polacco’s Pink and Say
A picture book about the Civil War, and how a young black soldier rescues a white soldier, opening young readers’ eyes to the injustices of slavery and the senselessness of war.