Picture Books Posts

Notes from a Children's Librarian: Books on Water
Quench your curiosity about water with these books!

Notes from a Children's Librarian: Wordless Picture Books
Wordless Picture Books are great for pre-readers and for making inferences in the primary grades. They’re also helpful for ESL readers to access stories, …

Bright Lights, Big City: Kids Books About Urban Life
A recommended reading list by Andrea Curtis, whose latest book is City Streets Are for People

Most Anticipated: Our 2022 Books for Young Readers Spring Preview
All the best books for young readers—and readers of all ages who value a good story.

The Joys of a Wild Collaboration
The continuing adventures of Deborah Hodge and Karen Reczuch, creators of West Coast Wild at Low Tide

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GGBooks Special: The Chat with David Robertson & Julie Flett
Next up in our GGBooks coverage here on The Chat, we speak to David Robertson and Julie Flett, whose picture book On the Trapline (Tundra Books) is the …

New Picture Books + Classroom Ideas
You are never too old for picture books. I found a renewed interest in picture books while taking a course in children’s literature at university. As …

No Shortcuts: Reflections on Writing the Text of Two at the Top: A Shared Dream of Everest
Uma Krishnaswami on the remarkable story of her latest picture book, Two At the Top: A Shared Dream of Everest.

Most Anticipated: Our Fall 2021 Books for Young Readers Preview
New books by Andrew Larsen, Cherie Dimaline, Jo Ellen Bogart, Wab Kinew, Eric Walters, the Fan Brothers, and so much more great stuff.