Description: A couple weeks ago I started looking for some Easter picture books that were Christ-themed. I had seen a couple recommendations online and checked them all out at the library. I was fairly disappointed with all the books I found with the exception of In the Garden by Caralyn Buehner and Brandon Dorman. Story: […]
More Valentine’s Day Picture Books
Fanny’s Dream by Caralyn and Mark Buehner is a Cinderella re-telling. In this version, Fanny’s (Cinderella) fairy godmother never comes on the night of the mayor’s grand ball. Instead, the neighbor boy Heber Jensen shows up and makes an offer to Fanny that she… accepts after thinking it over for an hour or so. What […]
Recommendations | Snowy Day Picture Books
Snow by Uri Shulevitz – One snowflake falls, then another and another. In no time the city is covered in white. The illustrations in this book are fantastic (1999 Caldecott Honor) and it’s a quick read that impatient little ones will enjoy. The Snowman by Raymond Briggs – This has been a […]