Spring has officially sprung, and it’s time to celebrate. Sure, we’re stuck inside, but these lovely books will help bring the outside in.
Browsing: ages 6 and up
As more civil rights stories are told on a bigger stage, the greater the understanding of injustices becomes. Ride to Remember is one such story.
There are a number of charming picture book books out that are perfect for celebrating Valentine’s Day with the one you love.
Are picture books only for children? No! Drawn From Nature, by Helen Ahpornsiri, is one of those books you’ll buy for your kids but want to display on your coffee table.
Sigrid Schmalzer and Melanie Chan’s Moth and Wasp, Soil and Ocean is a fascinating picture book that will appeal to adults as well as children.
Two recent picture books — “Thérèse Makes a Tapestry” and “Cleonardo” — celebrate strong young protagonists who want nothing more than to excel.
Celebrate the fathers in your life with a humorous look at how dads do things in “Gator Dad”; and a touching look at generations in “The Great and the Grand.”
It’s not hard to find a good picture book. The following — “Elephant in the Dark,” “Walrus and Penguin,” “Papa’s Backpack” and “Last Stop on Market Street” — are some of my recent favorites.
“NO YEAR OF THE CAT,” by Mary Dodson Wade and Nicole Wong, Sleeping Bear Press, Dec. 1, 2012, $16.95 (ages…
“MR. AESOP’S STORY SHOP,” by Bob Hartman and Jago Silver, Lion Children’s, June 1, 2011, Hardcover, $14.99 (ages 6 and…