Each year, Cracking the Cover compiles a list of books that make great gifts. These picture books were published and/or reviewed in 2022.
Browsing: seasonal
As we head into the season of giving thanks, Danna Smith and Juliana Perdomo’s The Thank You Book sets the tone.
Winter doesn’t officially hit until Dec. 21, but many of us are already experiencing winter weather. Celebrate the change with picture books.
Mathematics and poetry collide in Counting in Dog Years and Other Sassy Math Poems, written by Betsy Franco and illustrated by Priscilla Tey.
Learn the basics of one of best-known games around in The Kids’ Book of Chess and Starter Kit, by Harvey Kidder and George Ermos.
Drew Brockington is the author behind Puppy Bus, a silly read that aims to take the fear out of starting at a new school.
These picture books — for 4-8-year-olds and 9 and up — make poetry accessible and may even inspire young readers to create their own.
Learn about the biggest American tragedy that most people don’t know about in Flooded: Requiem for Johnstown, by Ann E. Burg.
Only One is a book about the universe written in such a way that kids can grasp the enormity while still placing themselves within it.
So Cute Puppies and Little Kids First Big Book of Baby Animals are the newest baby animal book offerings from National Geographic Kids.