Little Wise Wolf

Written by Gijs van der HammenIllustrated by Hanneke SiemensmaTranslated by Laura Watkinson It's not often I get picture books that are translations, but this is the second one read this fall. Little Wise Wolf was written by Gijs van der Hammen from the Netherlands. It is a quiet, flowing tale about Wolf, a wise wolf...

Fern and Otto

Fern and Otto, A Story About Two Best FriendsWritten and illustrated by Stephanie GraeginPublished 2020 This is a story for kids (and grownups) who like stories - reading stories or telling/writing stories or all of the above. Fern and Otto are best friends and live together in their tree home. Fern decides to write a...

Red Butterfly

Red Butterfly, How a Princess Smuggled the Secret of Silk Out of ChinaWords by Deborah NoyesIllustrated by Sophie BlackallPublished 2007 As a Chinese princess prepares to leave her home and family to go marry a prince of Khotan she reflects upon the many wonderful sights and splendors she will have to leave behind.There are the...

Feel the Fog

Words and photos by April Pulley SayrePublished 2020 Feel the Fog is a beautiful example of a non-fiction picture book. Beautiful in artwork, the photos are crisp and clear. They show the haze of fog covering and hiding the world, Beautiful in words, the lyrical text is informative and flowy. On every page the reader...

LillyBelle, A Damsel NOT in Distress

Words by Joana PastroIllustrated by Jhon OrtizPublished in 2020 LillyBelle enjoys many lessons and activities at Lady Frilly's School for Damsels, except for one thing - that a damsel in distress must wait patiently for rescue. LillyBelle declares she won't be in distress, and ends up having to put her resolution to the test. With...