Let the parade of announcements begin! We’re starting with the youngest readers … Board books and picture books are our child’s first stories – at playtime, before nap, and as bedtime stories. They are a show-and-tell art form. Colorful. Beautiful. Funny. Poignant. Amazing. Pick your word. These are the stories – with and without words – that can capture our hearts …
#CYBILS2023 Picture Book Recommendations from Sam Richardson
Is there any better way to introduce the new Board Book/Fiction Picture Book Chair than with a list of her favorite books? We think not. Meet Sam Richardson, Board Book / Fiction Picture Book Chair Sam may be a new category chair, but she has been emersed in this category for several years. She brings with her the diverse experiences …
#CybilsAwards Backlist Book List: Dino-might
Does anyone else remember that one-word exclamation from a 1970s show called Good Times? Here’s a little trivia for you: Jimmie Walker, the character who used that phrase, also used it in a series of Panasonic commercials for, wait for it … cassettes and 8-track tapes. [Source: Wikipedia] So, as you’ve probably already guessed, our “din-o-might” is a bit different …
REVIEW: Huggle Wuggle, Bedtime Snuggle
Today we’re looking at Board Book Finalist Huggle Wuggle, Bedtime Snuggle (Amazon, IndieBound). I’ve discovered that board books are challenging to review; not many people do it! That is, except for our Fiction Picture Book chair Deb, who blogs at ReaderBuzz. About Huggle Wuggle she wrote: An off-to-bed book that lingers over the joy of the process of getting ready, that …
REVIEW: Pride Colors
Today’s review is from Fiction Picture Book panelist Valerie, who gamely reviews the board book (it’s challenging to review board books!) Pride Colors (Amazon, IndieBound) at her blog Library Goddess. She writes: So colorful – bright photographs. You can use it to talk about pride and the rainbow flag any time of year, but one to bring out around Pride …
REVIEW: Peek-a-Who?
We’re returning to the Board Books category for today’s featured review, which introduces finalist title Peek-a-Who? by Elsa Mroziewicz. The reviewer is Ami Jones, a Round 1 judge, youth services librarian, and, amazingly, a recent kidney donor, who blogs at A Mom’s Spare Time. About the book, she said: Normally when patrons ask me where the “lift the flap books” …
REVIEW: Happy Grumpy Loved: A Little Book of Feelings
Our featured blog review for today comes from Round 1 judge Dawn Mooney, a mom and former preschool teacher who blogs at 5 Minutes for Books. Over the summer, she reviewed Board Books nominee Happy Grumpy Loved: A Little Book of Feelings written by Ruth Austin and illustrated by Kanae Sato: Ruth Austin and illustrator Kanae Sato have come together to …
REVIEW: The Bear in My Bed
Our featured blog review for today comes from Round 1 Fiction Picture Books/Board Books judge Deb Nance, a librarian and avid reader from Texas who blogs at Readerbuzz. Earlier this month, she reviewed Board Books nominee The Bear in My Bed by Joyce Wan. In her review on Goodreads, she said, A little boy discovers that a bear has moved …
REVIEW: When Your Lion Needs a Bath
Our review for today was posted by Round 1 Fiction Picture Books/Board Books judge Tiffa Foster at her blog, The Picture Book Review. In October, she reviewed Board Books nominee When Your Lion Needs a Bath written by Susanna Leonard Hill and illustrated by Daniel Wiseman: When Your Lion Needs a Bath is so much fun. It easily incites happy giggles …
REVIEW: Circle, Triangle, Elephant: A Book of Shapes and Surprises
Happy November! Today’s featured nominee is from our relatively recent Board Books category, and it looks adorably funny. The book is Circle, Triangle, Elephant: A Book of Shapes and Surprises by Kenji Oikawa and Mayuko Takeuchi. The reviewer is Round 1 judge Tiffa Foster of The Picture Book Review–she’s a onetime university professor and current stay-at-home mom who enjoys sharing …