Today’s review comes from Fiction Picture Book panelists Dr. Cheryl Vanatii, who blogs at Reading Rumpus! She recently reviewed fiction picture book nominee Babymoon (Amazon, IndieBound), writing: Babymoon draws readers into the beautiful and diverse little family’s babymoon. Check out the full review here.
REVIEW: Julián Is a Mermaid
Today’s featured review comes from Round 1 Board Books/Fiction Picture Books judge Nicole Levesque, a 4th grade teacher in Maine who blogs at Bluestocking Thinking. One of the books she reviewed for an installment of “It’s Monday! What are you reading?” last year was Fiction Picture Books finalist Julián Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love, which Nicole read to her …
REVIEW: A Fall Ball for All
Friday’s review looked at a seasonal winter title, but fall isn’t over yet! Today’s featured blog review looks at Fiction Picture Books nominee A Fall Ball for All, written by Jamie Swenson and illustrated by Chiara Fedele. Round 1 judge Sandy Brehl reviewed it earlier this fall–she’s an education outreach presenter who works specifically with picture books, and she blogs …
Interview with Elisha Cooper
What sparked the idea for the book? Do you have cats? About five years ago we got our daughters two kittens. A year later, one of the cats died. My daughters were devastated. I was too, of course, but having grown up on a farm with lots of animals, I think I was more familiar with life and death. That …
REVIEW: After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again)
Welcome to our last finalist review of the Cybils season before we announce the winning titles on Wednesday! (Be sure to visit the Cybils blog on Feb. 14th for the full list of 2017’s winners in each category.) Today’s featured finalist is from the Fiction Picture Books category: After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again) by Dan …
REVIEW: Creepy Pair of Underwear!
Our featured blog review for today looks at Fiction Picture Books finalist Creepy Pair of Underwear! written by Aaron Reynolds and illustrated by Peter Brown. A few months ago, Round 1 judge Jennifer Dieleman reviewed this book on her blog, picturebooks4learning: I teach younger children, so I tend to stay away from books that will give them nightmares. I love …
REVIEW: 7 Ate 9: The Untold Story
Round 1 Board Books/Fiction Picture Books judge Ami Jones is today’s featured blog reviewer. A familiar face around the Cybils, Ami is a youth services librarian in New Mexico, a mom, and book blogger at A Mom’s Spare Time. Last month she reviewed Fiction Picture Books nominee 7 Ate 9: The Untold Story written by Tara Lazar and illustrated by …
REVIEW: They All Saw a Cat
Today’s featured review can be found on Literary Hoots, the blog of Round 2 Fiction Picture Books judge Emily Andrus. Emily is a stay-at-home mom and children’s librarian who posts book reviews, library musings, booklists, literacy info, and more. A few months ago, she reviewed Fiction Picture Books finalist They All Saw a Cat by Brendan Wenzel: “This book has been …
REVIEW: Puddles!!!
Over here in your trusty co-blog-editor’s neighborhood, the fall/winter rains have been starting, so it seems like a good time to post a blog review of Puddles!!! by Kevan Atteberry, a nominee for Fiction Picture Books. The review comes from Round 1 judge Lynne Marie Pisano, a children’s author from South Florida who blogs at My Word Playground. In her …
REVIEW: Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion
Our featured blog review of the day comes from Joanne Roberts, a Round 1 panelist in Elementary and Juvenile Nonfiction. Joanne blogs at Bookish Ambition, and she is a children’s illustrator and writer herself. Last month, for Perfect Picture Book Friday, she posted about Fiction Picture Books nominee Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion by Alex T. Smith. In …