Children’s Books Guide

Kids are often nervous when they have to go to the doctor’s for a checkup. It’s a strange place, full of strange people, strange smells, and strange instruments. So author Marilyn Singer and illustrator David Milgrim have taken that very concept and transformed it into a book that can help put children at ease before [...]

Crayons, markers, and pens all seem to hold a magical power. You never know what might happen when ink meets paper. Peter McCarty has now put his skills of illustration and writing onto sheets of paper and what happened? He created Jeremy Draws a Monster, the story of a boy whose own escapades with a [...]

With similar titles of My Little Red Toolbox and My Little Yellow Taxi under his belt, Stephen T. Johnson is back again with yet another fun and functional book, My Little Red Fire Truck. A simple glance at this book would not tell you all that you needed to know. Indeed, this is a case [...]

Most of us know what all ten little piggies did—went to market, ate roast beef, and “Weeweewee!” all the way home—but some little piggies do a whole lot more. The Caldecott Honor-winning pig Olivia is back once again, and this time she’s marching to her own tune. When she first hears that there is going [...]

If the Little Engine that Could and The Story of Ferdinand ever came together they would create this book, Otis. Created by Loren Long (who actually has done illustration work for The Little Engine that Could), he brings children the story of a young tractor who befriends a motherless calf. The two enjoy their time [...]

Pulitzer prize-winning Toni Morrison brings with her son Slade Morrison and the illustrator Joe Cepeda to create this title. Adults will recognize Toni Morrison from her works such as Beloved and Song of Solomon. But Peeny Butter Fudge is far from the serious adult novels that she is known for. Instead, with her son’s help [...]

Author Florence Parry Heide and illustrator Lane Smith have teamed up. Legends in their own right, they have come together to create the story of Princess Hyacinth (The Surprising Tale of a Girl Who Floated). With a title like that, it’s hard not to take a look, if only just to see why a princess [...]

BAM! It’s Robot Zot! He practically blasts out of the cover in a splash of bright color and huge letters. Parents and children alike may quickly notice the familiar names underneath this brazen robot. Jon Scieszka is known for such children’s books as The Stinky Cheese Man and The True Story of the 3 Little [...]

Michelle S. Colman, the creator of the Urban Babies Wear Black Books, has come up with a new title; Rocker Babies Wear Jeans. Michelle S. Colman’s tiny characters are all hip, trendy, and stylish while making sure they have plenty of fun and entertaining children across the nation. With illustrator Natalie Dion by her side, [...]

Skippyjon Jones, the Siamese cat who wants to be a Chihuahua, is back! Judy Schachner brings children the newest tale of his escapades with Skippyjon Jones, Lost in Spice. This time, his brave doggie alter ego, Skippito, is ready for another whirlwind adventure – on Mars! He knows that Mars is actually covered in zesty, [...]