Children’s Books Guide

Can one person’s actions really make a difference in the world around him? Not many children’s books would take on such a big question but the picture book The Curious Garden does just that. The best part is that children and adults alike will be so captivated by the story of Liam and his secret [...]

Two neighboring towns have a large line that separates them. The towns, named Left and Right, are very unique. In the town of Left only people who are left-handed live, and in the town named Right, only people who are right-handed live. The bright yellow line that separates the towns is guarded by ambidextrous knights, [...]

Not just a pop-up book but a pop out book, Mo Willems, the creator of childrens books such as Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus and the Elephant and Piggie series, is delivering frogs to every child that wants one. Plenty of little froggies decorate the cover, but is that a frog leg sticking [...]

Older kids (typically 8-12) may be more familiar with Tony and Angela DiTerlizzi through their novels, The Spiderwick Chronicles. However, that does not mean they are unfamiliar with the world of children’s books. In fact, the book The Spider and the Fly won the Caldecott Honor in 2003. Now, these two brings kids Meno, an [...]

For years Leo Lionni wrote and illustrated many different titles. His storytelling skills and unique paper illustrations brought him acclaim throughout the reading world. In fact, he is the winner of not one, but four Caldecott Awards for Frederick, Swimmy, Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse, and Inch by Inch. Such an amazing accomplishment is the [...]

Readers must be dreaming. A dog? Zooming by in a red convertible car? Adults might do a double-take. Dean Koontz? Writing a children’s book? There have been some strange happenings in the world today, but this is actually quite a normal occurrence in the world of young readers. One simply never knows who might write [...]

A big green and yellow patterned dinosaur prancing down the street with two people in its grasp and a dog jumping at it isn’t what most people think of when they think of the covers for picture books. But that’s exactly what you will get here with Mark Teague doing the illustrating. Together with Jane [...]

Mo Willems. While some children may not know his name, they are much more likely to recognize a few of his titles, namely titles having to do with pigeons, pigs, and elephants. Mo Willems’s children’s book, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! and Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale are a popular selling titles, and [...]

For over thirty years these famous bears have taught children about so many different things. Through these childrens books, kids have learned about making friends, being safe on Halloween, telling the truth, being polite, what happens when you stop watching so much television, and so much more. One might think that Stan and Jan Berenstain [...]

The third book of the series, The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner’s Dilemma is the work of Trenton Lee Stewart with illustrations done by Diana Sudyka. Their first novel got them critical acclaim throughout the world of childrens books, and when such high demand for quality protagonists and great escapes can’t be denied, they’ve [...]