Children’s Books Guide

When Little Critter comes out to play, kids are excited to join him. Mercer Mayer’s delightful creation has entertained kids for over thirty years, with his antics inside the house, with his parents, playing with friends, but most of the time just being on his own and getting into a bit of trouble. Whatever the [...]

Mercer Mayer has entertained children for over thirty years with his Little Critter books. He both writes and illustrates them, using simple sentences and delightful pictures full of fun and funny images. Little Critter has been a popular character ever since his creation in 1975. Now, people who once read these books as kids have [...]

Mercer Mayer’s Little Critter series has been around since 1975. Kids have been delighted with Little Critter for so long that by now, many of them have grown up and had children of their own. In turn, they have shown their kids the joys of Little Critter. For a long time, it was just Little [...]

Patricia Polacco is a storyteller that uses history as her guide, bringing children all sorts of tales that come straight from the heart of the past. Many of these tales have important things to say, but come across without being forceful. Kids can enjoy the story as well as the illustrations, also rendered by Patricia [...]

After writing dozens of children’s books, Patricia Polacco continues to write more as the years go by. Using family, friends, and widely-known and understood themes, she entrances children with her words and illustrations, including great detail and splashes of color in just the right places. When Lightning Comes in a Jar brings in even more [...]

Always seeking to bring children unique ideas, stories, and themes that other books do not often deal with, Patricia Polacco adds to that with In Our Mother’s House. Her goal of showing children diversity and acceptance comes across well with her fun illustrations and detailed story. Marmee and Meema have their own little house and [...]

Most of the time, kids are not big fans of their school principals. In fact, it is a rare thing for kids to support their principals the way that the kids in Patricia Polacco’s book Mr. Lincoln’s Way do. But Polacco paints a picture of a principal that no kid could dislike, and shows it [...]

Though Kevin Henkes is widely known for his childrens books involving lovable mice and all their cute escapades, he didn’t begin his writing career with them. Throughout his life he has created numerous books that explore learning and imagination. Kids will be in awe of some of the things he delivers in the pages, and [...]

When young children need fun books to read, Patricia Polacco is an author that many instinctively flock to. For over twenty years she has given kids picture books to read and adore, with her whimsical stories and skilled illustrations. Polacco has won several awards and has written dozens of books that sit on shelves in [...]

Patricia Polacco is well known for her children’s books, for both their stories and for their illustrations. Kids everywhere enjoy the tales she creates and have a great time looking at her uniquely styled creations on each page. Thank You, Mr. Falker is a story that comes directly from Patricia Polacco’s life, a small slice [...]