Destination ‘Crabtree’: it’s all about the journey (and a few other things)
(Disclosure: I received a review copy of this beauty.*) Not only do I have a scrumptious picture book to talk about, […]
Category: Adults will love them too
A picture book is born!
Looks like this lab just had its first successful experiment! I’m so excited to announce the release of my first picture book […]
You’ll never look at color the same way again
The nature of concept picture books make them formulaic at a very fundamental level. Since these books are usually used to introduce […]
Sometimes, two heads are way better than one: a picture book author-illustrator dream team
Author Germano Zullo and illustrator Albertine have together given me endless hope for the future of the picture book and plenty of entertainment along the way. […]
Painting unique portraits: 3 noteworthy picture book biographies on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The picture book is a form that lends itself very well to re-telling stories– even those of famous historical figures we know […]
Not what they seem: playing with perception in picture books
The most encouraging sign in the exploration of a form is when people really begin to think outside of its set definitions. […]
More than just a novelty: the art of die-cut picture books
I think ‘novelty’ is a rather unfortunate term commonly used to reference certain types of children’s books. I suppose books that use […]
Be curious: moulding a scientific mind through picture books
I used to despise physics and mathematics in school. I was happy to leave them far behind as soon as it was […]
Celebrating “The Book”: The works of Suzy Lee
I can safely say that one of my favorite picture book creators of all time is Suzy Lee. I own every book […]
No, picture books are not just for children
As an adult who avidly collects picture books for myself, it makes me exasperated when people talk about them only in the […]