
CelebratePictureBks
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Picture book reviews and fun children's activities to help you celebrate life’s holidays—both profound and quirky—365 days a year
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During #HumorMonth it's perfectly pleasing to peruse, with your progeny, IT STARTED WITH A P—a playfully perky #picturebook about a preposterous king w/a prodigious wrap up by Brittany Pomales & Andrew Joyner! Flamingo Books Penguin Books USA #kidlit #readaloud bit.ly/4loeMhQ


During #StressAwarenessMonth shut out the noise & enjoy the refreshing peace of nature & family w/A CUP OF QUIET—a story that envelops you like a warm hug by Nikki Grimes & Cathy Ann Johnson! BloomsburyUS Kids/YA #AuthorInterview w/Nikki too! #readaloud #kidlit bit.ly/3Y0adQV

Celebrate #EarthDay every time you explore nature with your little one w/WE LEAVE NO TRACE!—a lively & gorgeous #boardbook that shows easy ways young children can protect the #environment by Terry Pierce & Nadja Sarell! Yosemite Conservancy #earthdayeveryday bit.ly/4lMZ54i


Ants? On #NationalPicnicDay? Never! Rosemary Mosco (Bird And Moon Comics) & Anna Pirolli firmly state THERE ARE NO ANTS IN THIS BOOK. So don't think kids'll find 1 or even 10 ants here OR that they'll learn LOTS of cool facts because🐜... Well... Tundra Books #kidlit #entomology bit.ly/4jHUb6q


Celebrate #DisabilityBookWeek w/MAYBE JUST ASK ME!—a heartfelt story based on author/illustrator Katie Mazeika's childhood experience w/cancer that encourages talking about #disabilities to turn questions into friendship. Simon Kids #kidlit #readyourworld bit.ly/44FwV4Q


During #NationalMonthOfHope meet a child & her close-knit family who are experiencing #HousingInsecurity & the van that provides shelter, comfort & home in OLD BLUE IS MY HOME by Lita Judge from ABRAMS Kids #kidlit #kindnessmatters #picturebook #readaloud bit.ly/42DGK21


What do you get when you mix #BabyDay w/ #NationalPetMonth? HAZEL THE HANDFUL—a funny story of a tiny pup w/a BIG personality (& a bit of sibling rivalry) that's a breed apart from Jamie Michalak & Matt Myers! Candlewick Press #kidlit #dogs #babies #siblings bit.ly/3Eysu1m

During #ChildrensBookWeek be inspired by BALLET BROWN—Bellen Woodard's own story of standing up for herself & creating a way for all to see the many colors of dance! Interview w/Bellen too! Illustrated by Fanny Liem! Scholastic #kidlit #picturebook bit.ly/4iQy3Gn



On #NationalTrainDay discover BIG BOY 4014 AND THE STEAM TEAM—an immersive story of the restoration & triumphant comeback of the largest #steamengine in the world by Marsha Diane Arnold w/stunning illustrations by Adam Gustavson! Sleeping Bear Press #train #kidlit bit.ly/3F61NkH


Get ready for #InternationalMuseumDay on May 18 w/ SAKINA AND THE UNINVITED GUESTS—a whimsical & profound story about #museums & how #art connects us to history &family heritage by Zahra Marwan (زهراء)! BloomsburyUS Kids/YA +Museum Visit Activity Pages #kidlit #teachers bit.ly/4jPTRTD


It's #NationalShareAStoryMonth! Celebrate all of your child's accomplishments—big and small—with the joyful, encouraging and confidence-building YAY! by Jessica Kulekjian 🌸 & Zara González Hoang from BloomsburyUS Kids/YA! #kidlit #parenting #kidsbooks #readaloud #kindergarten bit.ly/4dscta4

During #MysteryMonth kids are invited to follow the clues in DAKOTA CRUMB AND THE SECRET BOOKSHOP—a rollicking seek-and-find treasure hunt wrapped in an adorable story by Jamie Michalak & 🐈⬛🌩Yllek🌩🐈⬛! Candlewick Press #kidlit #readaloud #picturebook #mystery bit.ly/43a2DpW


It's never too early to build self-confidence & self-esteem in your little ones! Begin with LITTLE HEROES OF COLOR: I'M A LITTLE HERO—an interactive #boardbook that inspires your child to be & do anything they want by David Heredia! Scholastic #readaloud bit.ly/4mF8Qlu




During #GreatOutdoorsMonth join Sloth and Squirrel as they take a break from their pickle pop stand for a dill-iciously sweet & funny madcap adventure in SLOTH & SQUIRREL ON VACATION by Cathy Ballou Mealey & Kelly Collier from kidscanpress #kidlit #squirrels bit.ly/3HwdOkk

On #NationalPigeonDay take flight with SEVEN: A MOST REMARKABLE PIGEON—a gorgeous & endearing story of embracing uniqueness & flourishing in the love & comfort of home by Sandra Nickel 📚 and Aimée Sicuro! Candlewick Press #kidlit #pigeons #childrensbooks #readaloud bit.ly/43VcsqM

On #InternationalFairyDay discover the magical world of #fairies & the gifts they give in FAIRY WALK—a beautiful read aloud & I-spy story that'll have kids exploring the pages & their own natural surroundings by Gaia Cornwall! Candlewick Press #kidlit #fairy bit.ly/4kg5fYI


During #WorldWatercolorMonth inspire your #creativekids w/MAKING LIGHT BLOOM—an exhilarating biography of #ClaraDriscoll who created the iconic #TiffanyLamps—by Sandra Nickel 📚 w/glorious illustrations by Julie Paschkis from Peachtree! #kidlit #art #stainedglass bit.ly/3TOcQ5M
