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Review: Windows By Guest & Bentley

A story about missing people, missing familiar sights and faces, and how we will celebrate together when it is finally behind us.… Continue reading →

May 16, 2022May 11, 2022

Caryn

Book Reviews

Review: Saturday At The Food Pantry By O’Neill & Magro

A sweet book, immensely sensitive and understanding of a difficult subject. Take a look at Saturday at the Food Pantry by Diane O’Neill, illustrated by Brizida Magro.… Continue reading →

May 9, 2022May 16, 2022

Caryn

Review: Time Is A Flower By Julie Morstad

This book is a marvelous story about time with many sidenotes and connections from a very thoughtful and childlike mind. Ponder time along with Time Is A Flower by Julie Morstad.… Continue reading →

May 2, 2022May 9, 2022

Caryn

Review: I Am The Subway By Kim Hyo-eun

A book about the Seoul subway network, carrying passengers around its big ring, helping them with their daily commutes. Be charmed by I Am The Subway by Kim Hyo-eun.… Continue reading →

April 25, 2022May 9, 2022

Caryn

Review: What Happened To You? By Catchpole & George

A book about disability, questions, imagination, and most of all pirates. Delight in What Happened To You? by James Catchpole, illustrated by Karen George.… Continue reading →

March 14, 2022March 30, 2022

Caryn

Review: Our Skin By Madison, Ralli, & Roxas

A beautiful book that explains simply but scientifically how skin color occurs and how socially and historically it has been misused and misconstrued to divide and cause harm.… Continue reading →

March 7, 2022March 15, 2022

Caryn

Let’s Read Three: Chirri & Chirra Books!

Bringing back my Let’s Read Three series for this picture book series about two little girls Chirri and Chirra who go on three different adventures with their bicycles and animal friends.… Continue reading →

February 28, 2022March 7, 2022

Caryn

Book Lists

A Toast to Picture Book Moms for Mother’s Day

A sort of ode to all the mothers, and mother-figures, out there who are doing their work and keeping life, and stories humming along. … Continue reading →

May 9, 2021May 19, 2021

Caryn

How To’s

How To Read A Wordless Book

A few pointers I have gleaned to help make wordless picture books less intimidating and perhaps invite you to experience them more fully. Taking a cue from 6 of the stellar wordless books from 2013, here are my 5 tips to reading a wordless picture book.… Continue reading →

September 9, 2015May 19, 2021

Caryn

How To Be An Excellent Father

Let’s take a look at a few of Father Bear’s strengths and celebrate the joy of fatherhood through him. Here are my observations on how to be a great dad as seen in Father Bear Comes Home by Else Holmelund Minarik, pictures by Maurice Sendak, 1959.… Continue reading →

June 23, 2015April 18, 2020

Caryn

How To Be An Excellent Mother

With the help of the first of the books, Little Bear, by Else Holmelund Minarik, pictures by Maurice Sendak, 1957, here are my five ways to be an excellent mother.… Continue reading →

May 11, 2015June 20, 2021

Caryn

How To Make A Children’s Book Character Costume (Part 4)

For our final portion of children’s picture book costumes, I bring some rather obscure, bizarre, ridiculously easy, and just plain comical ideas. I really had way too much fun with this.… Continue reading →

October 30, 2014April 18, 2020

Caryn

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Hello. I’m Caryn, passionate obsessor of children’s picture books and an illustrator. This is where I share my ever-growing knowledge and love of children’s books. I’ll be reviewing books, sharing tips, and hopefully convincing the world of the loveliness of picture books.

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