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Book Review: Rooster Can’t Cock-a-Doodle-Doo By Rostoker-Gruber & Rátz de Tagyos

We have our first cold in the family since about 17 months, pre-everything 2020! Pulled out some old, comforting favorites for extra snuggling this week and wanted to highlight one just in case you are starting to get the crud again too. When you feel yucky, some giggle-inducing entertainment is wonderful medicine. This book delivers every time. Check out Rooster Can’t Cock-a-Doodle-Doo by Karen Rostoker-Gruber, illustrated by Paul Rátz de Tagyos.… Continue reading →

February 25, 2013July 16, 2021

Caryn

Book Reviews

Review: Miss Twiggley’s Tree By Dorothea Warren Fox

A book about a quiet, independent woman and her dog who find themselves a bit outcast from the town because of their peculiarities… until disaster strikes the town and they are the kindest and only ones to help. Come be completely charmed and a bit emboldened by Miss Twiggley’s Tree by Dorothea Warren Fox.… Continue reading →

May 28, 2021July 16, 2021

Caryn

Review: Papa Is A Poet By Bober & Gibbon

A short story about Robert Frost as his daughter Lesley Frost recalls their life on a New Hampshire farm prior to England, where her father found his poetic voice. Take a little peek into the life and poetry of Robert Frost with Papa Is A Poet by Natalie S. Bober, illustrated by Rebecca Gibbon.… Continue reading →

May 24, 2021June 20, 2021

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Wordless Wednesday: Over The Shop By Lawson & Leng

A simple, yet beautiful story about a child and grandparent looking for tenants for their dreadfully neglected rental apartment and finding community in surprising ways. Check out Over the Shop by JonArno Lawson, illustrations by Qin Leng.… Continue reading →

May 19, 2021May 24, 2021

Caryn

Review: May I Visit? By Zolotow & Blegvad

A story about a little girl who wonders if she can visit her mother when she grows up, if she stops making all the mistakes and messes she makes currently. Have a smile, perhaps choke up a bit, and then go call your own mother and decide on your next visit.… Continue reading →

May 7, 2021May 8, 2021

Caryn

Review: Why Do We Cry? By Pintadera & Sender

Have you ever wondered why we cry? Well, I can now say, there’s a really fantastic book for that! Take a peek at Why Do We Cry? by Fran Pintadera, illustrated by Ana Sender.… Continue reading →

May 3, 2021May 7, 2021

Caryn

Review: Tight Times By Shook Hazen & Schart Hyman

Join me in this lovely, difficult, emotional, and yet so perfectly childlike book about rough economic times in a city family. Check out Tight Times by Barbara Shook Hazen, illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman.… Continue reading →

April 30, 2021May 3, 2021

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

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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

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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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