‘Professional Crocodile’: A Sincere Endorsement
If you’re looking for a charming picture book for children — or for adults — try the wonderful Professional Crocodile by author Giovanna Zoboli and illustrator Mariachiara di Giorgio. The wordless …..
Posts tagged: Children’s Books
How is Dave Barry Looking These Days?
The popular writer has a new book and an old haircut.
Edward Gorey Biography: New!
We have a new biography of writer and illustrator Edward Gorey, and a couple of videos that show his work.
Josh Cooley’s ‘Movies R Fun’
Pixar animator Josh Cooley’s fantastic collection of movie stills — in a children’s book!
Remembering Maurice Sendak and Little Bear
The beloved illustrator and author of Where The Wild Things Are has died at age 83. But Wild Things wasn’t his only great work.
Literal Titles for Dr. Seuss Books
Good old Dr. Seuss did tend to write “message” books in his later years. What if he’d put the messages right on the cover?
Add Another Enid Blyton Novel to the Pile
It looks as if there is such a thing as an unpublished novel by Enid Blyton.
You wouldn’t think so, given that Blyton supposedly published nearly 800 books. Enid Blyton wrote the successful series of books about The Famous Five, as well as the Noddy series of books for younger children. She also wrote several other series, articles, poems, short stories and picture books. Blyton became one of Britain’s best-loved authors. She died in 1968.