You are in a rocket hurtling through space (but not me; I would never go to space!). Suddenly you crash land on a strange planet, inhabited by sensitive-stomached dragons, pizza-obsessed raccoons, genius squirrels, and robots. Looking around, you see long-necked, toothpick-thin-limbed people. They don’t look like you, but they do speak your language. You ask […]
Mo Willems’ pigeon, star of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus and other tales, won’t take no for an answer, which is why so many people love him. Why do bold and brassy animals in picture books appeal to kids and adults alike? Perhaps it’s because these animals get away with behavior we wish […]
Stories about fire-breathing, serpentine, winged monsters with sharp teeth and claws may sound like the makings of a nightmare for the kiddos—and a rough night for Mom or Dad—but lots of children are totally enchanted by dragons. And even if yours aren’t, this list of awesome books about the mythological creatures might make them rethink […]