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2024 Picture Books Read #151-200

Thank you to all of the talented picture book imaginators for sharing their whimsical creations with us!

Congratulatory hi-fives to the following book for earning, in my humble writer/reader’s opinion, the honor of being a Five Star Book!

There’s a Giraffe in My Soup by Ross Burach [, 2016] A boy orders a bowl of soup but instead is treated to a myriad of mishaps involving a menagerie of animals in this hilarious restaurant and zoo mixup.

Thank you to all of the talented picture book imaginators for sharing their whimsical creations with us!

Congratulatory hi-fives to the following book for earning, in my humble writer/reader’s opinion, the honor of being a Five Star Book!

How to Make a Friend written by Stephen W. Martin, illustrated by Olivia Aserr [Clarion Books, 2021] A clever look at a child engineering a robot friend.
Pirasaurs! written by Josh Funk, illustrated by Michael H. Slack [Orchard Books, 2016] A genius and humorous juxtaposition of all things pirates and dinosaurs.
Chicks Rule! written by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen, illustrated by Renée Kurilla [Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2019] Cute yet empowering.
My Pet Feet written by Josh Funk, illustrated by Billy Yong [Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2022] A fun concept book exploring what happens when the letter R is missing but in the vein of a narrative story.

Thank you to all of the talented picture book imaginators for sharing their whimsical creations with us!

Congratulatory hi-fives to the following book for earning, in my humble writer/reader’s opinion, the honor of being a Five Star Book!

Fluffy McWhiskers Cuteness Explosion written by Stephen W. Martin, and illustrated by Dan Tavis [Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2021] Hilariously simple yet fun story. Death never looked so colorful!

Thank you to all of the talented picture book imaginators for sharing their whimsical creations with us!

Congratulatory hi-fives to the following books for earning, in my humble writer/reader’s opinion, five stars:

Dear Moon written by Stephen Wunderli, illustrated by Maria Luisa Di Gravio, [Familius, 2020] : An astronomically sensitive subject is empathically rocketed to the moon.
I’d Like to Be the Window for a Wise Old Dog written and illustrated by Philip C. Stead [Doubleday Books for Young Readers, 2022] A whimsical and colorful romp without ever leaving the room.