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.

2024 Picture Books Read #101-150

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.

2024 Picture Books Read #51-100

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!

2024 Picture Books Read #1-50

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.

2023 Picture Books Read #501-558

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

That’s a wrap for 2023! 

2023 Picture Books Read #101-150

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

2023 Picture Books Read #1-#50

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

Let the Idea Parade Begin! PiBoIdMo 2015

Bring on the Ideas: 2014 PiBoIdMo

It’s that time of year again!

Now that we’ve filled our mouths with Halloween candy, allow that sweet sugar to muse our brains with 30 delicious ideas for picture books. If you haven’t already, please sign-up for the 6th Annual Picture Book Idea Month hosted by the lovely Tara Lazar. On a personal note, for the second year in a row, my 9th grade English honors students will participate for extra credit. I hope to share their creative ideas with you in the future!

2013 PiBoIdMo

While fall is cooling our bodies as winter prepares to visit, allow Tara Lazar’s Picture Book Idea Month to warm your creative soul!

CraveWriting has participated for the past three years and looks forward to awakening from a dormant period of children’s book writing hibernation. We strongly encourage all imaginators to participate by visiting TaraLazar.com and creating 30 original picture book ideas during the month of November.

Happy imagining everyone!