Thank you to all of the talented picture book imaginators for sharing their whimsical creations with us! That wraps up all of the first-time picture book reads for me in 2022, which comes in at over 122 past my goal, and an average of nearly 2 picture books read a day.
Thank you to all of the talented picture book imaginators for sharing their whimsical creations with us! Many from this collection come from Larrikin House, a publisher of humorous yet honest books for all.
To think I previously only journeyed through 100 picture books each year. I’ve now surpassed my goal of 365 picture books! This collection of books features Halloween and Thanksgiving themed stories with diversions built around talented imaginators such as Gris Grimly, Carolyn Crimi, and Michael Rex.
In this assortment of books, the following receive the coveted 5-star treatment:
Thankfully I’ve been falling into many new picture books this autumn. Emphasis was placed on Halloween-ish titles, with diversions built around talented imaginators such as Helen Ketteman, Ethan Long, Gabby Dawnay, and Kes Gray.
In this assortment of books, the following receive the coveted 5-star treatment:
The picture book parade continues to stomp through the year. Normally it would have taken me an entire year to read through 100 of these dazzling masterpieces, but now with a clear goal of at least one picture book per day, I’m roaring above expectations. There are so many great books out there, and we’re fortunate that the creators persisted long enough to bring them to us. Many from this collection cemented my love for the medium, rekindled my affection for Beach Lane Books, and helped me discover new favorite creators in Bob Shea, Kelly Dipucchio, Minh Lê, and Jessie Sima. Of the lot, the following were my personal favorite 5-star books:
Zombie in Love written by Kelly Dipucchio, illustrated by Scott Campbell
