Angry words can ruin friendships, but a gesture as simple as a smile can cause kindness to bloom and friendships to mend. Die-cut pages feature a sapling that grows into a flowering tree with each turn of the page as kindness is spread.
Tag: Concept Book
Review: The Lost Homework
By illustrating that “learning” is acquired everywhere, The Lost Homework supports the principle that work done at home is an excellent way for children to develop new skills and enhance those learned at school.
Review: Everyone Poops
Everyone Poops is the perfect balance of silliness and reality. The classic book on toddler pooping, it has been repackaged and expanded. And, thankfully so.
OFF THE SHELF REVIEW: Allegro: A Musical Journey through 11 Musical Masterpieces
An “off the shelf” quick take on a Yoga book, just for kids.
OFF THE SHELF REVIEW: LET’S MAKE YOGA MAGIC
An “off the shelf” quick take on a Yoga book, just for kids.
Review: My Family, Your Family!
Aimed primarily at the youngest “readers,” the book provides a good introduction to the different types of families that have existed for centuries in our world. In a simple expository format, basically show and tell, the book takes the child on a tour of various familial groupings.
Review: Scared of the Dark? It’s Really Scared of You
Scared of the Dark? It’s Really Scared of You is a charming little story that helps young children face their fear of the dark, by personifying darkness, and giving it a personality and emotions that children can relate to.
Review: Snow Doves
Snow Doves, Hartry’s compelling entry into the world of wordless picture books, “tells” the story of Sami, who has arrived in a new country, very different from his own.
Review: The Bread Pet – A Sourdough Story
The key to making the book successful, however, is that it actually has a well-developed, original storyline that unifies all of the elements. De Palma knows that children are capable of understanding complex stories even at a young age.