Special Delivery by Philip C. Stead; ill. by Matthew Cordell Roaring Brook Press, 2015 40 pages I've written before about how much I love books about girls who do. And if any book is about a girl who does, it's Philip C. Stead and Matthew Cordell's quirky little volume Special Delivery. This picture book stars … Continue reading Special Delivery
Dare the Wind
Dare the Wind: The Record-Breaking Voyage of Eleanor Prentiss and the Flying Cloud by Tracey Fern; ill. by Emily Arnold McCully Farrar Straus Giroux, 2014 40 pages I was prowling around the Internet today, searching for content to share on the Read Like a Girl Facebook page, when I came across an interview with Merline … Continue reading Dare the Wind
Journey
Journey By Aaron Becker Candlewick Press, 2013 40 pages Wordless picture books fascinate me. Perhaps because words are my "thing," I'm somewhat in awe of someone who can tell a story - a fully-realized, rich, deep story - without them. I didn't read (is that the right term?) wordless picture books as a kid. In … Continue reading Journey
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