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
Virginia Wolf
Virginia Wolf by Kyo Maclear; ill. Isabelle Arsenault Kids Can Press, 2012 32 pages Fifty years ago, Maurice Sendak published Where The Wild Things Are--and all hell broke loose. Parents, educators, and politicians alike were horrified that anyone would produce a picture book centered around children's deepest, darkest emotions and fantasies. Most didn't want to … Continue reading Virginia Wolf
Material World
Material World: A Global Family Portrait by Peter Menzel, Charles C. Mann, and Paul Kennedy Sierra Club Books, 1995 256 pages When I was in college, I often treated myself to a Friday or Saturday night prowl around the campus library (yes, I know, I'm a nerd). Those were the most relaxing hours I had … Continue reading Material World
Read Like a Girl 