January 27, 2015

Snow Day Review Blitz! Today I finish posting the reviews of Picture Books which I wrote in 2014.

Froodle, by Antoinette Portis, is a delightfully silly, jazzy picture book that will delight kids who know what birds really say. Froodle Sproodle!

Rupert Can Dance, by Jules Feiffer, is an exuberant story of a cat with a secret.

The Promise, by Nicola Davies, illustrated by Laura Carlin, is a parable about planting trees, and how it brings growth, life, and blessing.

100 Bears, by Magali Bardos, a European import, is a somewhat bizarre and surprising counting book that goes all the way up to 100.

A Walk in Paris, by Salvatore Rubbino, is a wonderful child's-eye view of Paris, as a little girl accompanies her grandfather on a walk through the City of Lights.

Viva Frida, by Yuyi Morales, with photographs by Tim O'Meara, is a highly symbolic and beautiful celebration of Frida Kahlo's life and art.

Happy Reading!

—Sondra Eklund