A few weeks ago, Ann and I did a podcast on kid’s books. We got lots of great responses including requests for more recommendations for children’s books and more books for younger kids. We definitely plan to regularly revisit children’s books, but in the meantime, I’ve just discovered a great podcast that’s all about kids books.
Just One More Book!! started in July of 2006 and they post episodes three times a week! (I have no idea how they manage to do that!). Each episode is recorded in their favorite local coffee shop. I admit, I found the background noise distracting for the first minute or so, but it quickly became part of the ambience and I felt like I was there in that coffee shop listening to a couple of friends chat about books! Their shows include review episodes similar to what Ann and I do, but they also have interviews with authors and illustrators. Just One More Book!! is a great resource, one that I’m still exploring and one that I urge you to check out!
One of the aforementioned author/illustrator interviews that I listened to was with Bob Staake. I picked this one to listen to because my three-year-old is in love with a few of his books. The Red Lemon is a book we’ve read at least once a week since it came out. My toddler loves the bright pictures and I love the bouncy rhymes. His new book, The Donut Chef, just came out and I can happily say it’s as much fun as The Red Lemon!
Another writer/illustrator we’re fans of, is Mo Willems. If you have kids and have not read the Knuffle Bunny books, go get them right now! We recently borrowed Edwina, The Dinosaur Who Didn’t Know She Was Extinct, from the library. We’re going to have to go buy this one because we love it!
Any picture book recommendations you’d like to share with us? Leave a comment below!
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The Red Lemon by Bob Staake, Golden Books hardcover
The Donut Chef by Bob Staake, Golden Books hardcover
Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems, Hyperion hardcover
Knuffle Bunny, Too by Mo Willems, Hyperion hardcover
Edwina, The Dinosaur Who Didn’t Know She Was Extinct, by Mo Willems, Hyperion hardcover
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The Best Pet of All by David LaRochelle
Bob Staake is everywhere, well at least for me. Having found Donut Chef, we worked our way backwards. He also illustrated our lastest favorite Mary Had a Little Lamp which I highly recommend. Thanks!
Michael,
I have a wonderful little gem of a book that perhaps won’t show up on your radar!
The story deals with one of life’s most important lessons and the vivid illustrations are marvelous and sooo very original!
Perfect for little ones!
The author is a retired teacher from Montana and I read (and loved!) her first book, a YA historical novel, SHADOW OF THE CROSS.
She is self-published and begs to be ‘discovered’ in mainstream publishing.
Have a look…
http://tinyurl.com/5ssgfp
If link doesn’t work…google driftwillowpress.com
Susanne
Here’s another that had a write up in my local newspaper today.
BOO, BUNNY!
Sounds like a great tonic for the pre-school crowd to help soothe Halloween jitters!
http://tinyurl.com/6rmjbo