Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights – Simon & Schuster

Introducing Simon & Schuster as number four in the "Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights" series!The Pirate of Kindergartenby George Ella Lyon, illustrated by Lynne Avril9781416950240, $16.99, Pub. Date: June 2010This one's a departure from my usual taste; I'm not, in general, a huge fan of "issues" books. This one caught my attention because it's a clever … Continue reading Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights – Simon & Schuster

Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights – Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Third in the series of "Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights" is...Houghton Mifflin Harcourt! Mimi's Dada Catifesto by Shelley Jackson 9780547126814, $17, Pub. Date: April 2010This book captured my heart originally due to the collage illustrations (one of my favorite types of art). Reading the story - an artistic cat in search of the right owner, Mr. … Continue reading Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights – Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights – Random House

Next up in the series of "Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights" is....Random House! Moonhorse by Mary Pope Osborne, illustrated by S.M. Saelig 9780679867098, $7.99, Pub. Date: April 2010 Though I haven't read the full text yet, this lullaby bedtime story written by the author of The Magic Treehouse series sounds lyrical and dreamy, with soft delicate … Continue reading Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights – Random House

Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights – HarperCollins

This week marks the beginning of the summer buying season."Summer?" you might be asking yourself. "But it's January!" That's how it works, folks. We buy months in advance, and sometimes we forget how excited we were by the time a book actually comes out. To that end, here is a list of some things to … Continue reading Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights – HarperCollins