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Útgáfa og bókadómur: Titta! | Book release and book review in Sweden

https://aslaugjonsdottir.com/2026/08/20/utgafa-og-bokadomur-titta-book-release-and-book-review-in-sweden/

How to Befriend a Fly

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://warandpeas.com/2026/08/06/how-to-befriend-a-fly/

Five stars (with a caveat)

The Skeleton and the Cat by Brandon James Scott (2026) is about about a black cat asking to be let into the skeleton's very cozy home. Reluctantly she says yes. What follows are five short stories about a bookish skeleton learning how to live with a cat.

The blurb and the social media campaign is comparing the book to the Frog and Toad books by Arnold Lobel. I wish it didn't. Frog and Toad are queer icons; they have one of the healthiest, most charming, cozy, adorakable relationships in fiction. Scott's stories are about the cat distribution system and about an undead person learning about life from a cat.

https://pussreboots.com/blog/2026/comments_07/skeleton_and_the_cat.html

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Five stars:

The Fatal Lozenge by Edward Gorey (1960) reads like the prototype of the Gashlycrumb Tinies (1963). Like its more famous cousin, this book is a Gothic exploration of the alphabet, but with adults.

https://pussreboots.com/blog/2026/comments_07/fatal_lozenge.html

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Jemima Parker – on becoming a children’s author

The only thing that Jemima Parker regrets about the Writing Picture Books course is not doing it sooner! With a varied career that spanned law, communications and visual arts, Jemima knew she wanted to take a writing course ‘one day’. But it wasn’t until she was knee-deep in wedding decorations that she finally made the commitment to herself.
https://www.writerscentre.com.au/blog/jemima-parker-kicks-off-her-new-career-as-a-picture-book-author/

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Jemima Parker – on becoming a children’s author

The only thing that Jemima Parker regrets about the Writing Picture Books course is not doing it sooner! With a varied career that spanned law, communications and visual arts, Jemima knew she wanted to take a writing course ‘one day’. But it wasn’t until she was knee-deep in wedding decorations that she finally made the commitment to herself.
https://www.writerscentre.com.au/blog/jemima-parker-kicks-off-her-new-career-as-a-picture-book-author/

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Four stars:

Follow the Wind by Alvin Tresselt and Roger Duvoisin (Illustrator) (1950) is a philosophical exercise wrapped up as a picture book. What is wind? What is more powerful than the wind?

https://pussreboots.com/blog/2026/comments_07/follow_the_wind.html

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Five stars:

Searching for Wocks by Lucy Knisley (2026) is an adorable picture book about wock collecting. From the POV of the assumed parent who is walking with the "expert at wock finding" it is a walk to the park. For the wock finder and the reader it is a traveling lecture on wocks.

https://pussreboots.com/blog/2026/comments_07/searching_for_wocks.html

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"Tully Gets Hooked on #Books is a delightful new #picturebook for #frum families. #Written and #illustrated by #GoldieGolding, the #story follows Tully the worm as he travels through the forest and encounters several animal friends: Ollie Owl, Shimmy Sloth, Faigy Flamingo, and Talia Turtle.

Remarkably, each of these new friends is #reading a #book when Tully meets them, which in turn inspires him to want to #learn to #read, too."

https://jewishpress.com/a-tale-for-reluctant-readers/

That’s Not Fair! — a picture book for young children — is 75% off in my Summer Sale on itch.io.
https://captaind.itch.io/thats-not-fair
#PictureBook #ChildrensBooks #KidLit #itchio #SummerSale

Five stars:

The Outermost Mouse by Lauren Wolk and Kristen Adam (Illustrator) (2026) is inspired by a real Cape Cod cottage that stood for fifty-three years until it was swept away in the blizzard of 1978. But the story is told from the point of view of a mouse imagined to be living in the house during that fateful storm.

https://pussreboots.com/blog/2026/comments_06/outermost_mouse.html

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Five stars:

Lion by William Pène du Bois (1956) is a picture book about how the lion was designed. It follows an angel known as the Foreman who takes a break from managing other angel designers after he's inspired to create something called LION.

https://pussreboots.com/blog/2026/comments_06/lion.html

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Five stars:

Navigating Night by Julie Leung and Angie Kang (Illustrator) (2026) is a picture book about a girl who helps her father navigate the streets as they make food deliveries from their Chinese restaurant. The story is set in the days before cellphone navigation, meaning the daughter must rely on a paper map and her own eyesight, even on stormy nights.

https://pussreboots.com/blog/2026/comments_06/navigating_night.html

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Five stars:

The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper, George Hauman and Doris Hauman (Illustrators) (1930) is the version of the story I grew up with. It's about a Depression Era steam train packed full of food and toys for needy children breaking down just outside of town and needing rescue from another engine. Most refuse save for another, even older steam engine that is willing to try.

https://pussreboots.com/blog/2026/comments_05/little_engine_that_could.html

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When Life Gives You Those Sour Lemons, Turn Those Personal Challenges Into a Sweet Children’s Picture Book

Author Candicee Childs shares her journey to turn personal challenges into a picture book for young readers to enjoy and find inspiration.
The post When Life Gives You Those Sour Lemons, Turn Those Personal Challenges Into a Sweet Children’s Picture Book appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/when-life-gives-you-those-sour-lemons-turn-those-personal-challenges-into-a-sweet-childrens-picture-book

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Frog and Toad Together: A Newbery Honor Award Winner "Five tales that are a masterpiece of child-styled humor and sensitivity" Sale: $5.99 to $2.99 by Arnold Lobel Rating: 4.8/5 (2,349 Reviews) #FrogAndToad #ChildrensBooks #Friendship #EarlyReader #Classic #PictureBook #BookSky

Frog and Toad Together: A Newb...

Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes: A Back to School Book for Kids "Does he worry? Goodness, no" Sale: $9.99 to $4.99 by Eric Litwin Rating: 4.8/5 (3,795 Reviews) #PeteTheCat #BackToSchool #KidsBooks #PictureBook #Kindergarten #Reading #Music #School #Children #BookSky

Pete the Cat: Rocking in My Sc...

Four stars:

Dinosaur Comes to Town by Gene Darby and Art Seiden (Illustrator) (1963) is what it says on the tin. A dinosaur comes to a town to do something.

From the cover we can see it's an upright dinosaur, meaning probably a predator. Art Seiden drew the creature in the posture previously given to T-rex type dinosaurs before the connection to modern day birds was made. It's also drawn to be kaiju sized bringing to mind Godzilla or similar.

https://pussreboots.com/blog/2026/comments_04/dinosaur_comes_to_town.html

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Five stars:

Lena the Chicken by Linda Bailey and K-Fai Steele (Illustrator) (2025) is a review book I was offered via LibraryThing back in October. For whatever reason, the publisher waited until March to send me a copy (well after getting scolded by LibraryThing for not reviewing it in a timely manner). So here we are, now finally reviewing it.

The book's subtitle is But really a dinosaur. It's about how brave, feisty, and territorial Lena is. She sees herself as more t-rex than chicken and loves to make herself and her opinions known.

https://pussreboots.com/blog/2026/comments_04/lena_the_chicken.html

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A joyful bilingual picture book filled with color, family, and discovery 🌿 Wonder in the Garden by Talia Aikens-Nunez is a beautiful celebration of language and everyday moments.

Read my full review:
https://ginaraemitchell.com/wonder-in-the-garden-review/

#ChildrensBooks #PictureBook #BilingualBooks #BookReview #GinaRaeMitchell @GoddessFishPromotions

https://ginaraemitchell.com/wonder-in-the-garden-review/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

You can now buy Ferald's Picture Book (hardcover or paperback) on AMAZON! www.amazon.com/dp/1972549502 #kids #books #children #childrenbook #picturebook

Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes: A Back to School Book for Kids "Does he worry? Goodness, no" Sale: $9.99 to $4.99 by Eric Litwin Rating: 4.8/5 (3,788 Reviews) #PeteTheCat #BackToSchool #KidsBooks #PictureBook #Kindergarten #SEL #Music #BookSky

Pete the Cat: Rocking in My Sc...

I Love You—But You Drive Me Crazy! "A Children’s Books About Emotions, Feelings and Anger Management (Sammy Bird)" Sale: $1.99 to FREE by V Moua Rating: 4.5/5 (1,300 Reviews) #ChildrensBooks #Emotions #Bedtime #Parenting #PictureBook #Family #Reading #AngerManagement #Kids #Humor #BookSky

I Love You—But You Drive Me Cr...

Book Review: You Know I'm Here by Jon Raider
#ReaderCommunity #ReadingCommunity #BookCommunity #Reading #Books #BookReview #grief #picturebook

http://georgelthomas.com/2026/03/13/book-review-you-know-im-here-by-jon-raider/

Craig Sheather reaches new heights with his picture book publishing

Craig Sheather is a freelance writer and journalist specialising in the great outdoors. But when travel restrictions limited his writing opportunities, he decided to reinvent himself – taking the Reinvent Yourself course at the Australian Writers' Centre. Feeling inspired, he went on to do two courses for writing for kids: Writing Picture Books and Laugh […]…
https://www.writerscentre.com.au/blog/craig-sheather-picture-book-author-the-incredible-true-story-of-sparky-the-wonder-puppy/

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Five stars:

Carrot Nose by Jan Wahl and James Marshall (Illustrator) is the 1970s version of A Bad Case of Stripes or the 2000's Pinkalicious. This time, though, it's a rabbit, his boredom with carrots and a carrot elf.

https://pussreboots.com/blog/2026/comments_02/carrot_nose.html

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