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Articles by Daniel Bernstrom
The Skeleton and the Cat
The Skeleton and the Cat An odd-couple fable in the cozy-macabre vein, this droll picture book from Scott (A Cure for the Hiccups) unfolds in five short chapters of deepening dialogue. Skeleton is a classic Grim Reaper figure, black-hooded with wide eye sockets, but she’s no graveyard ghoul; she tends to her garden, reads books, and drinks tea, manufacturing a life that’s “simple and quiet.
Habitat Heroes
By: Marie Tang By: Phaea Crede By: Anika Noni Rose By: Laura De La Cruz By: Ryan T. Higgins By: Tammi Sauer By: Stephanie Pearson By: Shanna Upchurch By: Yamile Saied Méndez By: Tara Lazar Illustrated By: Anna Raff By: Kellie DuBay Gillis Illustrated By: Wazza Pink By: Brian Biggs, Charlotte Gunnufson Illustrated By: Brian Biggs
The Band in Our Basement
The Band in Our Basement After their dance moves result in a “CRASH,” two siblings worry they’ll be caught staying up late to listen to Daddy’s band practice (“The music stops.../ Our stomachs drop”). But when no one comes to scold them, they sneak down to the basement for a closer listen.
Nest Bookshelf: A Bear, A Fish, And A Fishy Wish
A Bear, A Fish, And A Fishy Wish Who will get their fishy wish?" Hungry Bear hopes it will be him! Little ones will smile as Bear goes on a new adventure along the river. Follow him as he chases a fish through the flowing river, over rocks and into the forest. Watch the fish fly and the bear hide. How many silver fish will bear see?
A Bear, a Bee, and a Honey Tree
A BEAR, A BEE, AND A HONEY TREE Written by Daniel Bernstrom Illustrated by Brandon James Scott (Hippo Park; $18.99; Ages 3-7) Daniel Bernstrom’s A Bear, a Bee, and a Honey Tree, a rhythmic read-aloud that invites multiple reads, takes children on a journey with a hungry, fuzzy brown bear and a hive of angry bees. The brown bear is first introduced yawning and stretching at the entrance to his cave, awakening from hibernation.
A Bear, a Bee, and a Honey Tree
A BEAR, A BEE, AND A HONEY TREE Written by Daniel Bernstrom Illustrated by Brandon James Scott (Hippo Park; $18.99; Ages 3-7) Daniel Bernstrom’s A Bear, a Bee, and a Honey Tree, a rhythmic read-aloud that invites multiple reads, takes children on a journey with a hungry, fuzzy brown bear and a hive of angry bees. The brown bear is first introduced yawning and stretching at the entrance to his cave, awakening from hibernation.
Naming Ceremony by Seina Wedlick
Seina Wedlick, illus. by Jenin Mohammad. Abrams, $18.99 (40p) ISBN 978-141-975626-9 Nigerian-born author Wedlick centers a West African name-giving tradition in this endearing debut, a tender sibling story that meaningfully celebrates extended family and ancestral tradition. Big sister Amira is excited about her baby sister’s naming ceremony, but she’s unsure how to choose a name. “Think of something meaningful that you would want her to have. A blessing, a wish, a story,” says Mama.
Picture books for kids
'The Big Leaf Leap' By Molly Beth Griffin, illustrated by Meleck Davis. (Minnesota Historical Society Press, $17.95, ages 3-7.) A girl wants to jump in a pile of leaves, but the leaves she rakes up don’t amount to much. So yard by yard, kids band together to create “the most enormously enormous leaf mountain EVER.” Author Molly Beth Griffin is a master at writing books with both warmth and depth; this is a story of cooperation and community (look at all the different kinds of leaves!).
By Daniel Bernstrom.
Illus. by Jenin Mohammed. Sept. 2022. 40p. Amistad, $17.99 (9780063011120). PreS-Grade 2. REVIEW. First published October 15, 2022 (Booklist). A cheerful, perceptive child helps her initially dismissive grandma hear the cadence of the city in this exuberant story with excellent disability representation. Bundled up over fancy dresses, Emmalene and Grandma Jean cross town on a bus one Sunday morning, hurrying to get to church. “Tickets BEE-BEEPED! Shoes CLICKITY-CLOMPED.
Book Shelf
Merci Suárez Plays It Cool Written by Meg Medina Are you ready for middle school? Friendships are always changing, especially for Merci. Summer has been busy helping out with the twins and spending time with the rest of her family. It’s been forever since she’s seen her friends and now eighth grade is starting. When she finds out they are in a different home room and none of her friends are in her classes, how will she adjust? In the past, Merci was OK not being the “popular” girl.
WITH A BUTTERFLY'S WINGS
by Seth Meyers ; illustrated by Rob Sayegh Jr. ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 15, 2022 Unlikely friends Bear and Rabbit face fears together. The anthropomorphic creatures set out on an adventure. Graphic-based illustrations give the book a Pixar movie feel, with a variety of page layouts that keep the story moving. Large blocks of black text are heavy on dialogue patterns as timid Bear and bold Rabbit encounter obstacles. Bear fears every one of them, from the stream to the mountain.
The Best Children's Books For Every Age
If you think it’s difficult to go book shopping for yourself (unlimited to-read list, limited bank account), it’s doubly difficult to go book shopping for a child. A lot of factors go into the process. Beyond wondering what genres or authors the kid likes, you also have to deem whether a book is age-appropriate. While you don’t want to pick something too risqué, you also don’t want to pick something too easy and boring.
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