What’s that in the sky? Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s Superhero Dad! From bestselling author Timothy Knapman comes a soaring tale of a father-son duo that’ll put Batman and Robin to shame. Forged in partnership with illustrator and cartoonist Joe Berger, Knapman’s Superhero Dad celebrates…
The ego of an artist is famously swinish, but in Nina Laden’s rollicking art-inspired story, swinish takes on a whole new meaning. With the introduction of barnyard versions of Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso, Laden pokes fun at pretension (Serial philanderer Pablo Picasso as a pig? Yes please!). This surprisingly…
Who was scared of the dark? Thought there were monsters in their closet? Dreaded bedtime at one point? Answer: practically everyone. Battling shadows was a war we all figuratively fought when we were young, and one that our ancestors literally fought for eons before fire and electricity. Now, far removed…
For a book that has sold a million copies and has been translated into more than twenty languages, Tashi does not enjoy much acclaim in the United States. In fact, this book is strangely under-loved on American book charts, but it’s number one in our hearts. Wanna know why? It…
Thought you knew Van Gogh’s Starry Night? Enough to tell the real painting from a forgery? It’s not as easy as it sounds. Taking twenty iconic masterpieces, illustrator Julia Durr creates “forgeries” for your child to detect. Go on, try it. We’ll be here when you come back–with all 23…
As much as it may be exasperating (“but why does it do that? dad”), studies have found that preschoolers’ questions play an important role in their cognitive development. Researchers found that when children who ask information-seeking questions get informative answers, they’re satisfied. When they don’t, they keep on asking. So…
The pang of rejection is a heart-wrenching feeling that we all know too well. The glow of doing something they told you you could never do, however, is a soaring, gorgeous creature of a feeling that warms your chest and stretches a smile on your face. And when your…
In Édouard Manceau’s Presto Change-o: Book of Animal Magic, nothing is quite what it seems. Clever designs on each page contain rotating parts, and every illustration can be transformed from an ordinary object to a playful animal. For example, take a gander at an innocent flower. Just a flower,…
Life at the top of the world is buried in snow, filled with white fur, and covered with white footprints. It’s in this bleak climate that we first meet the young heroine of our story. And if at first glance our world seems dismal and gray, we’ll see that color…
Think you’ve got prickly in-laws? Think again. With relatives like Unclelus NotoCactulus and Grandma Melocata, Felipe’s family is stuffed with stuck-up succulents. They’re all about personal space at Cacti Manor. Well, everyone but Felipe; he just wants a hug. But his family is too stiff-stemmed to pay him any…