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PPBF: When I Coloured in the World

Last month, I celebrated my birthday & my son visited secondary school friends in London during his spring break. What does this have to do with Perfect Picture Book Friday? In my quest to feature authors, illustrators, books, and/or stories … Continue reading

PPBF – The Secret of the Tattered Shoes

Sometimes when events in my own life or on the world stage get me down, there’s nothing better than retreating into a fairy tale – a fantasy world filled with princesses, heroes, and magic. And when that tale is a … Continue reading

My Twenty-Teens in Picture Books

I first began reviewing picture books on this blog in January 2016. Since then, I’ve posted over 50 reviews each year. Beginning in 2018, I’ve been pairing two picture books weekly as well. Although that’s quite a few books, I’ve … Continue reading

Perfect Pairing Celebrates Creativity and International Dot Day.

It’s September 15-ish, give or take 2 days, a perfect time to celebrate creativity and International Dot Day! And how better to celebrate than by featuring the original story and another one by their original creator. The Dot Author & … Continue reading

Perfect Pairing for International Dot Day 2018

I’m deviating from my usual practice of posting Perfect Pairing on Tuesday in order to celebrate an important day: the 10th Annual International Dot Day! I hope you enjoy the post and join Peter H. Reynolds, the author/illustrator of The … Continue reading

PPBF – Thinker: My Puppy Poet and Me

Happy Book Birthday to today’s Perfect Picture Book! While all book birthdays are happy occasions, today’s book birthday is particularly special as we celebrate the pairing of an award-winning children’s author and poet hailing from the United States with a … Continue reading

PPBF – A Rainbow in My Pocket

Continuing the celebration of poetry for National Poetry Month, I’m so happy to feature a poetic picture book that was published April 2016 in English and that I received from the publisher when I visited London last month. Poem in … Continue reading

PPBF – The Roses in my Carpets

Today’s Perfect Picture Book is another Canadian import, this one by a prolific Muslim Pakistani-Canadian female author, Rukhsana Khan.   Title: The Roses in my Carpets Written By: Rukhsana Khan Illustrated By: Ronald Himler Publisher/date: Fitzhenry & Whiteside/2004 (first published … Continue reading

PPBF – Malala’s Magic Pencil

When I first read the title and saw the jacket of today’s Perfect Picture Book, I couldn’t help but think back to my days at university in upstate New York. As I traveled back and forth to campus, I’d pass … Continue reading

PPBF – Alive Again

  Yesterday was National Poetry Day in the UK. What better time to celebrate a picture book by a noted Iranian poet and picture book author that was published in the UK! Title: Alive Again Written By: Ahmadreza Ahmadi Illustrated By: Nahid … Continue reading