Excellence abounded in picture books this year, taking the form of piano-playing bears, Debbie-loving foxes, and the secret language of insects. Enjoy our list of the best picture books of 2016, as selected by the team at All The Wonders.
The Art of Friendship
We invited some of Kelly Light’s friends (and their beloved book characters) to don Louise’s iconic red glasses and say a few words about what the art of friendship means to them to celebrate the release of LOUISE AND ANDIE: THE ART OF FRIENDSHIP.
Blake Hamilton: All The Wonders, Episode 248
Blake Hamilton, filmmaker, writer, and, most important to this episode, co-founder of All The Wonders, stops by the podcast to talk about making barriers, conceptualizing a home for readers and books, the moment when he “finally found his way home”.
Swap!
This is a story about community and clever problem-solving. It’s a story about friendship. It’s a story about adventure off the seas so that your journey on them may begin. Enjoy the swap. Enjoy the sails. Enjoy this story.
Seven Ways to Get Smarter While You SWAP!
The story doesn’t have to end after you reach the final page. Here are seven Swap! activities that will take you beyond the book and support learning and exploring the book’s big ideas in the process!
Videos
STEVE LIGHT: CREATIVE SPACES, EPISODE 1 (CLICK FOR MORE) THE MAKING OF CLOUD COUNTRY, PART 1 OF 3 (CLICK TO WATCH)THE PIRATE READS AT SEA (CLICK FOR MORE)Share this PostPremieresview ...
Jeanette Bradley: Tuesday, November 19th
Author Jeanette Bradley discusses board book trends, a nonfiction book to inspire letter-writing, and new comics coming our way.
Tracey Baptiste: Tuesday, September 3rd
Author Tracey Baptiste discusses the Brooklyn Book Festival, The Jumbie God’s Revenge, some exciting picture book collaborations, Fraggle Rock, and an author with two new titles out today.
Rival Book Lists: Cats
The best cats we’ve seen this year (so far!)
Adrienne Kress: Books Between, Episode 22
Share this PostAdrienne KressInterview Outline:Today I am honored to welcome Adrienne Kress. She is the author of the newly released action-adventure mystery called The Explorers: The Door in the Alley. ...