Tried & True and New: Picture Books
Our storytime experts are bringing you reviews of the latest from our Easy collection (or picture books) as well as some of their favorites used during storytime. We have thousands of picture books at each library, so this is just a small introduction to the collection. See all of our Tried & True and New reviews here on the blog.
Stickler Loves the World by Lane Smith
Reviewed by Laura Hargrove
Stickler loves sticks! And clouds, and bats, and rabbits, and everything else in the world. Once day, Stickler encounters a creation from space and sets out to show it the wonders of our planet. Stickler’s joy is contagious and young readers will delight in the knowledge that Stickler’s space visitor is not who he thinks he is.
Read-alikes:
- Nobody Hugs a Cactus by Carter Goodrich
- Turtle Island by Kevin Sherry
- Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth by Oliver Jeffers
- Bear Came Along by Richard T. Morris
- If You Come to Earth by Sophie Blackall
The Blue Umbrella by Emily Ann Davison (Momoko Abe)
Reviewed by Emma Swinehart
A little girl finds a magical blue umbrella outside her house. How many people can fit underneath it to stay dry? This book explores the themes of compassion and how sharing can make a community flourish as much as the rain does.
Read-alikes:
- Loving Kindness by Deborah Underwood
- Kindness Grows by Britta Teckentrup
- Every Little Kindness by Marta Bartolj
- I Am Love: a Book of Compassion by Susan Verde
- Sparrow Girl by Sara Pennypacker
Zander Stays by Maureen Fergus
Reviewed by Laura Hargrove
Zander is a goose who decides to be different and doesn’t migrate south for the winter like the rest of the flock. At first, Zander has fun, but as it gets colder, he starts to get worried. How will Zander survive winter? Children will enjoy the story of a goose who wants to be different—and the power of kindness.
Read-alikes:
- George Flies South by Simon James
- Duck at the Door by Jackie Urbanovic
- Fly by Mark Teague
- Lucy Goosey by Margaret Wild
- A Splended Friend, Indeed by Suzanne Bloom
One, Two, Grandpa Loves You by Shelly Becker (Dan Yaccarino)
Reviewed by Emma Swinehart
This book follows a granddaughter and grandfather as they go camping. One, Two, Grandpa Loves You focuses on counting to ten and the adventures that await grandchildren with their grandparents. The simple text rhymes and is perfect for ages 18-36 months.
Read-alikes:
- One, Two, Grandma Loves You by Shelly Becker
- Jenny Mei Is Sad by Tracy Subisak
- Just Grandma and Me (Little Critter) by Mercer Mayer
- Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3 by Bill Martin Jr.
- Abuela by Arthur Dorros
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