I’ve got an incredibly important children’s picture book to share with you today.
 
BRAVE VOLODYMYR: The Story of Volodymyr Zelensky and the Fight for Ukraine, written by Linda Elovitz Marshall, illustrated by Ukrainian artist Grasya Oliyko, and published by Quill Tree Books, is one of the most timely and critical children’s books you can share with the kids in your life. 
 

Oh, I have such a fun book to recommend today! Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie War, written by Matthew Swanson and illustrated by Robbi Behr, is a GEM. It is funny, clever, and timely with the big ideas we need right now: kindness, civility, listening, elections, different viewpoints, and the ways we grow and learn.

Read This: Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie War

If you're like me, you absolutely ADORE seahorses. From their quirky shape to their unique parenting to their ability to hide within plain sight, they are one of my favorite creatures. I was so very pleased to read a new book ENTIRELY about seahorses by author Sara T. Behrman and illustrated by Melanie Mikecz: The Sea Hides a Seahorse. It is packed full of beauty, knowledge, and creativity. 

Naples Art Institute is thrilled to announce the opening of "Childhood Classics: 100 Years of Children's Book Illustrations" on May 11, 2024. This exhibition celebrates children's literature's rich history and enduring impact by showcasing the illustrations and illustrators behind beloved stories.

Childhood Classics: 100 Years of Children's Book Illustrations Opens at Naples Art Institute

Yesterday I kept a room of 22 costumed 2nd graders in my daughter’s class transfixed for a whole ten minutes.

And this was after their school Halloween parade and after they’d exhausted all the games we’d planned for the in-room party and while they were eating cupcakes, grapes, and caramel-dipped apple slices. (Well, I guess the cupcakes helped keep their mouths a little occupied.)