Candlewick Press

Title: Babymoon Author: Hayley Barrett (check out the interview at Children’s Book Podcast) Illustrator: Juana Martinez-Neal Publisher: Candlewick, 2019 Book Type: Love, New Baby Ages: 3-6 Opening Lines: The house is hushed. The lights are low. We’re basking in a newborn glow. The note we post says SEE YOU SOON. Synopsis (from Amazon’s website): Inside… Read more »

Title: I’m My Own Dog Author & Illustrator: David Ezra Stein Publisher: Candlewick Press, 2014 Book Type: Fiction Ages: 4-8 Themes: Friendship, Humor Opening Lines: “I’m my own dog. Nobody owns me. I own myself. I work like a dog all day. When I get home, I fetch my own slippers.” Synopsis: Many dogs have human… Read more »