Category: PB Corner

PB Spotlight: Rain and the Reading Horse by Maria Gianferrari, illustrated by Hannah Salyer…plus a giveaway!

October 13, 2025

Attention, all horse lovers! Here’s a gentle, gorgeously illustrated meditation on the healing power of our relationship with animals and overcoming our fears, for readers of I Talk Like a River and Rescue & Jessica. When a shy young girl attends a school program to read to a horse called Snow, she doesn’t know what to expect—other than … More PB Spotlight: Rain and the Reading Horse by Maria Gianferrari, illustrated by Hannah Salyer…plus a giveaway!

Q & A with Cathy Ballou Mealey about her latest picture book, Sloth & Squirrel on Vacation

August 19, 2025

Hi Cathy! Thanks for stopping by For the Love of KidLit to chat about your latest book, Sloth & Squirrel on Vacation 🙂  Sloth & Squirrel in a Pickle introduced us to this heartwarming friendship and now the sequel Sloth & Squirrel on Vacation lets us get to know this pair even more. I read in another interview that you studied famous comic duos … More Q & A with Cathy Ballou Mealey about her latest picture book, Sloth & Squirrel on Vacation

PB Spotlight: IT’S NOT PILATES! by Desislava Chevallier, illustrated by Stefana Argirova…with an excerpt and giveaway!

January 18, 2025

I’m happy to be hosting a spot on the IT’S NOT PILATES! by Desislava Chevallier & Stefana Argirova Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out the beautiful excerpt below and be sure to enter the giveaway! About The Book: Title: IT’S NOT PILATES! Author: Desislava Chevallier & Stefana Argirova (Illustrator) Pub. Date: November 12, 2024 Publisher: Bookfox Press … More PB Spotlight: IT’S NOT PILATES! by Desislava Chevallier, illustrated by Stefana Argirova…with an excerpt and giveaway!

PB Spotlight: To Dogs, With Love by Maria Gianferrari, plus a giveaway!

December 20, 2023

A book for anyone who has ever loved a dog. Dear Dogs, Thank you for being there when we are sick, or hurt, or in trouble. Thank you for licks and hugs when we feel down, or just need to smile. Thank you for all that you do, for always being at our sides. This … More PB Spotlight: To Dogs, With Love by Maria Gianferrari, plus a giveaway!

PB Spotlight: Being a Cat: A Tail of Curiosity by Maria Gianferrari, illustrated by Pete Oswald…plus a giveaway!

April 10, 2023

Be as curious as a cat with this irresistible companion to Being a Dog by beloved author Maria Gianferrari and #1 New York Times bestselling artist Pete Oswald. Join a child and their cat as they embrace their curiosity: wandering, exploring, and discovering all day long. This sweet and fun story is sure to spark wonder in readers everywhere. … More PB Spotlight: Being a Cat: A Tail of Curiosity by Maria Gianferrari, illustrated by Pete Oswald…plus a giveaway!

PB Spotlight: Rise to the Sky: How the World’s Tallest Trees Grow up by Rebecca E. Hirsch, illustrated by Mia Posada

April 3, 2023

What is the tallest living thing? It’s not an elephant, or a giraffe, or even a blue whale. It’s a tree! Trees are the tallest living things on Earth. But how do they grow to be so tall? Science writer Rebecca E. Hirsch presents a poetic introduction to the tree life cycle in Rise to the … More PB Spotlight: Rise to the Sky: How the World’s Tallest Trees Grow up by Rebecca E. Hirsch, illustrated by Mia Posada

PB Spotlight: Ice Cycle: Poems about the Life of Ice by Maria Gianferrari, illustrated by Jieting Chen…plus a giveaway!

October 13, 2022

From Maria Gianferrari, award-winning author of Play Like an Animal!, comes a beautiful collaboration between verse and science. Brief poems and ethereal illustrations introduce readers to the many different types of ice on land and at sea. Fascinating back matter provides additional information about water as a solid, liquid, and gas, as well as more details about … More PB Spotlight: Ice Cycle: Poems about the Life of Ice by Maria Gianferrari, illustrated by Jieting Chen…plus a giveaway!

PB Spotlight: Li Na is My Name by Lisa Wee…plus a giveaway!

April 1, 2022

 About the Book: Title: LI NA IS MY NAME Author: Lisa Wee Pub. Date: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Dixi Books Publishing Do you get teased by others for being a weirdo, a geek, a nerd or a bookworm? Friends, families and neighbors around Li-Na felt it was affectionate to tease her for her not-so-girly hobbies and … More PB Spotlight: Li Na is My Name by Lisa Wee…plus a giveaway!

PB Spotlight: Bobcat Prowling by Maria Gianferrari, illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline…plus a giveaway!

March 29, 2022

Title: Bobcat Prowling Author: Maria Gianferrari Illustrator: Bagram Ibatoulline Publisher: Roaring Brook Press Pub Date: March 22, 2022 A young bobcat searches a suburban landscape for a territory to call home. As the day breaks,feline eyes blink open,and yowls disrupt the still morning air. A young bobcat leaves tracks in the snow as he sets … More PB Spotlight: Bobcat Prowling by Maria Gianferrari, illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline…plus a giveaway!

PB Spotlight & Excerpt: Grumpy Monkey Oh, No! Christmas by Suzanne Lang, illustrated by Max Lang. Plus a Giveaway!

December 6, 2021

  About the Book: Title: GRUMPY MONKEY OH, NO! CHRISTMAS Author: Suzanne Lang, Max Lang (Illustrations) Pub. Date:  September 14, 2021 Publisher: Random House Studio Jim Panzee, our favorite #1 New York Times bestselling grumpy monkey, is feeling like quite the Scrooge this holiday season! It’s Christmas time in the jungle, and Jim just can’t get into the holiday spirit. … More PB Spotlight & Excerpt: Grumpy Monkey Oh, No! Christmas by Suzanne Lang, illustrated by Max Lang. Plus a Giveaway!