Looking for new picture books, for readers of all ages? Here's a fantastic selection from the brilliant @smithsmm.bsky.social!
#FavePicturebooks24 #literacy #EduSky
#FavePicturebooks24 #literacy #EduSky
Well here are my full top 40 (actually 42) #FavePicturebooks24. All the way from joint No 1-15 pt1/2…
December 9, 2024 at 8:07 PM
Looking for new picture books, for readers of all ages? Here's a fantastic selection from the brilliant @smithsmm.bsky.social!
#FavePicturebooks24 #literacy #EduSky
#FavePicturebooks24 #literacy #EduSky
Here are the rest of my #FavePicturebooks24 No 16-40 pt 2/2
December 9, 2024 at 7:13 PM
Here are the rest of my #FavePicturebooks24 No 16-40 pt 2/2
Well here are my full top 40 (actually 42) #FavePicturebooks24. All the way from joint No 1-15 pt1/2…
December 9, 2024 at 7:12 PM
Well here are my full top 40 (actually 42) #FavePicturebooks24. All the way from joint No 1-15 pt1/2…
Joint No1 in my #FavePicturebooks24 is…
“Blitz, One Family’s War” by @martinimpey.bsky.social. It is a truly stunning story of the impact the war had on one family and on the city of London. It’s a masterclass of bringing history to vivid life. Astounding stuff. #Picturebookpage
“Blitz, One Family’s War” by @martinimpey.bsky.social. It is a truly stunning story of the impact the war had on one family and on the city of London. It’s a masterclass of bringing history to vivid life. Astounding stuff. #Picturebookpage
December 9, 2024 at 5:10 PM
Joint No1 in my #FavePicturebooks24 is…
“Blitz, One Family’s War” by @martinimpey.bsky.social. It is a truly stunning story of the impact the war had on one family and on the city of London. It’s a masterclass of bringing history to vivid life. Astounding stuff. #Picturebookpage
“Blitz, One Family’s War” by @martinimpey.bsky.social. It is a truly stunning story of the impact the war had on one family and on the city of London. It’s a masterclass of bringing history to vivid life. Astounding stuff. #Picturebookpage
Joint No. 1 in my #FavePicturebooks24 is…
“The Iguanadon’s Horn” by @seancrubin.bsky.social. It is a truly brilliant exploration of changing understanding. It creates a picture of how in science, art and imagination are part of the process to finding answers. Exceptional #PicturebookPage
“The Iguanadon’s Horn” by @seancrubin.bsky.social. It is a truly brilliant exploration of changing understanding. It creates a picture of how in science, art and imagination are part of the process to finding answers. Exceptional #PicturebookPage
December 9, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Joint No. 1 in my #FavePicturebooks24 is…
“The Iguanadon’s Horn” by @seancrubin.bsky.social. It is a truly brilliant exploration of changing understanding. It creates a picture of how in science, art and imagination are part of the process to finding answers. Exceptional #PicturebookPage
“The Iguanadon’s Horn” by @seancrubin.bsky.social. It is a truly brilliant exploration of changing understanding. It creates a picture of how in science, art and imagination are part of the process to finding answers. Exceptional #PicturebookPage
No 2 in my #FavePicturebooks24 is…
“Two Together” by #BrendanWenzel. It is a truly joyous book about, perspectives, adventures and love. The art is simply stunning with clever use of art styles that makes the characterisation adding understanding to the story-telling #PicturebookPage
“Two Together” by #BrendanWenzel. It is a truly joyous book about, perspectives, adventures and love. The art is simply stunning with clever use of art styles that makes the characterisation adding understanding to the story-telling #PicturebookPage
December 9, 2024 at 6:10 AM
No 2 in my #FavePicturebooks24 is…
“Two Together” by #BrendanWenzel. It is a truly joyous book about, perspectives, adventures and love. The art is simply stunning with clever use of art styles that makes the characterisation adding understanding to the story-telling #PicturebookPage
“Two Together” by #BrendanWenzel. It is a truly joyous book about, perspectives, adventures and love. The art is simply stunning with clever use of art styles that makes the characterisation adding understanding to the story-telling #PicturebookPage
No 3 in my #FavePicturebooks24 is…
“The Table” by #WileyBevins, #WinsomeBingham and #JasonGriffin. It tells the story of two families and a table. The storytelling is subtle and stunning, allowing us into the lives, worries and relationships of the families. #PicturebookPage
“The Table” by #WileyBevins, #WinsomeBingham and #JasonGriffin. It tells the story of two families and a table. The storytelling is subtle and stunning, allowing us into the lives, worries and relationships of the families. #PicturebookPage
December 8, 2024 at 5:34 PM
No 3 in my #FavePicturebooks24 is…
“The Table” by #WileyBevins, #WinsomeBingham and #JasonGriffin. It tells the story of two families and a table. The storytelling is subtle and stunning, allowing us into the lives, worries and relationships of the families. #PicturebookPage
“The Table” by #WileyBevins, #WinsomeBingham and #JasonGriffin. It tells the story of two families and a table. The storytelling is subtle and stunning, allowing us into the lives, worries and relationships of the families. #PicturebookPage
No 4 in my #FavePicturebooks24 is…
“Don’t think of Tigers” by #AlexLatimer. It is brilliantly silly, it feels like a magic trick. It’s the book which had the best readaloud response (page turn gasps and laughs) it’s also a book about keeping trying. Fab! #PicturebookPage
“Don’t think of Tigers” by #AlexLatimer. It is brilliantly silly, it feels like a magic trick. It’s the book which had the best readaloud response (page turn gasps and laughs) it’s also a book about keeping trying. Fab! #PicturebookPage
December 8, 2024 at 3:33 PM
No 4 in my #FavePicturebooks24 is…
“Don’t think of Tigers” by #AlexLatimer. It is brilliantly silly, it feels like a magic trick. It’s the book which had the best readaloud response (page turn gasps and laughs) it’s also a book about keeping trying. Fab! #PicturebookPage
“Don’t think of Tigers” by #AlexLatimer. It is brilliantly silly, it feels like a magic trick. It’s the book which had the best readaloud response (page turn gasps and laughs) it’s also a book about keeping trying. Fab! #PicturebookPage
Now for my top 5 #FavePicturebooks24, at 5 is…
“Tove and the Island with No Address” by @lauren_soloy. It’s the book that has the most enormous sense of the joy and mischievousness of childhood. Full of wildness and adventure but wrapped in the safety of a hug. #PicturebookPage
“Tove and the Island with No Address” by @lauren_soloy. It’s the book that has the most enormous sense of the joy and mischievousness of childhood. Full of wildness and adventure but wrapped in the safety of a hug. #PicturebookPage
December 8, 2024 at 11:33 AM
Now for my top 5 #FavePicturebooks24, at 5 is…
“Tove and the Island with No Address” by @lauren_soloy. It’s the book that has the most enormous sense of the joy and mischievousness of childhood. Full of wildness and adventure but wrapped in the safety of a hug. #PicturebookPage
“Tove and the Island with No Address” by @lauren_soloy. It’s the book that has the most enormous sense of the joy and mischievousness of childhood. Full of wildness and adventure but wrapped in the safety of a hug. #PicturebookPage
No 6 in my #FavePicturebooks24 is…
“The Elephant and the Sea” by
@edvere.bsky.social
It is a truly lovely story of resolve, dreams and courage. Its Cornish setting is vivid and beautiful and the story is full of joy and warmth. A true hug of a book. #PicturebookPage
“The Elephant and the Sea” by
@edvere.bsky.social
It is a truly lovely story of resolve, dreams and courage. Its Cornish setting is vivid and beautiful and the story is full of joy and warmth. A true hug of a book. #PicturebookPage
December 8, 2024 at 6:47 AM
No 6 in my #FavePicturebooks24 is…
“The Elephant and the Sea” by
@edvere.bsky.social
It is a truly lovely story of resolve, dreams and courage. Its Cornish setting is vivid and beautiful and the story is full of joy and warmth. A true hug of a book. #PicturebookPage
“The Elephant and the Sea” by
@edvere.bsky.social
It is a truly lovely story of resolve, dreams and courage. Its Cornish setting is vivid and beautiful and the story is full of joy and warmth. A true hug of a book. #PicturebookPage
No 7 in my #FavePicturebooks24 is…
“The Last Zookeeper” by @storybreathing. The visual storytelling in this book is utterly extraordinary, it’s rich in pathos and emotion without a single word. A modern day Noah’s Ark. A Magical #WordlessWonder. #PicturebookPage
“The Last Zookeeper” by @storybreathing. The visual storytelling in this book is utterly extraordinary, it’s rich in pathos and emotion without a single word. A modern day Noah’s Ark. A Magical #WordlessWonder. #PicturebookPage
December 7, 2024 at 3:37 PM
No 7 in my #FavePicturebooks24 is…
“The Last Zookeeper” by @storybreathing. The visual storytelling in this book is utterly extraordinary, it’s rich in pathos and emotion without a single word. A modern day Noah’s Ark. A Magical #WordlessWonder. #PicturebookPage
“The Last Zookeeper” by @storybreathing. The visual storytelling in this book is utterly extraordinary, it’s rich in pathos and emotion without a single word. A modern day Noah’s Ark. A Magical #WordlessWonder. #PicturebookPage
No 8 in my #FavePicturebooks24 is…
“One Button and the Sea” by @saralstan.bsky.social and #VivianeSchwartz. A beautiful, powerful and thoughtful book that explores stories. The story of their “uprooting” becomes a tale of shared memory and community. A beautiful hopeful tale. #PicturebookPage
“One Button and the Sea” by @saralstan.bsky.social and #VivianeSchwartz. A beautiful, powerful and thoughtful book that explores stories. The story of their “uprooting” becomes a tale of shared memory and community. A beautiful hopeful tale. #PicturebookPage
December 6, 2024 at 8:21 PM
No 8 in my #FavePicturebooks24 is…
“One Button and the Sea” by @saralstan.bsky.social and #VivianeSchwartz. A beautiful, powerful and thoughtful book that explores stories. The story of their “uprooting” becomes a tale of shared memory and community. A beautiful hopeful tale. #PicturebookPage
“One Button and the Sea” by @saralstan.bsky.social and #VivianeSchwartz. A beautiful, powerful and thoughtful book that explores stories. The story of their “uprooting” becomes a tale of shared memory and community. A beautiful hopeful tale. #PicturebookPage
No 9 in my #FavePicturebooks24 is…
“The Spaceman” by #RandyCecil. It is a delightful tale of a tiny space visitor. The characterisation and visual storytelling is wonderful. The facial expressions are perfect. The story is a hug that leaves us on delicious dilemma #PicturebookPage
“The Spaceman” by #RandyCecil. It is a delightful tale of a tiny space visitor. The characterisation and visual storytelling is wonderful. The facial expressions are perfect. The story is a hug that leaves us on delicious dilemma #PicturebookPage
December 5, 2024 at 5:32 PM
No 9 in my #FavePicturebooks24 is…
“The Spaceman” by #RandyCecil. It is a delightful tale of a tiny space visitor. The characterisation and visual storytelling is wonderful. The facial expressions are perfect. The story is a hug that leaves us on delicious dilemma #PicturebookPage
“The Spaceman” by #RandyCecil. It is a delightful tale of a tiny space visitor. The characterisation and visual storytelling is wonderful. The facial expressions are perfect. The story is a hug that leaves us on delicious dilemma #PicturebookPage
No 10 in my #FavePicturebooks24 is…
“Evidence!” by #Deborahopkinson and #NikHenderson. It follows Dr Jon Snow on a race against time to find the source of a cholera outbreak. It’s a fab detective story about the importance of Science and Evidence . #PicturebookPage
“Evidence!” by #Deborahopkinson and #NikHenderson. It follows Dr Jon Snow on a race against time to find the source of a cholera outbreak. It’s a fab detective story about the importance of Science and Evidence . #PicturebookPage
December 4, 2024 at 7:08 PM
No 10 in my #FavePicturebooks24 is…
“Evidence!” by #Deborahopkinson and #NikHenderson. It follows Dr Jon Snow on a race against time to find the source of a cholera outbreak. It’s a fab detective story about the importance of Science and Evidence . #PicturebookPage
“Evidence!” by #Deborahopkinson and #NikHenderson. It follows Dr Jon Snow on a race against time to find the source of a cholera outbreak. It’s a fab detective story about the importance of Science and Evidence . #PicturebookPage
No 11 in my #FavePicturebooks24 is…
“Flap Your Hands” by #steveasbell.
As a headteacher of a school with a range of neurodiverse pupils, I love this inclusive book that normalises and destigmatises stimming. Visually beautiful and truly liberating. It’s a joy. #PicturebookPage
“Flap Your Hands” by #steveasbell.
As a headteacher of a school with a range of neurodiverse pupils, I love this inclusive book that normalises and destigmatises stimming. Visually beautiful and truly liberating. It’s a joy. #PicturebookPage
December 3, 2024 at 8:05 AM
No 11 in my #FavePicturebooks24 is…
“Flap Your Hands” by #steveasbell.
As a headteacher of a school with a range of neurodiverse pupils, I love this inclusive book that normalises and destigmatises stimming. Visually beautiful and truly liberating. It’s a joy. #PicturebookPage
“Flap Your Hands” by #steveasbell.
As a headteacher of a school with a range of neurodiverse pupils, I love this inclusive book that normalises and destigmatises stimming. Visually beautiful and truly liberating. It’s a joy. #PicturebookPage
No 12 in my #FavePicturebooks24 is…
“There Was a Shadow” by #BruceHandy and #LiskFeng is fantastic exploration of shadow play. It takes us through a whole day, shadows shorten and lengthen. It is in turns profound and playful and stunningly illustrated throughout. #PicturebookPage
“There Was a Shadow” by #BruceHandy and #LiskFeng is fantastic exploration of shadow play. It takes us through a whole day, shadows shorten and lengthen. It is in turns profound and playful and stunningly illustrated throughout. #PicturebookPage
December 2, 2024 at 5:33 PM
No 12 in my #FavePicturebooks24 is…
“There Was a Shadow” by #BruceHandy and #LiskFeng is fantastic exploration of shadow play. It takes us through a whole day, shadows shorten and lengthen. It is in turns profound and playful and stunningly illustrated throughout. #PicturebookPage
“There Was a Shadow” by #BruceHandy and #LiskFeng is fantastic exploration of shadow play. It takes us through a whole day, shadows shorten and lengthen. It is in turns profound and playful and stunningly illustrated throughout. #PicturebookPage
No 13 in my #FavePicturebooks24 is…
“Into the Goblin Market” by #VickiVansickle and #JensineEckwall. It is a brilliant fairytale full of courage and love , the art has a classic feel and while riffing on Rosetti this has a truly modern feel. Wonderful stuff #PicturebookPage
“Into the Goblin Market” by #VickiVansickle and #JensineEckwall. It is a brilliant fairytale full of courage and love , the art has a classic feel and while riffing on Rosetti this has a truly modern feel. Wonderful stuff #PicturebookPage
December 1, 2024 at 4:28 PM
No 13 in my #FavePicturebooks24 is…
“Into the Goblin Market” by #VickiVansickle and #JensineEckwall. It is a brilliant fairytale full of courage and love , the art has a classic feel and while riffing on Rosetti this has a truly modern feel. Wonderful stuff #PicturebookPage
“Into the Goblin Market” by #VickiVansickle and #JensineEckwall. It is a brilliant fairytale full of courage and love , the art has a classic feel and while riffing on Rosetti this has a truly modern feel. Wonderful stuff #PicturebookPage
No 14 in my #FavePicturebooks24 is…
“The Dinosaur Next Door” by @dc-litchfield.bsky.social. It’s a lovely story about friendship, acceptance and letting people live the life they want to live. It’s beautifully told, magically illustrated. Has the feel of a classic, and dinosaurs!
#PicturebookPage
“The Dinosaur Next Door” by @dc-litchfield.bsky.social. It’s a lovely story about friendship, acceptance and letting people live the life they want to live. It’s beautifully told, magically illustrated. Has the feel of a classic, and dinosaurs!
#PicturebookPage
November 30, 2024 at 6:22 PM
No 14 in my #FavePicturebooks24 is…
“The Dinosaur Next Door” by @dc-litchfield.bsky.social. It’s a lovely story about friendship, acceptance and letting people live the life they want to live. It’s beautifully told, magically illustrated. Has the feel of a classic, and dinosaurs!
#PicturebookPage
“The Dinosaur Next Door” by @dc-litchfield.bsky.social. It’s a lovely story about friendship, acceptance and letting people live the life they want to live. It’s beautifully told, magically illustrated. Has the feel of a classic, and dinosaurs!
#PicturebookPage
No 15 in my #FavePicturebooks24 is the first one I shared this year …
Desert Queen” by #JyotiGopal and #SavbhuKohli.Based on the real story of Queen Harish who to support his family after the loss of his parents performed in drag. It’s powerful, emotional and wonderful. #PicturebookPage
Desert Queen” by #JyotiGopal and #SavbhuKohli.Based on the real story of Queen Harish who to support his family after the loss of his parents performed in drag. It’s powerful, emotional and wonderful. #PicturebookPage
November 29, 2024 at 3:37 PM
No 15 in my #FavePicturebooks24 is the first one I shared this year …
Desert Queen” by #JyotiGopal and #SavbhuKohli.Based on the real story of Queen Harish who to support his family after the loss of his parents performed in drag. It’s powerful, emotional and wonderful. #PicturebookPage
Desert Queen” by #JyotiGopal and #SavbhuKohli.Based on the real story of Queen Harish who to support his family after the loss of his parents performed in drag. It’s powerful, emotional and wonderful. #PicturebookPage
No 16 in my #FavePicturebooks24 is…
“I Hate Love Books” by #MarajoIlustrajo. It is a wonderful tribute to the power of books to take us somewhere else without even leaving our settee. It’s joyful, playful, funny and captures the feeling of getting lost in a book #PicturebookPage
“I Hate Love Books” by #MarajoIlustrajo. It is a wonderful tribute to the power of books to take us somewhere else without even leaving our settee. It’s joyful, playful, funny and captures the feeling of getting lost in a book #PicturebookPage
November 28, 2024 at 6:57 PM
No 16 in my #FavePicturebooks24 is…
“I Hate Love Books” by #MarajoIlustrajo. It is a wonderful tribute to the power of books to take us somewhere else without even leaving our settee. It’s joyful, playful, funny and captures the feeling of getting lost in a book #PicturebookPage
“I Hate Love Books” by #MarajoIlustrajo. It is a wonderful tribute to the power of books to take us somewhere else without even leaving our settee. It’s joyful, playful, funny and captures the feeling of getting lost in a book #PicturebookPage
No 17 in my #FavePicturebooks24 is…
“Life After Whale” by #LynnBrunelle and illustrated by #JasonChin is a brilliant exploration of what happens to its body after it dies. Full of detail it’s a wondrous look at the cycle of life. Stunning visceral art too. #PicturebookPage
“Life After Whale” by #LynnBrunelle and illustrated by #JasonChin is a brilliant exploration of what happens to its body after it dies. Full of detail it’s a wondrous look at the cycle of life. Stunning visceral art too. #PicturebookPage
November 27, 2024 at 6:46 PM
No 17 in my #FavePicturebooks24 is…
“Life After Whale” by #LynnBrunelle and illustrated by #JasonChin is a brilliant exploration of what happens to its body after it dies. Full of detail it’s a wondrous look at the cycle of life. Stunning visceral art too. #PicturebookPage
“Life After Whale” by #LynnBrunelle and illustrated by #JasonChin is a brilliant exploration of what happens to its body after it dies. Full of detail it’s a wondrous look at the cycle of life. Stunning visceral art too. #PicturebookPage
No 18 in my #FavePicturebooks24 is… (cheating here)
Both “Gina Kaminski” books by #CraigBarrGreen and #FrancisMartin.
Both are brilliantly joyous, fantastically inclusive, hilariously funny twists on fairytales. The true star is the fiercely determined Gina #PicturebookPage
Both “Gina Kaminski” books by #CraigBarrGreen and #FrancisMartin.
Both are brilliantly joyous, fantastically inclusive, hilariously funny twists on fairytales. The true star is the fiercely determined Gina #PicturebookPage
November 26, 2024 at 8:22 PM
No 18 in my #FavePicturebooks24 is… (cheating here)
Both “Gina Kaminski” books by #CraigBarrGreen and #FrancisMartin.
Both are brilliantly joyous, fantastically inclusive, hilariously funny twists on fairytales. The true star is the fiercely determined Gina #PicturebookPage
Both “Gina Kaminski” books by #CraigBarrGreen and #FrancisMartin.
Both are brilliantly joyous, fantastically inclusive, hilariously funny twists on fairytales. The true star is the fiercely determined Gina #PicturebookPage
No 19 in my #FavePicturebooks24 is…
“Sylvester’s Letter” by #MatthewBurgess and #JoshCorcoran is what I can only describe as an utterly joyful book about loss, remembering and love. It’s vibrant, it pops, it celebrates the memory and the person. Stunning. #picturebookPage
“Sylvester’s Letter” by #MatthewBurgess and #JoshCorcoran is what I can only describe as an utterly joyful book about loss, remembering and love. It’s vibrant, it pops, it celebrates the memory and the person. Stunning. #picturebookPage
November 25, 2024 at 5:17 PM
No 19 in my #FavePicturebooks24 is…
“Sylvester’s Letter” by #MatthewBurgess and #JoshCorcoran is what I can only describe as an utterly joyful book about loss, remembering and love. It’s vibrant, it pops, it celebrates the memory and the person. Stunning. #picturebookPage
“Sylvester’s Letter” by #MatthewBurgess and #JoshCorcoran is what I can only describe as an utterly joyful book about loss, remembering and love. It’s vibrant, it pops, it celebrates the memory and the person. Stunning. #picturebookPage
No 20 in my #FavePicturebooks24 is…
“The Last Stand” by #AntwanEady, #JeromePumphrey and #JarretPumphrey. A beautiful intergenerational story that is in turns a tale of community and perseverance but is also about how changes impacted on black farmers and families. #PicturebookPage
“The Last Stand” by #AntwanEady, #JeromePumphrey and #JarretPumphrey. A beautiful intergenerational story that is in turns a tale of community and perseverance but is also about how changes impacted on black farmers and families. #PicturebookPage
November 24, 2024 at 12:27 PM
No 20 in my #FavePicturebooks24 is…
“The Last Stand” by #AntwanEady, #JeromePumphrey and #JarretPumphrey. A beautiful intergenerational story that is in turns a tale of community and perseverance but is also about how changes impacted on black farmers and families. #PicturebookPage
“The Last Stand” by #AntwanEady, #JeromePumphrey and #JarretPumphrey. A beautiful intergenerational story that is in turns a tale of community and perseverance but is also about how changes impacted on black farmers and families. #PicturebookPage
No 21 in my #FavePicturebooks24 is…
“DRAWN O NWARD” by #DanielNayeri and #MattRockefeller. From the title to the words to the journey it is a palindrome. It beautifully explores a young boy’s grief, its visual storytelling is amazing. Stunning and emotional. #PicturebookPage
“DRAWN O NWARD” by #DanielNayeri and #MattRockefeller. From the title to the words to the journey it is a palindrome. It beautifully explores a young boy’s grief, its visual storytelling is amazing. Stunning and emotional. #PicturebookPage
November 23, 2024 at 3:50 PM
No 21 in my #FavePicturebooks24 is…
“DRAWN O NWARD” by #DanielNayeri and #MattRockefeller. From the title to the words to the journey it is a palindrome. It beautifully explores a young boy’s grief, its visual storytelling is amazing. Stunning and emotional. #PicturebookPage
“DRAWN O NWARD” by #DanielNayeri and #MattRockefeller. From the title to the words to the journey it is a palindrome. It beautifully explores a young boy’s grief, its visual storytelling is amazing. Stunning and emotional. #PicturebookPage