Kadir Nelson is exceptionally talented and it shows in the book Coretta Scott by Ntozake Shange. Just by looking at the cover you can tell how breathtaking the pictures will be inside. The colors are bold and vibrant throughout the book. He also does a great job of capturing emotions on the people’s faces. The text is in poetry form and is simple and basic. This is a great biography for someone with a short attention span. Check out this book and others illustrated by Nelson, you won’t be disappointed! I’m positive this will win awards this year!
Preschool Time Harold Finds a Voice By Courtney Dicmas Auburn, ME: Child's Play Inc., 2013. Picture Book. Harold is an amazing mimic, and can imitate the sound of everything in his home. Tired of repeating the same old noises, he yearns to find out what other voices there are in the big, wide world. But what happens when he suddenly realizes that he doesn't yet have a voice of his own? --Editor Preschool Time Don't Blow Your Top! Written by Ame Dyckman Illustrated by Abhi Alwar New York: Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2023. Picture Book. Big Volcano and Little Volcano live side by side in paradise, but when a silly bird drops a coconut (or two) on Little Volcano's crater he blows his top. --Editor Toddler Time Vlad, the Fabulous Vampire By Flavia Z. Drago Somerville, Massachusetts: Candlewick Press, 2023. Picture Book. Vlad is a vampire with the misfortune of having rosy cheeks that--gasp!--make him look abysmally alive. But being the fabulous vampire t
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