I have been working in the children’s book industry for many years, and I count it a rare treat when someone finds a way to add a magical new twist to the vast field. Pamela Zagarnski is one of those bright lights. Her illustrations are magical, and she has won the coveted Caldecott Medal twice….
Category: Picture Books
David Shannon’s Picture Book: A Bad Case of Stripes – Big Message for All of Us
David Shannon wrote and illustrated an outstanding picture book that illustrates the danger of trying to please others and not being true to oneself. A Bad Case of Stripes is about a girl who was overly concerned about what the other school children thought about what she did and said. I suspect that Camilla never felt…