Author Archives: Alicia Salazar

Have you ever had to wait for something? The Picture Book of the Week is Are We Pears Yet?, written by Miranda Paul and illustrated by Carin Berger. About the Book: Are We Pears Yet? is about two seeds who are waiting to become pears. One of them is very impatient. The impatient seed is not crazyContinue reading “Are We Pears Yet? by Miranda Paul and Carin Berger”

What is the most important thing about you? The Picture Book of the Week is The Most Important Thing, written and illustrated by Antonella Abbatiello. About the Book: When the rabbit says the most important thing is to have long ears, all of the animals start to wonder about their ears. Then hedgehog says the most importantContinue reading “The Most Important Thing by Antonella Abbatiello”

Do you ever wonder about how the world works? The Picture Book of the Week is Wonder Walkers, written and illustrated by Micha Archer (author of Girl Running, Daniel Finds a Poem, and Around the World in a Bathtub). About the Book: The girl and the boy in this book do not have names, but it doesn’t matter. ItContinue reading “Wonder Walkers by Micha Archer”

Are you afraid of new and unfamiliar things? The Book of the Week is The Pigeon HAS to Go to School!, written and illustrated by Mo Willems. About the Book: Pigeon doesn’t want to go to school. He doesn’t know what school is like or what will happen there or if anyone will like him. HeContinue reading “The Pigeon HAS to Go to School! by Mo Willems”

How do you see yourself? The Picture Book of the Week is Pineapple Princess, written and illustrated by Sabina Hahn. About the Book: The main character in this book is a little girl who just knows she is a princess, if only she could convince everyone else of that. She does al of the things princesses shouldContinue reading “Pineapple Princess by Sabina Hahn”

Have you ever had a friend who caused trouble? This week’s Picture Book of the Week is Gus Was A Friendly Ghost, written by Jane Thayer and illustrated by Seymour Fleishman. This book was first released in 1961 so is technically vintage, but still entertaining. About the Book: Gus lives in a house with a familyContinue reading “Gus Was A Friendly Ghost by Jane Thayer and Seymour Fleishman”

What are your favorite stories? Who told them to you? A parent? A grandparent? The Picture Book of the Week is Pura’s Cuentos: How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories, written by Annette Bay Pimental and illustrated by Magaly Morales. About the Book: Pura Belpré was a born storyteller who grew up, moved to NewContinue reading “Pura’s Cuentos: How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories by Annette Bay Pimentel and Magaly Morales”

What would you risk everything for? The Picture Book of the Week is Maria the Matador, written and illustrated by Anne Lambelet, author of The Poisoned Apple and The Traveler’s Gift. About the Book: Maria loves churros. Maria loves churros so much that she is willing to face the most ferocious-looking bull she has ever seen–a bull thatContinue reading “Maria the Matador by Anne Lambelet”

Have YOU ever seen a ghost? The Picture Book of the Week is There’s a Ghost in this House, written and illustrated by Oliver Jeffers, author of Stuck, The Day the Crayons Quit, The Heart and the Bottle, and many more. About the Book:  A little girl is the main character in this book and the plot is simple.Continue reading “There’s a Ghost in this House by Oliver Jeffers”

They say music is the universal language. Has music ever changed you? The Picture Book of the Week is Vole and Troll, written and illustrated by Iza Trapani. About the Book: Vole and Troll is a re-imagining of troll under a bridge stories. In this version, vole wants to cross a bridge to get to theContinue reading “Vole and Troll by Iza Trapani”