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The Perfect Picture Book
 
Authors and illustrators share what their picture books are perfect for
 

Animals in Surprising Shades: Poems About Earth’s Colorful Creatures

 
 

⬇️ Author Susan Johnston Taylor shares about their picture book ANIMALS IN SURPRISING SHADES: POEMS ABOUT EARTH'S COLORFUL CREATURES.


✨ "This is the perfect picture book for discovering how their colors help animals find a mate, avoid predators, and more!"


📚 "This book can also be used for exploring different poetry formats!"


Author: Susan Johnston Taylor

Illustrator: Annie Bakst

Publisher: Gnome Road Publishing

Publication Date/Year: March 2023


Follow:

📌 @UrbanMuseWriter on IG & X

Fire Flight: A Wildfire Escape

 
 

⬇️ Author Cedar Pruitt shares about their picture book FIRE FLIGHT: A WlLDFIRE ESCAPE.


✨ "This is the perfect picture book for anyone curious about owls, wildfire, helicopters, climate change, firefighting, good stories in the news, and unforgettable surprise connections!"


📚 "This book can also be used to enjoy poetry, STEM facts, dynamic vocabulary, gorgeous illustrations, and...did I mention one unforgettable owl?"


Author: Cedar Pruitt

Illustrator: Chiara Fedele

Publisher: Capstone Editions

Publication Date/Year: 1/1/2024


Follow:

📌 www.CedarPruitt.com

In the Palm of My Hand

 
 

⬇️ Author Jennifer Raudenbush shares about their picture book IN THE PALM OF MY HAND.


✨ "This is the perfect picture book for exploring nature."


📚 "This book can also be used to increase self-esteem and to appreciate poetry."


Author: Jennifer Raudenbush

Illustrator: Isabella Conti

Publisher: Running Press Kids

Publication Date: March 14, 2023


Follow:

📌 www.jenraudenbush.com 

📌 X: @jenraudenbush 

📌 Instagram: @jenraudenbush1

NO WORLD TOO BIG: Young People Fighting Global Climate Change

 
 

⬇️ Author Lindsay H. Metcalf shares about their picture book NO WORLD TOO BIG: YOUNG PEOPLE FIGHTING GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE. 


✨ "This is the perfect picture book for combatting climate anxiety by providing inspiring stories of young people working in the climate space today."


This book can also be used for . . .

📚 learning to read and write poetry

📚 discovering the many ways climate change affects people around the world

📚 understanding how to move from "me to we" in fighting climate change


Anthology Editors: Lindsay H. Metcalf, Keila V. Dawson, and Jeanette Bradley

Illustrator: Jeanette Bradley

Publisher: Charlesbridge

Publication date: March 14, 2023


Follow:

📌 lindsayhmetcalf.com 

📌 @lindsayhmetcalf

📌 @jea_bradley

📌 @keilavdawson

📌 @charlesbridgepublishing