GeekDad Giveaway: Get an Early Look at ‘Noisy Night’!
Today we’ve got a sneak peek at an upcoming picture book by Mac Barnett and Brian Biggs, plus a chance to win a copy!
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Mac Barnett and Adam Rex Show Us ‘How This Book Was Made’
I read a lot of children’s picture books. Like, a lot. And it’s not often that one comes along and really just steals my heart at first glance. But ‘How This Book Was Made,’ by award-winning duo Mac Barnett and Adam Rex, did just that.
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How ‘How This Book Was Made’ Was Made
If your kids are curious about how books are made, or hope to be an author or artist themselves one day, keep an eye out for ‘How This Book Was Made’ this September.
Continue ReadingStack Overflow: Laugh-Inducing Books for Kids
Some of the books I’ve enjoyed reading out loud the most are the ones that have my girls rolling with laughter. Here are some of our favorites from the past few months.
Continue ReadingMad Genius Girl Is Back in Oh No! Not Again!
The little girl whose science project nearly destroyed the world is back, and this time she’s messing with the space-time continuum. You see, she missed a question on her history test about the location of prehistoric cave paintings. Obviously the …
Continue ReadingJon Klassen’s Beautiful Picture Books
I first noticed Jon Klassen’s illustrations in I Want My Hat Back, though I realized later that he was also the illustrator of a series of middle-grade books, The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place. He also created concept art for …
Continue ReadingWords & Pictures: Which Tells the Story?
In a picture book, what tells the story: the pictures or the words? I mean, it’s called a picture book for a reason, right? What would a picture book be without the pictures? Imagine any of your childhood favorites without …
Continue ReadingGeekly Reader: Brixton Brothers 3: It Happened on a Train
Somehow I missed Brixton Brothers Book 3 when it came out last October (my own detective skills need some brushing up), but my favorite kid detective Steve Brixton is at it again in It Happened on a Train. For reasons …
Continue ReadingA Cautionary Tale: Oh No! (Or How My Science Project Destroyed the World)
“Oh no … oh man … I knew it. I never should have built a robot for the science fair.” Isn’t it every kid’s fantasy to build a working robot with superclaws and a laser eye? But have you really …
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