“I do like a road, because you can be always wondering what is at the end of it.”
We’re settling into the slowness of summer and are setting aside stacks for reading. The Story Girl and The Golden Road by Lucy Maud Montgomery are two books of hers that we haven’t read yet. Really looking forward to them. What’s on deck for summer reading for you all?
The loveliest cover art by Elly MacKay and published by Tundra Books.
This month’s theme for #littlelitbookseries is cities.
If you’ve been to San Francisco, you’ll know it’s one of the most beautiful and palatable cities in the US. So much is packed into its 47 square miles — row houses packed cheek by jowl along precipitous streets, countless fantastic restaurants just a stone’s throw away, distinctive architecture and pockets of natural beauty hidden throughout the city. We love how Miroslav Sasek captured this ever-changing city with his witty and modern eye in This Is San Francisco. Originally published in 1962, the edition pictured was published by Universe in 2003. What’s everyone’s favorite spot in SF? Some of ours are the Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park, Warming Hut at Crissy Field, the Ferry Building and the drive along Lincoln Blvd. in the north part of the city.
Be sure to stop by @littlelitbookseries for more books about cities throughout the month and search the hashtag #littlelitbookseries on Instagram to see what everyone else is sharing today.
We follow Vernon — whom you might remember from A Home for Bird — as he continues on his adventures with Skunk and Porcupine. The three stories in the book, entitled “Waiting,” “Fishing” and “Gardening” are a thoughtful and sincere look at friendship and the quiet, meaningful and sometimes funny moments shared between good friends.
Vernon Is on His Way was written and illustrated by Philip C. Stead and published by Roaring Brook Press.
Out today is a new series of board books for our littlest readers and their families. They offer bright, playful illustrations and contain key words that focus on three different areas of vocabulary: feelings, opposites and actions. The simple layouts help children engage in joint attention as parents read the books aloud. While reading, there are also opportunities to connect the words in the books with concrete examples from children’s own lives. And wait — just wait! — until you get turn the pages of these books. The texture of the covers and pages are sublime and are an experience in and of themselves. This series was written by Ruth Austin, illustrated by Kanae Sato and published by Compendium.
We’re giving away a set of all three board books:
Happy Grumpy Loved: A Little Book of Feelings
Hide Seek, Stinky Sweet: A Little Book of Opposites
Wiggle Jump Tickle: A Little Book of Actions
This giveaway is open to US residents and ends Tuesday, June 5, at 11:59 PM PDT. To enter, head over to this Instagram post. While you're there, scroll right to see a preview of the interior.
Jacob Grant’s latest book Bear’s Scare is priceless. It’s quietly quirky, humorous and heartfelt and it’s a story about the unlikeliest of friendships. Oh, and we love Jacob’s palette and all of the mid-century modern details of Bear’s home.
Bear’s Scare was written and illustrated by Jacob Grant and published by Bloomsbury Children’s Books. It’ll be out soon on June 12.