Pirate Stew
Written by Neil Gaiman, Illustrated by Chris Riddell
Adventure Picture Books
Molly’s Moon Mission
Written and Illustrated by Duncan Beedie This is a story about having a dream, setting a goal, failing, and not giving up. Molly is a moth who dreams of becoming an astronaut and flying to the moon. Discouragement and doubt from her mother and other insect creatures never let her lose her determination, and along …
The Epic Adventures of Huggie & Stick
Written by Drew Daywalt, Illustrated by David Spencer From the author of The Day the Crayons Quit comes a humorous “buddy” book. This story is full of contrasts: positive outlook vs. negative outlook; adventure vs. trials; etc. Huggie sees life full of challenges and danger. His stark reality is that bad things WILL happen and …
Cookie Blast Off!
Written by Clare Helen Welsh, Illustrated by Sophia Touliatou I really like this book because it is about ice cream cookies. The boy in the book really likes cookies but all the cookies are gone. Who has taken his cookies? I like the pictures too. This is a good book. Reviewed by Brian Serrano, 3rd …
The Boy: His Stories and How They Came to Be
Written and Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers A collection of four stories about a boy and his adventures, including notes and sketches by Oliver Jeffers on the making of each story. The first story, “How to Catch a Star,” started out as a drawing of a boy trying to do something impossible: the boy loves stars …
Space Boy and the Snow Monster, by Diane Curtis Reagan and Robert Neubecker
Space Boy and the Snow Monster Written by Diane Curtis Regan, Illustrated by Robert Neubecker
Albert’s Very Unordinary Birthday, by Daniel Gray-Barnett
Albert’s Very Unordinary Birthday Written and Illustrated by Daniel Gray-Barnett
