In the middle of the night, a scared king sends his three knights to find a nightmare dragon. Armed with an axe, a sword, and a candle the three knights venture through the dark after an unknown shape only to find out that they are also really scared. With a great story and fun to…
The Little Barbarian is the kind of fantasy that entertains both children and adults. In this brilliant wordless picture book Renato Moriconi, a Brazilian just like me, gives freedom for the readers to play with their imagination. He starts by choosing the vertical format, exploring the book as an object and wittily incorporating it into…
Hello, my name is Tita! I am a children’s writer and illustrator from Brazil and I am really happy to be writing for the prestigious My Book Corner. For my first review I chose a wonderful wordless picture book by Alice Hoogstad. The book starts at the endpapers, where all we can see is an…
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Ooh, this sounds fantastic!
Great review, thanks for posting the pictures. Really makes a difference with picture book reviews. Will order for the store…
I often hope to find interviews with Margaret Wild who fascinates me and whose work I adore. Thoroughly enjoyed this…