Children's Books: March Picks

There's something undeniably special about children's books. Their words, stories, illustrations, and even the specific type of paper have a monumental impact that is unforgettable. As an adult, seeing the classics of childhood stir up emotions and memories as if they were frozen in time. The wonderful opportunity to introduce those classics to children is a tender moment with hopes that they will feel the same connection to the words inside. Choosing new written words that will someday be their classics is a magical experience as well.

This month's top children's book picks feature a majority of new works (from 2017-2020), along with the timeless bestseller, Olivia, by Ian Falconer from 2000. The words and illustrations by Jessica Hische in Tomorrow I'll Be Kind and Tomorrow I'll Be Brave are comforting and moving, encouraging the young and not-so-young readers to keep trying. I'll Love You Till the Cows Come Home is filled with endearing illustrations, by Kristyna Litten, along with rhymes, by Kathryn Cristaldi, that dance out of the mouth and right into the heart, where they'll be loved more and more after every read. My Friend Earth, by Patricia MacLachlan, is a thoughtful work of poetry to inspire readers to consider the planet as a dear companion, with illustrations, by Francesca Sanna, and die-cut pages that captivate the attention of even the most distracted little readers. Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth, by Oliver Jeffers, is a dear work of art that holds within it the touching love of a father offering valuable insight into such a wide world, and the reassurance that help is never far away.

May these inspire a love of reading and open a window or a door into new and adventurous worlds, full of the familiar and the wonderful.

Until next time,

The Maple Press