Margaret E. Perry

In the children’s book world—especially as books fight against toys, electronic or otherwise—the highest praise you can give a book is “Instant Classic.” The reviewer uses it with some sense of self-importance: “this is the Goodnight Moon of our time, and will be loved . . . . Continue Reading »

On a bright day in early autumn, I found myself sitting on the floor of my favorite bookstore with a pile of picture books two feet . . . . Continue Reading »