It's almost September and we're in full back-to-school swing at The Carle.  Can you name each picture book based on the illustration of its teacher or classroom? Put your guesses in the comments below and I'll be back on Friday with the answers! 1. READ MORE

I hope you are enjoying these late days of summer and are maybe squeezing in a last summer trip before September comes. How about a trip to the water? Here are a few picture books that feature a whole variety of boats - ferries, canoes, rowboats, tugboats and even a pirate ship! Can you name all of the books below? Put your guesses in the comments below and I'll be back on Friday with the answers. Anchors away! READ MORE

There's a no shortage of bears in picture books, that's for sure. From Winnie-the-Pooh to Paddington, we readers have cherished a long-time love of cute, cuddly bears. And here in the bookstore, I'm pleased to see new bears to love in each year's new batch of picture books.  But how to tell them all apart? I bet you can do it! Identify the books that each of these favorite bears come from in the comments below. Get them all right and you'll be entered a raffle for this free Brown Bear & Friends poster. READ MORE

Can you name these books? I'll give you the opening line and you tell me what well-known picture book it came from in the comments below.  Enter your guesses before Friday, August 30th for a chance to win a $5.00 gift certificate to be used in our bookstore online. READ MORE