John, Paul, George & Ben, that is.
Okay, so only one of them is a President (George Washington) but it’s awfully fitting for President’s Day.

First of all, the book is brilliant.
But then what did you expect from Lane Smith, who has illustrated, among other works, James and the Giant Peach and The Stinky Cheese Man?
The illustrations aren’t just drawn beautifully. But more impressive, it’s put together in a stunning manner – from the typeface to the color palette to the drawings. Amazing.
And the text? I’m not sure that the little ones (the jacket says “for the …read more

1, KNUFFLE BUNNY TOO, written and illustrated by Mo Willems. (Hyperion, $16.99)
2, WHY WAR IS NEVER A GOOD IDEA, by Alice Walker. Illustrated by Stefano Vitale. (HarperCollins, $16.99)*
3, COWBOY AND OCTOPUS, by Jon Scieszka. Illustrated by Lane Smith. (Viking, $16.99)
4, FANCY NANCY, by Jane O’Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (HarperCollins, $15.99)
5, I MISS YOU EVERYDAY, written and illustrated by Simms Taback. (Viking, $16.99)
6, THE THREE SNOW BEARS, written and illustrated by Jan Brett. (Putnam, $16.99)
7, BABY BEAR, BABY BEAR, WHAT DO YOU SEE?, by Bill Martin Jr. Illustrated by Eric Carle. (Henry Holt, $16.95)
8, FANCY NANCY AND THE POSH …read more