Design Mom has posted a lovely review of the picture book In a Blue Room by Jim Averbeck and beautifully illustrated by Tricia Tusa. The books main character is little Alice, which has always been my most favorite girls name and doesn’t she just look like an Alice?

Tricia also illustrated the lovely picture book The Magic Hat by renowned Australian author Mem Fox and the stunning Fred Stays with me (written by Nancy Coffelt) about a little girl dividing her time between two divorced parents houses but whose dog, Fred, travels everywhere with her.

Check out the children’s lit posts on Design Mom as she chooses some really funky and interesting books to personally review.