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picture books

I love picture books and I collect them as mentor texts, sentimental objects, and art/inspiration.

Before anyone asks: no, I don't have children. I bought these for me.

Click here for picture book recommendations! Just because I don't own a personal copy of a picture book (yet) doesn't mean I don't love it!

(glowing books are signed by the author &/ illustrator. books are listed alphabetically by author's last name.)

fiction

nonfiction

I have a particular interest in picture book nonfiction, especially biographies.

special collection: Judaism/Jewish Holidays

I am a Jew-in-progress (click here to learn more about my conversion study journey). In addition to my study books, I also have a collection of Jewish picture books. (I have a Jewish picture books wishlist!)

special collection: Japanese language

I live in Japan and, while I can't read fluently, I collect Japanese-language picture books.

special collection: Christmas

Christmas books were my first picture book collection. Before I started my first librarian job, before I started writing picture books (and before I started studying for conversion to Judaism, obviously), I had a collection of Christmas-themed picture books. It started with the books my mom used to read to me and my sister on Christmas Eve and grew from there.

This collection is incomplete.

middle grade

coming soon!

nonfiction for grown-ups

coming soon!

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