Mr. Jacob Reads

Mr. Jacob reads Others 02.11.2026 3:28 ↓

Kobi Yamada's Others , illustrated by Charles Santoso, is an embrace of what makes us the same, even when we're different!

Mr. Jacob reads Mami's Magic Words 30.10.2026 3:30 ↓

Kiara Valdez and Richy Sánchez Ayala's Mami's Magic Words is a descriptivist loveletter to disenfranchised dialects.

Mr. Jacob reads Spencer's New Pet 28.10.2026 3:26 ↓

Jessie Sima's Spencer's New Pet is a silent film in book form!

Mr. Jacob reads Dear Mili 26.10.2026 3:30 ↓

Dear Mili is the last of Grimm's fairytales, made glorious with Maurice Sendak's art.

Mr. Jacob reads Robin and the Stick 23.10.2026 3:28 ↓

E.B. Goodale's Robin and the Stick is about a kid like me!

Mr. Jacob reads Roar Like a Dandelion 21.10.2026 3:30 ↓

Ruth Krauss doesn't miss, and Roar Like a Dandelion , illustrated by Sergio Ruzzier, is a posthumous feather in her cap.

Mr. Jacob reads The Upside Down Girl 19.10.2026 3:25 ↓

Keith Negley's The Upside Down Girl is a book for everyone who wasn't even bothering anyone!

Mr. Jacob reads I Built a Rocket Ship 16.10.2026 3:28 ↓

Anna Lazowski's I Built a Rocket Ship, illustrated by Jennica Lounsbury, is a heavy book with no shortage of love.

Mr. Jacob reads The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors 14.10.2026 3:35 ↓

Drew Daywalt's The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors is made dramatically silly by Adam Rex's bold illustrations!

Mr. Jacob reads The Dream Catcher 12.10.2026 3:25 ↓

Marcelo Verdad's The Dream Catcher is full of love and yearning.

Mr. Jacob reads What Do You Say, Dear? 09.10.2026 3:31 ↓

Sesyle Joslin's What Do You Say, Dear? is certainly dated, but there's still much to be enjoyed in it!

Mr. Jacob reads The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess 07.10.2026 3:28 ↓

Tom Gauld's The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess is a fairy tale flavored story about helping one another out!

Mr. Jacob reads Claire and the Cathedral 05.10.2026 3:27 ↓

Pam Fong's Claire and the Cathedral is a wordless wonder, sparing in its use of miraculous color!

Mr. Jacob reads 102 02.10.2026 3:27 ↓

Matthew Cordell's 102 is a wild fever dream with a fun motif!

Mr. Jacob reads A Mouse Called Julian 30.09.2026 3:28 ↓

Joe Todd-Stanton's A Mouse Called Julian is full of unexpected turns!

Mr. Jacob reads Bear for a Day 28.09.2026 3:26 ↓

Corey R. Tabor's Bear for a Day is a whimsical romp with a fun twist!

Mr. Jacob reads Is This You? 25.09.2026 3:28 ↓

Ruth Krauss' Is This You? is made adorable by Crockett Johnson's illustrations, but even better with your kid's!

Mr. Jacob reads Sal Boat 23.09.2026 3:57 ↓

Thyra Heder's Sal Boat is a book about boundaries and community.

Mr. Jacob reads Weaver and the Web 21.09.2026 3:29 ↓

Chris Baker overcame arachnophobia to write compassionately about a spider, and Byron Eggenschwiler's illustrations make Weaver and the Web come alive!

Mr. Jacob reads Searching for Wocks 19.09.2026 3:26 ↓

Lucy Knisley's Searching for Wocks is one of the best books of the year, and it doesn't even boast much of a story!

Mr. Jacob reads Benjamin & Tulip 17.09.2026 3:26 ↓

Rosemary Well's Benjamin & Tulip is a perfect classic that deserves new recognition.

Mr. Jacob reads Mr. Kuroki's Garden 15.09.2026 3:29 ↓

Anne Renaud and Ohara Hale's Mr. Kuroki's Garden is a true story about love beyond sight.

Mr. Jacob reads Goldfinches 11.09.2026 3:28 ↓

Mary Oliver's Goldfinches was already a work of majesty, and Melissa Sweet elevates the experience for kids and caregivers alike.

Mr. Jacob reads If This Were the World 09.09.2026 3:29 ↓

Stephen Barr and AG Ford's If This Were the World is about children at play.

Mr. Jacob reads Bartleby 07.09.2026 3:42 ↓

Matt Phelan's Bartleby is about a bear going at his own pace--and that's ok!