Matt HongoltzHetling Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Chronologically: Stockboy to server to business owner to poker player to cabbie to social worker to Pulitzer finalist & award-winning journo.
Little Owl's Night
Divya SrinivasanMatt HongoltzHetlingLittle Owl's Night, (2011, words, visuals Divya Srinivasan) is a soothing description of an owl navigating a typical forest night. My wife loves the dark palette, I love the quiet simplicity, and my son loves seeing Little Owl (and hearing me hoot). https://t.co/T0ycGMv7ff
Board Book, 2013
$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Counting Kisses: Counting Kisses
Karen KatzMatt HongoltzHetlingI thought Counting Kisses (2003, Karen Katz) was "parent love porn," written less for the kid, and more for the parent who wants shout their love. But I was wrong-- this is basically a roadmap for a fun little physical game that my boy just adores. https://t.co/YRKLruf8gS
Board Book, 2003
$7.99$3.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Cat in the Hat
Dr SeussMatt HongoltzHetlingThe Cat in the Hat (1957, Dr. Seuss) may be the most famous kids book out there, and for good reason. It is just SO well crafted. Every color pops and every syllable is perfectly placed.But am I the only one who thinks the mother might be abusing the kids? https://t.co/RGdo0dDhrP
Hardcover, 1957
$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Ruined by Design: How Designers Destroyed the World, and What We Can Do to Fix It
Mike MonteiroMatt HongoltzHetlingI'm a little late to the party, but I finally read Ruined By Design, @monteiro's much-needed rallying call for designers and citizens who are currently being disassembled and hoovered up into the fetid black hole of Big Tech. I recommend! I recommend!
Paperback, 2024
$24.99$12.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Bill MartinMatt HongoltzHetling@vanfleetkidbook Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (2009, words John Archambault & Bill Martin, visuals Lois Ehlert), which reads like beat poetry, was a revelation on how good an alphabet book can be. There's a third-act mood shift that gets my boy, every time. https://t.co/D0fB6ca4vr
Board Book, 2012
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¿Ha Visto a Mi Gata? (Have You Seen My Cat?) (Spanish-English Bilingual Edition)
Eric CarleMatt HongoltzHetlingHave You Seen My Cat? (1996, words, visuals Eric Carle). Before he passed in 2021, Carle wrote 80 books. Some were genius. Some, like this, were not. Just 2 lines (Have you seen my cat? That's not my cat), matched with oft-problematically drawn characters from regional cultures.
Paperback, 2016
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Eight Bears: Mythic Past and Imperiled Future
Gloria DickieMatt HongoltzHetlingFrom almost the first moment I met the fabulously talented @GloriaDickie at an environmental journalist conference years ago, I've been eagerly awaiting her debut book, Eight Bears. My long wait is finally nearing its end! https://t.co/DBEpYFG8oo
Hardcover, 2023
$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Words
Bill Martin JrMatt HongoltzHetling@vanfleetkidbook Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (2009, words John Archambault & Bill Martin, visuals Lois Ehlert), which reads like beat poetry, was a revelation on how good an alphabet book can be. There's a third-act mood shift that gets my boy, every time. https://t.co/D0fB6ca4vr
Board Book, 2017
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A Libertarian Walks Into a Bear: The Utopian Plot to Liberate an American Town (and Some Bears)
Matthew Hongoltz-HetlingMatt HongoltzHetlingTwo and a half years after it was published, "A Libertarian Walks Into A Bear" is Amazon's #1 seller in the category of "Local US Politics" I am 75 percent proud, and 25 percent: Why the hell aren't there more good books about local US politics? https://t.co/V72Ay2tfrL
Paperback, 2021
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book