This Is What Happens When You Read Too Many Picture Books

It seemed such an attainable goal. All I wanted to do was read every single picture book published in America in 2016. Was that too much to ask? I even had a system. I’d create a Google spreadsheet and write down every single title and rate it. That way I’d have an easy way of remembering what I liked and didn’t like later.

But I didn’t count on the patterns. Oh no. No, I did not.

You see, I’ve read a lot picture books this year. Not all of them yet. I still have a long shelf at work that’s c...