Review of the Day: Mr. Nogginbody Gets a Hammer by David Shannon

Mr. Nogginbody Gets a HammerBy David ShannonNorton Young Readers (an imprint of W.W. Norton & Co.)$17.95ISBN: 978-1-324-00344-1Ages 4-7On shelves September 3rd

You know that old phrase, “A victim of your own success”? I think about it a lot in terms of bestselling children’s authors. If you’ve done marvelously well because you’ve taken risks in the past, are you less inclined to take more risks in the future? Do you feel hampered in some way by the expectations set upon you? I think for some...