Reviews
Secret Diary: Book 1
“The painted art is done with a rich, glowing palette…. Enjoyable reading for both sexes and all ages.” —Publishers Weekly View →
Freedom!: Book 1
“Annie has a wide range of expressions, from her perked ears to the tip of her pert tail, a perfectly captured paragon of kittenhood…. This gentle story of discovery is kept lively with Annie’s antics, interior dialogue, and interactions with the creatures, human and… View →
No Crystal Stair: A Documentary Novel of the Life and Work of Lewis Michaux, Harlem Bookseller
“Nelson and Christie deliver an engrossing blend of history, art, and storytelling in this deeply moving tribute to a singular individual.”—starred, Publishers Weekly View →
Izzy the Whiz and Passover McClean
“Pre-Passover cleaning gets a fun twist in this rhyming tale. Izzy, an amateur inventor, has created a mother’s ultimate dream: a house-cleaning machine, and just in time for Passover. Izzy knows that all the crumbs in his home must be removed before the holiday, and his invention… View →
‘Interweaving history and adventure, Levine (Running on Eggs) takes young readers on a Passover trip worth pursuing. When Jodie’s cousin Zach visits for Passover, she and her siblings want to take him on a variety of trips to help him see all aspects of Israel. Jodie, in… View →
The Girl Who Owned a City: The Graphic Novel
“Like the original—first published in 1975—this is a fast-paced story with philosophical underpinnings, moving through time with effective montages of work and children’s drawings as the survivors attempt to create a new society. Jones’s art is colorful, bold, and… View →
The King Who Wouldn't Sleep
“It’s a treat to come across an original fairy tale that generates surprise not by irony or irreverence, but through sheer narrative ingenuity. Debut author Singleton does just that—her clever story wouldn’t be out of place in a Grimm’s collection.”… View →
The Great Sheep Shenanigans
“Lou Pine’s ineptitude gives Wile E. Coyote a run for his money.” —Publishers Weekly View →
Scandalous!: 50 Shocking Events You Should Know About (So You Can Impress Your Friends)
“An entertaining, insightful, and thorough guide to events that, for better or worse, have riveted the nation.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Lights Out Shabbat
“Shulimson’s first children’s book is a sweet story of a boy’s overnight visit to his grandparents’ house. It’s an unusual Friday in Georgia, for the lights go out and it snows. According to the rules of Shabbat, no light may be either turned on or off during the Sabbath, so Papa… View →
Hannah's Way
“Hannah is eager to fit into her new school. It’s the Depression, and her family has relocated from Minneapolis to rural Minnesota. She is the only Jewish girl in her class, and her family is the only Jewish family in the community. Glaser (Emma’s Poem) delves into the… View →
A Leaf Can Be . . .
“Salas explores the many functions a leaf can serve with simple grace…. Dabija bathes her mixed-media scenes in a fuzzy glow, creating a welcoming environment in every spread.” —Publishers Weekly View →
Beep and Bah
“Beep’s relentless belief in his own heroism (which makes his indefatigable running commentary great fun to read aloud), combined with the comics-style framings and geeky-goofy supporting cast, should keep this story in heavy rotation.” —Publishers Weekly View →
The White Zone
“Haunting yet hopeful.” —Publishers Weekly View →
Catch & Release
“Morris Award–winner Woolston (The Freak Observer) forces readers to re-evaluate life’s random cruelties and the idea of ‘survival,’ as she brings her characters to the brink of death, then tosses them back in the water.” —Publishers Weekly View →
Barnyard Purim
“When Farmer Max bids his barnyard animals goodnight as he heads off to a Purim play, the animals gets moving on a plan: they’ll put on their own Purim play. Horse won’t say nay to his role as King Ahashuerus, and sheep is set to play bad Haman, until another animal sneaks into the View →
Popular Clone
“Heavy doses of self-deprecating humor, high-tech wizardry, and goofy middle-school antics add up to an amusing and action-packed adventure.” —Publishers Weekly View →
“Fans of adult-oriented urban fantasy should enjoy this as much as teens looking for a contemporary Buffy.” —Publishers Weekly View →
Duck, Death and the Tulip
“Erlbruch does not offer readers explanation or comfort; instead, he uses his considerable artistic power to probe death’s mystery.” —Publishers Weekly View →
Lily Renée, Escape Artist: From Holocaust Survivor to Comic Book Pioneer
“Renowned comics historian Robbins pens this biography of Lily Renée, an artist who was one of only a few women to work in the comic book industry in the 1940s.” —Publishers Weekly View →
Monkey with a Tool Belt and the Seaside Shenanigans
“In a story brimming with goofy humor, Monroe fills her watercolor pages with intricate ink details, zeroing in on each of Chico’s meticulous repairs. A sort of Bob the Builder meets Sherlock Holmes, Chico combines smarts with an upbeat can-do attitude.”… View →
Elmer's Christmas
“Elmer the patchwork elephant leads his fellow elephants on a walk through the jungle and into the snow to pick out a Christmas tree. At home, the elephants hang decorations and excitedly place presents underneath the tree. Finally, Papa Red, a bearded elephant Santa, arrives and… View →