Reviews
A Temperate Forest Food Chain: A Who-Eats-What Adventure in North America
“It’s no coincidence that the food ‘chain’ bordering most of the interior spreads resembles a game board. In fact, each volume in the Follow That Food Chain series is organized like a nonfiction choose-your-own adventure game. . . most will enjoy this unique… View →
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The Hero Twins: Against the Lords of Death [A Mayan Myth]
“The action-packed hero tale and lively art will attract children who enjoy sports as well as those who like superhero comics, such as Spider-Man. Both the author and the artist researched the Popol Vuh and Mayan art and culture in order to be faithful to the legend.”… View →
Senses in the City
“Both an exciting celebration of city life and a show-and-tell about the five senses, this photo-essay will draw even very young children.” —Booklist View →
Seeing Sky-Blue Pink
“. . .watching Maddie warm up to her new home and her new father is rewarding in its own quiet way.” —Booklist View →
Written in Bone: Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland
“. . .those intrigued by forensics and history will find [Written in Bone] absolutely fascinating.” —Booklist View →
Book One: The Shadow Door
“. . .this is an undeniably attractive offering, as the artwork, with deep darks and effervescent lights splayed across large, glossy pages, is strikingly rendered. . . A cryptic, light-horror opening that should have no problem gaining an appreciative readership.” … View →
Book Three: The Master of Shadows
“Kids will be left literally begging for more. . .” —Booklist View →
“The clash of their opposing viewpoints makes the book a good starting place for discussing the difference between needs and wants.” —Booklist View →
“The first book in the Milo & Jazz Mysteries series gets it just right: a fun, easy-to-solve mystery, readily identifiable young detectives, and some extras readers will enjoy.” —Booklist View →
Constitution Day
“The series does itself a favor by staying simple; the illustration of a calendar that begins each book will have kids searching for the corresponding date on their own home calendars. A great starting point for discussing these significant celebrations.” … View →
Juneteenth
“The series does itself a favor by staying simple; the illustration of a calendar that begins each book will have kids searching for the corresponding date on their own home calendars. A great starting point for discussing these significant celebrations.” … View →
I Want Two Birthdays!
“Ross’ zany cartoon-style illustrations capture the princess’ impulsive, egocentric nature and reveal a subplot regarding a lost locket. Children will identify with the princess’ desire to have more than one birthday per year, and adults will appreciate the… View →
When Lulu Went to the Zoo
“. . .the rhymes are catchy, and the watercolor illustrations add a whimsical touch.” —Booklist View →
Secrets of a Civil War Submarine: Solving the Mysteries of the H. L. Hunley
“She [Walker] really hits her stride, though, in explaining the complex techniques and loving care used in raising the craft, recovering its contents, and even reconstructing models of the crwemembers’ bodies. Thoroughly researched, nicely designed, and well illustrated… View →
Over a Thousand Hills I Walk with You
“compelling. . . an elemental account of perpetrators, victimes, and bystanders. . . this book is an important addition to the Holocaust curriculum.” —Booklist, starred review View →
It's Fall!
“This is the first of four interrelated books on the seasons, designed with the elementary-school nature curriculum in mind. Children can identify with the blue-jean-clad boy who narrates what he sees, touches, smells, and hears in fall. The story expands into what animals do in… View →
More Christmas Ornaments Kids Can Make
“The author of many popular craft books for children returns with. . . 29 Christmas ornaments primary-grade children can make on their own or with just a little assistance from adults. Ranging from the very simple (a plastic lid covered in colored glue and sprinkled with sequins… View →
Tisha B'Av: A Jerusalem Journey
“The latest entry in the Nature in Israel series (Sukkot Treasure Hunt, 2009) explains the origins of Tisha B’Av, a Jewish fast day that commemorates the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem. A young boy narrates as he and other family members visit the View →
“McNish’s suspenseful, fast-paced novel immerses readers in an inventive world featuring distinctly drawn characters and a graceful blending of realism and occasionally spooky fantasy. . . will leave readers eagerly awaiting the next episode.” —Booklist View →
“His vivid, often lyrical prose will engage readers, and his tantalizing conclusion hints at an enemy and a confrontation of massive scale that seem to pave the way for future titles.” —Booklist View →
“On one level, this is a British school story, with cliques and bullies, but McNish goes further; his real accomplishment is melding the gritty ordinariness of everyday happenings with the magnificence of angels. For this, he needed the skills of a conductor, knowing when to play… View →
How Not to Be a Dick: An Everyday Etiquette Guide
“Doherty fires absurd twenty-first-century zingers that happen to be really, really, really funny.”—starred, Booklist View →