Reviews
Dictionary for a Better World: Poems, Quotes, and Anecdotes from A to Z
“Creates multiple pathways for engagement.”—starred, Publishers Weekly View →
A Girl Like Me
“[A] celebration of individuality, guts, and sisterhood.”—Publishers Weekly View →
“A darling, curious kitty stars in this rhythmic story.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Chelm for the Holidays
“©ombine[s] the Chelmites’ goofy logic with endearing evocations of shtetl life.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Kugel for Hanukkah?
“With cheery, identically composed cartoon spreads leading up to the reveal . . . Everin and Ashdown build the suspense for their holiday mystery.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Stage Dreams
“[D]elves into queer history and spins a witty and extravagant yarn about a dashing duo.”—starred, Publishers Weekly View →
Oscar Seeks a Friend
“Pawlak’s paper collage characters fairly jump from the page, with expressive, engaging eyes and details worth returning to.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Monstrous: The Lore, Gore, and Science behind Your Favorite Monsters
“®eaders will savor details about how history, superstition, and human perception have inspired some of the most feared and beloved monster legends.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Thanku: Poems of Gratitude
“[A] thoughtful resource for poetry students and teachers.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Song of the River
“With graceful, rhyming poetry Cowley articulates the connectedness of nature, while Andrews renders the rush and earnestness of the boy’s journey through striated light, city smoke, and the broad, blue sea.”—Publishers Weekly View →
A Map into the World
“A distinctive story that weaves together threads of family life, community and culture, the natural world, and the power of stories.”—starred, Publishers Weekly View →
Francesco Tirelli's Ice Cream Shop
“An ice cream shop becomes a WWII safe haven in this family story turned picture book. In Italy, Francesco Tirelli (Meir’s father-in-law) stops at his uncle’s ice cream cart every day, even when his mother tells him ‘Enough!’ And he remains… View →
“Simple, cheery rhymes underline vehicles’ many uses. . . .and Gott’s straightforward illustrations offer an equally sunny picture of life on the road (nary a traffic jam in sight).”—Publishers Weekly View →
Two for Me, One for You
“Sharing is well-trodden territory, but Mühle’s take is full of woodsy charm.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Hack Your Cupboard: Make Great Food with What You've Got
“Insightful, creative, and entertaining, this volume makes for a perfect gift for those who don’t know a colander from a cauliflower.”—Publishers Weekly View →
The Spacesuit: How a Seamstress Helped Put Man on the Moon
“. . . Donald provides a window into a little-told piece of history that is sure to intrigue.”—Publishers Weekly View →
“Readers will quickly grasp how caring for his precious possession is what sustains [Idriss] in his flight across borders.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Sweet Dreams, Sarah
“After designing and building a successful prototype—a bed that folds into a cabinet—Goode faces another hurdle: seeking a patent approval as a woman of color, a feat she achieves.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Sincerely, Harriet
“In her middle grade debut, comics creator Searle slowly unspools the story of a middle schooler living with multiple sclerosis.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Martin & Anne: The Kindred Spirits of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Anne Frank
“As the teenage diarist and civil rights leader stand together, the timeless, powerful themes they heralded form the conclusion: ’Love is stronger than hate. Kindness can heal the world.”—Publishers Weekly View →
The Runaways
“Stark straightforwardly conveys family tensions, end-of-life concerns, and intergenerational adoration alongside an archipelago’s worth of vivid details . . .”—starred, Publishers Weekly View →