Reviews
Ellie and the Marriage List
“Characters with varying disabilities . . . are sensitively and organically portrayed by educator Seabolt in this wholesome slice-of-life debut.”—Publishers Weekly View →
When Creature Met Creature
“Conveying two modes of communication, the creators portray how sensation and language dovetail, and how two beings can complement each other nearly perfectly.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Mami King: How Ma Mon Luk Found Love, Riches, and the Perfect Bowl of Soup
“A resourceful young man employs his cooking skills to make his fortune and assist others in this lively biography of entrepreneur Ma Mon Luk.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Hotelitor: Luxury-Class Defense and Hospitality Unit
“A clever, high-octane graphic novel satire of the bourgeois and proletariat.”—Publishers Weekly View →
If I Were a Fungus
“The phenomenal capabilities of fungi star in this lightly informative and humorous profile. . . In bold-hued digital and marker art, geometric shapes lend Stella’s spreads a blocky, elementary vibe that suits the kid-centric text.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Cruzita and the Mariacheros
“Granillo gently tempers the Tayahuas’ grief over Tio Chuy’s death by focusing on the characters’ lighthearted developing relationships and relates the feeling of being disconnected from one’s heritage via Cruzita’s learning more about her… View →
The Observologist: A Handbook for Mounting Very Small Scientific Expeditions
“Clarkson’s fond factoids and mindful sketches express joy in learning while promoting empathy for tiny creatures . . . Nature nerds will rejoice in this compendium of creepy-crawlies.”—starred, Publishers Weekly View →
Four Bad Unicorns
“Patterson’s wash-filled line drawings accurately channel childhood exuberance, energy—and happily focused interest.”—Publishers Weekly View →
The Rock in My Throat
“Yang traces a Hmong-speaking child’s experience of selective mutism. . . Lin’s digital illustrations employ scale and perspective to smart effect.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Just Another Story: A Graphic Migration Account
“With delicacy and grace, Salvadoran cartoonist Saade crafts a resonant and distinctive graphic novel debut . . . Each panel is a testament to individual resilience, culminating in an expansive story of human beings triumphing against unspeakable odds.”—starred,… View →
A Ramadan to Remember
“[T]his heartwarming title stresses the importance of community, while Awatiff’s vibrant spreads convey a sense of happiness and contentment.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Best Believe: The Tres Hermanas, a Sisterhood for the Common Good
“Medina’s digital illustrations have a sumptuous risograph-like quality, rendering a floral motif alongside images of “Tres Hermanas” working powerfully in concert. An author’s note and glossary conclude."—Publishers Weekly View →
The Color of Sound
“Intricately entwining interpersonal growth with each character’s relationship to their Jewish faith and culture, Isler highlights the role of family history in identity formation through metaphorical time travel. Color-centric imagery rendered in immersive prose translates… View →
The Lunar New Year Surprise
“Wang details traditional Spring Festival customs and their meanings, portrayed in Do’s festive illustrations . . . . Back matter includes more about Lunar New Year dishes globally and a zodiac animal guide.”—Publishers Weekly View →
To the Ice
“[A] strange, enthralling blend of survivalist realism and fantasy.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Small Shoes, Great Strides: How Three Brave Girls Opened Doors to School Equality
“Micheaux Nelson and Bostic’s information-packed picture book examines an overlooked story of civil rights . . . Art in browns, purples, and golds juxtaposes saturated portraits of the girls with sepia-tone scenes of protesters.”—starred, Publishers Weekly View →
The Mexican Dreidel
“Mola’s chalky, bright-hued images, which portray characters with brown skin, evoke a sunny, cozy town and the fun of sharing with ‘nuevos amigos.’”—Publishers Weekly View →
Strikers: A Graphic Novel
“As the team bonds on and off the ice . . . they find support and stability in their relationships with one another while striving to get that elusive W.” —Publishers Weekly View →
A Wild, Wild Hanukkah
“Painterly, fanciful art captures the richness of feathers, fur, and scales, as well as the comedic chaos of an ever-more-crowded house. Gershman and Strauss end with a rousing Hanukkah countdown . . .”—Publishers Weekly View →
The Knight of Little Import
“[A] playfully interactive story that suggests the grass isn’t always greener somewhere else.” —Publishers Weekly View →
A Bird Day
“[An] offbeat slice-of-life story. . . . [A]musement comes from the view of birds as having so much—bickering, boredom, complaining—in common with humans.”—Publishers Weekly View →