Reviews
My Sister Is Sleeping
“highly recommended for family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library picture book collections for children ages 3-8.” — James A. Cox, Midwest Book Review View →
Lulu the One and Only
“This book does more than simply tell a single story of biracial experience: It talks about navigating everyday racism in sensitive, but frank, ways. This affirmation is just as important as the power phrase. . . . All children will benefit from this pitch-perfect discussion of… View →
Second Dad Summer
“The book’s characters are vibrant, and the novel is welcoming and inclusive. Insightful and sensitive, Second Dad Summer is a story all about the meaning of family and the value of acceptance.”—Foreword Reviews, LGBTQ+ Spotlight View →
Too Far From Home
“A deftly written and thoroughly entertaining story with an important underlying message about the value of tolerance and cultural differences, ‘Too Far From Home’ is an especially and unreservedly recommended addition to family, elementary school, middle school, and… View →
Out on a Limb: Book 2
“Another fast-paced adventure for animal lovers, with a side of light romance.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Irving Berlin: The Immigrant Boy Who Made America Sing
“A book to share that celebrates an immigrant and his abiding love for his adopted country, its holidays, and his ‘home sweet home.’”—Kirkus Reviews View →
The Case of the Missing Carrot Cake: A Wilcox & Griswold Mystery
“Readers ready for chapter books will solve the crime and then be surprised by the twist at the end. Here’s hoping for more hard-boiled detecting from Wilcox and Griswold!”—starred, Kirkus Reviews View →
The Accursed Inheritance of Henrietta Achilles: Book 1
“An entertaining adventure.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Buen Shabat, Shabbat Shalom
“What sets this book apart is the use of Ladino, a Spanish-derived language of the Jewish Diaspora not widely spoken worldwide. Families with a Sephardic background will particularly appreciate this book.”— Kirkus Reviews View →
Taking Time
“Author/illustrator Loring-Fisher has created something truly special with this picture book. . . .A must-have for anyone sharing books with young children—simply exquisite.”—starred, Kirkus Reviews View →
Shalom Bayit
“A welcome book for any nature-loving toddler.” — Kirkus Reviews View →
Distant Stars: Book 3
“A tremendous finale to a singular trilogy.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
The Big Bang Book
“A stately recap drawing on current physics and astronomy and appropriately cognizant of their limitations.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
The Deadening: Book 1
“. . . [A] fun premise . . .”—Kirkus Reviews View →
A Girl Like Me
“A book to inspire the next diverse generation of girls to keep working toward breaking glass ceilings . . .”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Growing Up Gorilla: How a Zoo Baby Brought Her Family Together
Growing Up Gorilla by Clare Hodgson Meeker is heartwarming true story chronicles what happened after a mother gorilla gave birth for the first time and then walked away from her newborn baby at Seattle’s Woodland Park. . . Profusely illustrated throughout with full color… View →
Barnyard Bubbe's Hanukkah
“Overall, a sweet, secular book for Hanukkah. Formulaic but fun.”―Kirkus Reviews View →
Baby's Blessings
“Overall, this book would make a wonderful gift for a Jewish family welcoming a new addition, as it certainly conveys the excitement and joy of having a little one in the house. A sweet celebration of a baby, full of Jewish tradition.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
You Do You: Figuring Out Your Body, Dating, and Sexuality
“An affirming, up-to-date book for teens that encourages smart, informed decision-making about their own bodies.”—starred, Kirkus Reviews View →
https://amomssparetime.blogspot.com/2019/08/review-lion-of-sky-haiku-for-all.html Review: Lion of the Sky—Haiku for All Seasons by Laura Purdie Salas and Merce Lopez you gasp as I roar, my mane exploding, sizzling—… View →
Walk Till You Disappear
“A survival story about a wounded boy who is lost and injured in the Arizona desert in 1872. A twist on the usual captivity Western, the story of young Miguel Abrano begins with the usual Native American clichés. Raised on a horse ranch in Arizona, young Miguel is a devout Hispanic View →
Kugel for Hanukkah?
“Everin’s tale is entertaining and happy and will make a pleasant addition to holiday book shelves. Ashdown’s colorful illustrations feature a googly-eyed family and a menorah depicting each night of the holiday. The historical setting of Hanukkah is assumed. Presents… View →
Breaking Out the Devil: Book 3
“[A] well-wrought atmosphere. . . . The black-and-white art is downright moody and dark; its visual intricacy vacillates between terrifying renderings of demons and shadowy and indistinct scenes of Scotland, making for an ambiance that seems intentionally… View →