Reviews
Wild Inventions: Ideas Inspired by Animals
“Brimming with full-color photographs and fascinating animals facts, STEM connections are plentiful. Budding young scientists will undoubtedly learn much from this title, and may imagine the role they could play in future bioinspired innovations.”… View →
¡1, 2, 3 Cumbia!: English-Spanish Manners Book
“The bilingual text is simple without losing its rhythm, and sweet and colorful illustrations will grab young readers’ attention. . . . These volumes have so many uses, but even more fun, they’re perfect for a dance party!”—School Library Journal View →
Famous Ghosts
“Each topic in this fascinating, fast-paced series has sure-fire reading and visual appeal and is guaranteed to keep kids turning pages. . . Informative, captivating, and entertaining, with tremendous appeal for students.” —School Library Journal View →
Travel to Mars
“Human exploration of Mars is a high interest topic, and each title in this series covers a different aspect of efforts toward this goal. . .Recommended to expand and update collections with the latest projects in space exploration.” —School Library Journal View →
High and Low: A Sesame Street ® Guessing Game
“Besides delivering charm, this series offers plentiful learning opportunities as it helps children explore directionality, spatiality, and opposites. . . Children will come to understand the idea of objects’ and their own relative positions in space—a fundamental math… View →
Soccer Robots vs. Battle Robots: Book 1
“[A] solid comic for young kids that uses edutainment to its fullest. . .With its cute characters and edutainment value, this series starter is sure to be a hit with young comic readers, with the potential to get them interested in the science behind it as well.” —School… View →
The Robot Soccer Competition: Book 2
“Important and relevant themes, such as fitting in and respecting one another’s interests, lie at the root of the story, making this title much more than just a fun ruckus with robotics. Building on all that it does right in the previous volume, the series continues to be an… View →
We Planted a Pumpkin
“[T]he simplicity of two friends planting a seed and having patience to see what comes is an appropriate and pleasant theme. Steer children under six toward this fun, fall themed book.”—School Library Journal View →
Look: A Tummy Time Book
“Young children will be captivated by the faces and objects illustrated in bold colors.”—School Library Journal View →
Melody Queen
“Fans of show business will cheer Simi along as she tries to find her place in both the Bollywood music industry and among her fellow students.”—School Library Journal View →
The Weight of Everything
“An honest and heartrending look at grief and loss, and at the often-unspoken weight teens must carry in silence.”—School Library Journal View →
The Hoop and the Harm
“A potent message about the mental toll of elite sports and the value of playing for love of the game will resonate with teens. Recommended for high school libraries.”—School Library Journal View →
“This primer on all things period is as delightful as it is informative. Presented in comics format, this accessible and inclusive volume strikes the right balance between snark and earnestness to make it just right for a middle school audience. . . . A nonjudgmental,… View →
Stuck with You
“A laugh-out-loud hi-lo gay romantic comedy. . . . Highly recommended for hi-lo readers who loved Heartstopper.”—starred, School Library Journal View →
A Wild, Wild Hanukkah
“The fantastical art is striking. A pleasant addition for libraries in search of unusual Hanukkah stories.” ―School Library Journal View →
The Mexican Dreidel
“This Mexican Janucá (Hanukkah) book, imbued with magical realism, tells a sweet story while introducing Mexican Jewish and non-Jewish holiday traditions, as well as Spanish words. An excellent choice for libraries wanting to expand their Hanukkah collections.” ―School… View →
Smashing Stigma: Dismantling Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination
“[A] clarion call for teens to address individuals as individuals and to confront their own stereotypes and prejudices.”—School Library Journal View →
Mysterious Glowing Mammals: An Unexpected Discovery Sparks a Scientific Investigation
“Young explorers are encouraged to think critically, look at the varying perspectives of a new discovery, and seek out their own observations. A must-purchase for collections serving curious minds, suitable for upper elementary or middle grades.” —starred, School Library… View →
Chick-a-Boo!
""Simple, bright, and sweet stories . . . Each book includes simple sentences, and the stories are easy to follow for even the newest readers."—School Library Journal View →
S.I.D. Snake in Disguise
“Students who struggle with words can easily look to the pictures for clues about emotions and actions . . . A collection of silly stories filled with clear pictures, simple drama, and great sight words.”—School Library Journal View →
Walls and Welcome Mats: Immigration and the American Dream
“Highly readable, well-designed nonfiction with an appeal to the reader to consider their own stance.”—School Library Journal View →
Men of the 65th: The Borinqueneers of the Korean War
“An excellent choice for those interested in military or Puerto Rican history; a great pick for U.S. history courses or research.”—starred, School Library Journal View →
The Big Backyard: The Solar System beyond Pluto
“Hugo award-winning author and illustrator Miller brings his experience illustrating for NASA to this engaging book, taking curious readers on a fact-filled tour of the outer reaches of our solar system. . . . packed with information but also thoroughly… View →
How to Choose Your Perfect Computer Science Career
“[A] well-rounded investment that serves readers’ diverse and nuanced interests. . . . This series is richly detailed and chock-full of great information about common and less-known STEM careers; an ideal addition to large public library collections… View →