Reviews
The Power of Snow
“[T]his arrangement is a delightful, rarer find that jumps from simple counting to exponential growth.” — Booklist View →
Dream by Dream: The Story of Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise
“This captivating tale will inspire young people to pursue their dreams, whatever they may be.”―Jewish Book Council View →
Dino-Hanukkah
“The vivid digital illustrations depict wonderfully energetic, expressive cartoonish dinos bursting with lively good cheer. A high-spirited holiday charmer.” —Kirkus Review View →
The Beasts in Your Brain: Understanding and Living with Anxiety and Depression
“Comforting, calming, and duly documented, this timely offering has multiple applications.”—Booklist View →
Weed: Cannabis Culture in the Americas
“[O]ffers serious researchers fresh perspectives.”—Booklist View →
The Knight of Little Import
“Batsel’s artwork is a mesmerizing display of extraordinary mixed-media collage using a variety of handmade and purchased paper alongside paints, ink, watercolors, embroidery floss, artificial turf, and painted sawdust. Every page, down to the endpapers, is textured, rich,… View →
Home for Grace
“Grace’s story is nuanced, and readers will appreciate the depth of emotion conveyed by the illustrations. These provide an entry for conversation about the complexities of poverty, trauma, emigration, and inadequate support for unhoused people.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Rajiv's Starry Feelings
“[A]n inspiring story that links astral wonders to everyday emotions. . . . A meditative, moving tale that will spur readers to make sense of their own feelings.”—starred, Kirkus Reviews View →
The Power of Snow
“Cool! Snow really has the power to wow—and teaches math, too.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
The Mexican Dreidel
“A heartwarming story celebrating friendship across cultural lines.”―Kirkus Reviews 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 →
Mrs. Maccabee's Miracle
“A welcome and cozy take on the Hanukkah story.”―Kirkus Reviews View →
A Wild, Wild Hanukkah
“A madcap Hanukkah celebration for a skillful reader.”―Kirkus Reviews View →
The Power of Snow
“The beautifully textured illustrations create visual interest, while the snowflakes, a combination of smudge-style dots and the delicately articulated, folded papercut versions familiar from grade-school arts and crafts, offer a counting opportunity for budding… View →
The Bodyguard Unit: Edith Garrud, Women's Suffrage, and Jujitsu
“The cartooning, beautifully rendered in muted, old-timey hues, presents information about jujitsu, the inner workings and tensions of the WSPU, and everyday indignities faced by the subjects . . . While enduring themes such as resisting oppression and… View →
The Color of Sound
“The Color of Sound is the perfect summer read, sure to become a perennial favorite.”—Joanne Levy, award-winning author of Sorry for Your Loss View →
The Color of Sound
“A deeply resonant story of finding your own song through the noise of everyone else’s expectations.”—Jimmy Matejek-Morris, author of My Ex-Imaginary Friend and Forsooth View →
The Color of Sound
“This beautiful, intergenerational coming-of-age story about families, secrets, and self-discovery will stay with you long after you finish reading it.”—Gail Lerner, author of The Big Dreams of Small Creatures View →
Melody Queen
“[T]he book highlights entrenched biases in the film industry while also being a fun, breezy read. Much ado about Bollywood in this glamour-filled story featuring strong characterization.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
We Planted a Pumpkin
“Less gardening primer than accounting of a slow-moving triumph, this In the Garden series starter depicts a parent-free project in the works alongside the delayed gratification that gardening can represent, all leading up to the protagonists’ breathless delight around… View →
Climate Warriors: Fourteen Scientists and Fourteen Ways We Can Save Our Planet
“A must-read for anyone with an interest in becoming a climate change activist. Reviewer Rating: 5” —Children’s Literature View →
Timothy Dinoman and the Attack of the Dancing Machines: Book 2
“A high-octane adventure fueled by humor, whimsy, and teamwork.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
Strikers: A Graphic Novel
“Persistence in the face of defeat and disappointment defines a season of sports and adolescent life.” —Kirkus Reviews View →