Reviews
What Can't Wait
By day, Dr. Sarah Derry manages the SC STEM Hub and a busy family life. Still, she makes time to read each night, and her choices often involve books with a STEM element. Today, she’s sharing one of her favorites: What… View →
The Spy Who Played Baseball
“Jones gives readers the sketchy details of Berg’s life and exploits in carefully selected anecdotes, employing accessible, straightforward syntax. Cherrington’s bright cartoons capture the events and subtly convey Berg’s differences from the gentiles who surround View →
The Mystery of the Tree Stump Ghost: Book 2
“Adorable whimsy flows sweetly throughout this volume; fans of all things pink and cute will enjoy this niche read with its pleasing, candy-colored palette and occasional, luscious two-page spreads.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Fandom: Fic Writers, Vidders, Gamers, Artists, and Cosplayers
“The book’s greatest strength is its exploration of the historical origins of the various fandom forms, demonstrating that while the internet has transformed fandom, fan fiction and the like have been around for hundreds of years . . .”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Belinda the Unbeatable
Nordling, Lee Belinda the Unbeatable 32 pp. Lerner/Graphic Universe 2017. LE ISBN 978-1-5124-1331-1 PE ISBN 978-1-5124-5413-0 Ebook ISBN 978-1-5124-4880-1 (3) 1-3 Illustrated by Scott Roberts.… View →
The Whispering Town
“This picture book with a graphic novel sensibility tells the story of a young girl, Anett, whose family is harboring Jewish refugees in a Danish fishing village. Anett brings food to the mother and child hidden in her cellar, and helps guide them to boats on one moonless night.… View →
Chicken in the Kitchen
“Okorafor leaps into the world of picture books in a most unforgettable way with this playful, fascinating tale.”—starred, Kirkus Reviews View →
Moti the Mitzvah Mouse
“Lots of people commit acts of mischief when no one is looking. Moti the mouse secretly commits good deeds. Moti lives under the kitchen sink in the home of a white, Jewish family, but he sometimes sneaks out to perform a ‘mitzvah.’ The term is a traditional Hebrew word View →
Gus's Garage
“[A]n amusing book to reread, since even the smallest details are assigned a narrative purpose. Clearly, one animal’s clutter is another pig’s livelihood in this buoyant, rhyming tale.”—The New York Times Book Review View →
Yours Sincerely, Giraffe
“This is a rare book: joyful, ingenuous, playfully earnest, but without a whiff of studied cuteness.”—starred, Kirkus Reviews View →
Shy Girl & Shy Guy
“This is series fiction, but it’s a step above the usual breathless horsey fare, with well-drawn characters and realistic horse situations. . . . A good book to hand out to horse-crazy kids.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
The Witching Hour
“The author crafts a solid-enough little ghost story, leaning on propulsive action and simple characterization . . . to build up to the big scares. The enterprise reads like a Goosebumps book for teenagers. . . . A superfast, sturdy-enough creep show.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Primary-grade math concepts come into play when a club must decide the best way to sell their charity popcorn. The Community Champions are a varied cast of kids—an unobtrusive mix of genders, races, and one who uses a wheel-chair—who do good works around town. Occasionally… View →
The Hole Story
“A first step into the world of ontology, picture-book style! . . . A good choice for budding philosophers.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Camp So-and-So
“McCoy has written a downright peculiar book that manages to deliver a compelling tale of friendship and survival. . . . Weird, fun, clever, and different—in a good way.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
The Cricket and the Ant: A Shabbat Story
Source: The Horn Book Guide to Children’s and Young Adult Books Title: The Cricket and the Ant: A Shabbat Story Reviewer name: Sarah Hannah Gómez Spring 2017 In an Israeli retelling of “The Ant and the Grasshopper,” Cricket plays music all week and leaves… View →
Tickle My Ears
It’s late, and the Little Rabbit must go to bed, so toddlers are invited to help him settle down in this bedtime storybook. This sweet board book, originally published in German, invites toddlers to participate in Little Rabbit’s bedtime ritual and then rewards them for… View →
Find Your Style: Boost Your Body Image through Fashion Confidence
“Ultimately, the guide’s goal is for girls to look and feel good in what they wear while maintaining individuality. . . . [T]his book should find its audience.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Ninja Plants: Survival and Adaptation in the Plant World
“[An] unusual invitation to young readers to look closely at the plant world. . . . An interesting take on a subject not often covered in books for middle school and teen readers.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
The Ghosts in the Clouds: Book 4
“A mouthwatering recipe for caramels at the end is but one reason young readers will want to check in to this series.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Strange Fruit: Billie Holiday and the Power of a Protest Song
“Lynching: a strange and difficult but important topic for a song—and for this picture book. . . . A must-read, must-discuss that will speak to children and linger with adults.”—starred, Kirkus Reviews View →
Sachiko: A Nagasaki Bomb Survivor's Story
“Sachiko’s account [is] magnetic and chilling in its simplicity. . . . Stelson has created a book that is both personal and universal, both thoroughly researched and real.”—The New York Times View →
Hanukkah Delight!
“In brief board-book form Newman revisits the familiar Hanukkah traditions she successfully introduced in Eight Nights of Chanukah, illustrated by Elivia Savadier (2005), and Here Is the World, illustrated by Susan Gal (2014). Here the holiday stands on its own without parodying a… View →
Stone Cold: Book 1
“A visually engrossing noir debut in the vein of Sin City, this setup promises a number of sequels.”—Kirkus Reviews View →