Reviews
Andrew the Seeker
“Quietly thoughtful and emotionally on-point.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Pointe, Claw
“The narrative is appropriately dark . . . [and] viscerally evokes struggles of modern teenagers in a brutally authentic manner.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Niko Draws a Feeling
“[A] picture book ode to the creative spirit. . . . Niko’s journey will resonate with budding artists and inspire young audiences of all abilities to create something meaningful.”—starred, School Library Journal View →
Noah Webster's Fighting Words
“[A] wonderfully clever and humorous depiction of Noah Webster. . . . Students of all ages (and adults!) will appreciate this brief, comical, fact-filled sketch of an American icon.”—starred, School Library Journal View →
Camp So-and-So
“All the world’s a stage in this . . . crafty, and, yes, campy novel that plays with familiar themes before it subverts them. Pure weird entertainment from start to finish.”—starred, Booklist View →
Yours Sincerely, Giraffe
“Its gentle friendship story will leave readers feeling warm and fuzzy, making this early chapter book a great addition to any collection.”—starred, Booklist View →
Niko Draws a Feeling
“Niko’s sadness and sense of being misunderstood lifts when he meets his new neighbor, Iris: her thoughtful, elated expressions as she takes in his creations make for some of Shin’s . . . loveliest scenes in this touching story. . . . What more could an artist ask… View →
“Unexpected giggles await with every page turn.”—starred, Publishers Weekly View →
Detective Gordon: A Case in Any Case
“An engaging book for early independent readers and for reading aloud to younger children.”—Booklist View →
A Different Kind of Passover
“‘I can’t imagine our seder without Grandpa at the table,’ worries Jessica as her family travels to her grandparents’ house to celebrate Passover; her grandfather is just out of the hospital and confined to his bed. Leopold-Strauss (The Elijah Door) creates an intimate… View →
A Perfect View: Book 3
“With a cozy, meaningful message and a charming Latina protagonist, this easy-reading volume is a great pick for elementary-schoolers eager for fantasy comics.”—Booklist View →
Yossi and the Monkeys: A Shavuot Story
“Hoping to earn some extra money to buy challah, blintzes, and flowers for Shavuot, a man named Yossi sets out with three kippahs, sewn by his wife, which are promptly stolen by a monkey as Yossi naps under a tree. Just when things are starting to resemble a Jewish riff on Esphyr… View →
Passover Scavenger Hunt
“Silva makes her children’s book debut with the warmhearted story of a family’s Passover seder, during which one of the young cousins, Rachel, gets fed up with how bad her Great-Uncle Harry is at hiding the afikomen. Taking the initiative, Rachel organizes a scavenger hunt for her… View →
“[A] personable introduction to useful concepts, and attentive readers will enjoy getting to know the specific dogs in the bustling scenes.”—Publishers Weekly View →
How the Queen Found the Perfect Cup of Tea
“Swiatkowska’s delicious . . . details give Hosford’s round-the-world tale offbeat charm, and readers will smile as they watch the Queen shed her haughtiness and embrace her own capabilities.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Under the Sabbath Lamp
“Izzy and Olivia Bloom, a charming older couple, are welcomed into their new neighbors’ homes for Shabbat dinners, and then host a Friday night dinner of their own. But when the guests arrive, they’re puzzled to find that the Blooms don’t own a pair of Shabbat candlesticks; instead View →
Noah Webster's Fighting Words
“[Maurer] has crafted a text that reflects Webster’s feisty personality and provides enough history to establish sufficient context for Webster’s work. . . . An attractive volume demonstrating that even words themselves have a story.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Smash!: Exploring the Mysteries of the Universe with the Large Hadron Collider
“Big tech at its biggest; weird science at its weirdest: readers will echo Sophie’s ’It’s amazeballs!’”—Kirkus Reviews View →
I'm Big Now!
“Rhyming text and exuberant art follows a little girl . . . getting used to her status as big sister. . . . A warm . . . celebration of all things big girl.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
De-Extinction: The Science of Bringing Lost Species Back to Life
“A staid but intellectually stimulating excursion across one of modern biology’s most promising, and controversial, frontiers.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
The Notations of Cooper Cameron
“Cooper Cameron is a unique and unforgettable character, a boy who sees the beauty in bugs and the heroism in frogs.”—Kurtis Scaletta, author of Mudville and Rooting for Rafael Rosales View →
Gus's Garage
Returning to the vehicular focus of Bang and Who’s Driving? Timmers introduces a string of animals who drive quirky cars and a good-natured pig mechanic who makes them even quirkier. Gus has a one-pump garage in the middle of nowhere and a stash of greasy, worn-out… View →
