Reviews
“This is a delightfully unique and heartwarming story about friendship that is excellent for any library serving young children.”—School Library Journal 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 →
Friends and Neighbors: Monkey & Robot
“. . . [P]erfect for children learning to read or encountering graphic novels for the first time.”—School Library Journal 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 →
“A heartwarming story of friendship and acceptance. . . .Many children will relate, empathy will be promoted, and discussions about kindness, friendliness, and respect can be easily facilitated.”—School Library Journal View →
“This lighthearted addition to the STEM shelf encourages children to question, hypothesize, experiment, and observe.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
You're Strong With Me
“A book to excite children about animal life and reassure them of the lasting love from elders.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
A Dreidel in Time: A New Spin on an Old Tale
“This exciting retelling of the Hanukkah story should appeal to both Jewish and non-Jewish children.”―Kirkus Reviews View →
Chelm for the Holidays
“Chelm is a real Polish town in Poland, but more importantly, it is a mythical place where some very silly things happen. This collection includes stories about 10 Jewish festivals, including the weekly Shabbat. Some are adaptations of Jewish folktales, and some are original, but… View →
Lion of the Sky: Haiku for All Seasons
“[A] format suitable for reading alone as well as reading aloud, and it will likely inspire emulation as well as enjoyment.”—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books View →
Castle of Lies
“The well-rounded characters develop and mature, becoming less calculating and more sympathetic as they recognize the faults of people and institutions they’d once idolized. . . . [A] comparable option to those who may be too young for Game of Thrones but are still… View →
A Scarf for Keiko
“It’s 1942 and America is at war with the Empire of Japan. Sam’s elementary school class is knitting socks for soldiers and Sam is a terrible knitter. Keiko is a good knitter, but some kids at school don’t want anything to do with her because the Japanese have… View →
The Life Heroic: How To Unleash Your Most Amazing Self
“Elizabeth Svoboda’s The Life Heroic is the most masterful treatment of heroism available today. This book is a must-read for both children and adults—it is a true tour-de-force.”—Scott T. Allison, Psychologist and Author of Heroic Leadership View →
The Wolf in Underpants
“Kids drawn by the underpants will stay for the entertainingly edged comedy.”—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books View →
A Hoopoe Says Oop!: Animals of Israel
“Any author can find a rhyme for ‘cow’ or ‘moo.’ By the time they start school, most kids have read dozens of books about farm animals, but they may not have seen an ibex or a hyrax or a hoopoe. This board book would make an excellent compendium for children View →
Listen!: Israel's All Around
“Some people believe that the sound effects are the best part of a comic book. This story is for them. If someone removed all the words from a graphic novel except for the sound effects, it would sound a lot like this board book. Sample text: ‘Rumble, bumble, zoom, zoom,… View →
Hair!: Animal Fur, Wool, and More
“Sure to be welcomed in settings with curious elementary-age children.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
The Golden Bell
“Some children will demand a more traditional ending, but readers with a contemplative nature—or at least a sense of humor—will be more than satisfied.” View →
The Magic of Melwick Orchard
“Readers who appreciate magical realism will find the premise of the tree intriguing, and they’ll enjoy a solid story about the family’s emotional rollercoaster and the sisters’ love.”—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books View →
An Unlikely Ballerina
“This long-overdue picture book biography of Alicia Markova, née Lily Marks (1910–2004), is a pleasure to behold. In clear and concise prose, the author tells the story of a talented Jewish girl born in London, England who loved to dance, overcame adversity, and eventually became a View →
A Heart Just Like My Mother's
“Anna’s mother is renowned for her kindness, creativity, and outgoing humor, which makes Anna feel they have nothing in common and that she will never live up to her mother’s exceptional qualities. After noticing a hungry man asking for money outside their frequently visited deli,… View →
A Map into the World
“With the clear, careful, and beautiful language we’ve come to expect from her, Kao Kalia Yang unfurls her first children’s book, a journey waiting to reward our every step.”—Bao Phi, author of A Different Pond View →
Open Mic Night at Westminster Cemetery
“The plot arc here is rendered refreshing and clever by Amato’s choice of form: the narrative is conveyed as a play . . .”—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books View →