Reviews
Going, Going, Dragon!: Book 6
“Venable caps her series of graphic novels for young readers with a light mystery readers won’t have any trouble solving. As usual, the fun is in the interaction of the characters: clueless Mr. Venezi, enthusiastic Hamisher and the smartest pig in the room—Sasspants.… View →
“A quirky little tale with appeal to newly minted independent readers with sophisticated senses of humor.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
“Timmers wildly exaggerates his animal cast’s features and expressions and adds high-sheen highlights to the surfaces of his brightly colored, sharply defined scenes….The violence here is strictly cartoon-style though, with no harm done and ice cream for all at the… View →
Drat That Cat!
“Ross smartly keeps the text simple, letting his hilarious illustrations and keen understanding of feline psychology shine. A must for any child with a cat in the family.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
Book Six: The Tower of Shadows
There are many spectacular explosions, heroic feats and last-instant rescues, though, as well as destruction on a truly grand scale….Bannister’s atmospheric illustrations feature expressive characters placed in finely detailed, eerily organic landscapes or dim subterranean… View →
A Bag of Marbles: The Graphic Novel
“Readers can pretend this is an awfully big adventure, and they’ll keep flipping pages.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
ABC Hanukkah Hunt
“This is a bright, cheery ABC book with a Hanukkah theme. The clever rhymes have rhythm and meter and touch on all aspects of the holiday. What distinguishes this book from a crowded field, though, is that the reading is an active experience rather than… View →
I'm Sorry, Grover: A Rosh Hashanah Tale
“Kar-Ben Publishing, a division of Lerner Publishing Group headquartered in Minneapolis, continues to release a variety of delightful holiday books for young readers. Among the offerings this year are a well-intentioned puppy, an apologetic Sesame Street character and two… View →
Sammy Spider's First Yom Kippur
“Filled with lively illustrations, children will be engrossed by this animated tale, while they learn the importance of reconciliation.” — Jewish Journal View →
I'm Sorry, Grover: A Rosh Hashanah Tale
“Youngsters 2-6 will enjoy this Shalom Sesame tale as they learn the importance of forgiveness and repentance, two prevalent themes of the Jewish New Year. Sesame Street lovers will appreciate this beautifully illustrated book, filled with their favorite characters.” —… View →
Sammy Spider's First Book of Jewish Holidays
“Young children will love this introductory board book for the Jewish holidays filled with entertaining illustrations of Sammy the Spider, and one simple holiday fact per page. It is filled with just enough information to satisfy little ones’ curiosity, yet… View →
Snowball Truce!: Book 2
“Rosemary Wells’ Max and Ruby fans will recognize the maturing relationship in these quick adventures.” —Booklist Online View →
Dino-Wrestling
“As usual, Gott offers dynamic, vivid interpretations of each showdown.” —Publishers Weekly View →
Play It Again, Mallory
“Mallory’s emotions are clearly expressed in the first-person narrative and the many grayscale illustrations.” —Booklist Online View →
“Jonathan’s perspective in hindsight offers a nuanced view of temptation in the face of moral obligations.”—Publishers Weekly View →
“Friedman (the Mallory series) makes April believably melodramatic, self-absorbed, and insecure, yet keeps her fully sympathetic as she faces the confusion of growing up, changing relationships, and figuring out what truly matters.” —Publishers Weekly View →
Rifka Takes a Bow
“Vividly capturing a bygone New York, ‘Rifka Takes a Bow’ also celebrates the enduring pleasures of childhood…Written in English, it offers a charming tribute to the droll cadences, reassuring logic and irrepressible humor of Yiddish itself.” —The New… View →
My Happy Life
http://www.reading.org/reading-today/post/rty/2013/08/21/back-to-school-books#.UxSw4fldV20 Back to School Books BY THE CL/R SIG August 21, 2013 Lagercrantz, R. (2013). My happy life. Reprint Edition. New… View →
Don't Sneeze at the Wedding
“Anna has a tickly nose, and the adults are all in tizzy: she’s the flower girl for her Aunt Rachel, and what if she sneezes while the bride and groom are having their big moment under the chuppah? Everybody has a tip to keep the ‘Ah-choos’ in check—family members,… View →
Sex & Violence
“Mesrobian takes aim at big topics….By focusing on Evan, Mesrobian talks about hookup culture in a way that is character-based, not agenda-driven, and showcases a teenager who grows and changes without becoming unrecognizable or saintly.” —starred, Publishers Weekly View →
Hey, Charleston!: The True Story of the Jenkins Orphanage Band
“Rockwell relates her tale in a fast-paced narrative that will hopefully encourage readers to turn into listeners. Bootman’s emotive, full-bleed artwork provides a lively accompaniment. A notable look at a little-known piece of jazz history.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
Snowball Truce!: Book 2
“With its brevity and easy wit, this should be a quick sell to reluctant readers. A quick and enjoyable yarn.” —Kirkus Reviews View →