Reviews
Perfect Pizza Recipes
“Lerner’s new cookbook series is informative, colorful, and easy to use….Good for younger kids to use with an adult, and for older cooks to use on their own.”—BayViews View →
Shaking the Foundation: Charles Darwin and the Theory of Evolution
“Many important and fascinating primary source photos, illustrations, and diagrams, as well as interesting sidebars, add to the accessible and well-written text. In eight chapters, Johnson presents the information in a factual, informative style.” —BayViews View →
Two Shy Pandas
“Panda stories are much sought after and this sweet one will help fill the gap.” —BayViews View →
Tim Tebow: Quarterback with Conviction
“The book’s pleasing design, including lots of interesting color photos, newspaper articles, and sidebars, will engage readers, adding extra clarity to the easy-to-understand and informative text.” —BayViews View →
A Marked Man: The Assassination of Malcolm X
“Doeden gives a short but solid introduction to the life of Malcolm X….The design of the book is simple and powerful.” —BayViews View →
Adele: Soul Music’s Magical Voice
“Filled with color and b&w photos, as well as related articles from the USA Today newspaper, the book design is quite inviting….[T]his is very well done.” — BayViews View →
The Whispering Lake Ghosts: A Mystery about Sound
“Specific scientific principles are explained in succinct, easy to understand language at the end of each episode….These will have particular interest to libraries looking to supplement their STEM collections with well-done graphic novels.”… View →
Tillie Pierce: Teen Eyewitness to the Battle of Gettysburg
“The text is interesting and accompanied by superior maps, sidebars, and primary source photographs. Anderson has included a well-thought out activity, ‘Taking Tillie’s Path: An Activity Using Google Earth” that will engage and fascinate readers.” —BayViews View →
Hoop Genius: How a Desperate Teacher and a Rowdy Gym Class Invented Basketball
“Coy understands the power of detail . . . and his tight focus on the game’s initial season is immediately engrossing. Spare, precise language reflects the game’s welcome sense of order as well as its athletic appeal. Morse’s kinetic paintings, at once dynamic and View →
William and the Lost Spirit
“[T]he art is intricate and gorgeously lit. The realism lends weight to the time period and the fantasy elements….For readers willing to let go of preconceptions, this will provide an engaging journey.” —Booklist View →
“A sprawling, brawling and…immersive epic.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
My Happy Life
“A sweet read for both children and their parents, who may be grateful at the reminder of emotional complexity lurking behind their children’s smiles.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
My Happy Life
“A sweet read for both children and their parents, who may be grateful at the reminder of emotional complexity lurking behind their children’s smiles.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Regine's Book: A Teen Girl's Last Words
“[A]n inspiring read for a new audience for this moving title that was originally published in Regine’s Norway.”—Booklist View →
“A useful addition both to the Mouse Math series and to the shelf of math concept books for the youngest.” —Booklist Online View →
“Melmon’s sweet Scarry-esque illustrations make the lessons go down easily.” —Booklist Online View →
No Baths at Camp
“Max, the hero of what is really a clever exercise in reverse psychology, could just be the secret weapon that parents (and Jewish educators) are looking for in convincing recalcitrant kids to give Jewish camp a try. Resisting his mother’s attempts to get him into the tub,… View →
Grover and Big Bird's Passover Celebration
“Passover comes to vivid life in this fun and engaging tale from the Shalom Sesame series. As Grover and Big Bird make their way to Brosh and Avigail’s home for the Passover seder, a stalled bus gives them an opportunity to do mitzvot (good deeds), like helping a tired… View →
The Cats on Ben Yehuda Street
“[This story of] neighbors becoming friends takes place in contemporary Tel Aviv. There are shades of Cynthia Rylant’s Mr. Putter & Tabby books as fishmonger Mr. Modiano brings fish to Mrs. Spiegel every day, with instructions that it is for her, not for her… View →
Stones for Grandpa
“Londner (Ruby’s Whistle) and Avilés (The Shabbat Princess) present a small boy as he observes two of the distinctly Jewish rituals of mourning: the unveiling of his beloved grandfather’s tombstone (which traditionally occurs one year after a death) and the… View →
Thank You, Trees!
“An ode to trees and fruit in celebration of Tu B’Shevat, a Jewish holiday. Often occurring in the latter part of January or early February, Tu B’Shevat is also called ‘New Year of the Trees.’ The five double-page spreads show friends and family members planting trees,… View →
Shaking the Foundation: Charles Darwin and the Theory of Evolution
“A concise, informative overview of how Darwin’s theories of natural selection and evolution shook the foundations of religious beliefs and long-held scientific views….A finely crafted introduction to Darwin’s theories and the controversies they spawned.”… View →
Breezier, Cheesier, Newest, and Bluest: What Are Comparatives and Superlatives?
“Gable’s illustrations are the true stars here, his feline characters brimming with personality…. better than many grammar books—definitely one to check out.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
Cookie, the Walker
“Monroe’s playful illustrations are filled with sly adult asides and plenty of detail for sharp-eyed young readers.” —Kirkus Reviews View →