Reviews
Dino-Football
“Gott’s illustrations of the tackles are more humorous than brutal, and he draws examples of good sportsmanship on and off the field. A detailed scoreboard and color-coded naming system in the text (the dinos’ names are in green or red depending on their team) make this View →
Tales from the Top of the World: Climbing Mount Everest with Pete Athans
“Accompanying plenty of color photos of climbers and rugged slopes, frequent side boxes contain stories of feats and rescues, an ‘Ask Mr. Everest’ feature, and background material from maps and charts to lists of required gear and types of high-altitude illness. This… View →
The Mitzvah Magician
“Whenever Gabriel the great magician commands ‘Presto Magico,’ a small disaster occurs. His magic wand is his tool of choice to empty a glass and make his sister disappear. But to achieve these ends, he knocks over the glass and pokes his sister. Mom gives him a time… View →
Regine's Book: A Teen Girl's Last Words
“A heartfelt and visually appealing window into Regine’s last year.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Guitar Notes
“Amato wonderfully reveals, in alternating chapters, that these two are not as one-sided as they may seem. That they suffer from similar hurts makes their growing concern for, and attraction to, each other very believable.” —Library Media Connection View →
The Girl Who Owned a City: The Graphic Novel
“This is a graphic-format retelling of Nelson’s 1975 novel, but it feels like a contemporary offering from the camp of postapocalyptic adventure… Jones’s gorgeous illustrations will suck readers in. It is an overall engaging story that could spark some lively… View →
The End: 50 Apocalyptic Visions From Pop Culture That You Should Know About...Before It's Too Late
“Readers of dystopian novels may find this collection particularly intriguing. . . . [V]aried and interesting.”—School Library Journal View →
Let's Make a Circle Graph
“Each title logically ends with questions that ask the reader to draw information from the very graph being discussed, making these great kickoff points to classroom discussion.” --Booklist View →
Out of the Cold
“This series presents readers with nice, tidy mysteries and work as an excellent introduction to the genre, besides being plenty of fun.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
“Melmon’s tender cartoons seamlessly integrate the counting lesson into the narrative.” —Publishers Weekly View →
Sammy Spider's New Friend
“In this addition to the Sammy Spider series, bright colors and an easy-to-follow plot work together to teach children the importance of the Jewish custom of hospitality. When a new family moves to town, Josh Shapiro and his parents immediately set to work preparing… View →
Oh No, Jonah!
“The biblical story of Jonah the reluctant and cranky prophet is retold in gorgeous color and catchy rhyme…. Jago’s illustrations make the story child-friendly.”—Publishers Weekly View →
“Quizzes, recipes, and tips for starting a babysitters club should entertain and ease readers into their first gig.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Guitar Notes
“Amato brings these characters to life with pitch-perfect detail and wrenching anxieties that will resonate strongly with readers.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books View →
“An attractive package bolstered with anecdotes from real-life teen sitters, this is a solid, useful choice for all libraries.”—Booklist View →
Madam and Nun and 1001: What Is a Palindrome?
“A provocation to wordplay.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
Guitar Notes
“Lyla and Tripp’s chaste relationship makes this accessible for younger tweens, much in the style of Meg Cabot’s Princess Diaries books. Amato is able to produce both silly fiction for the juvenile crowd and poignant, realistic fiction for older readers without… View →
The King Who Wouldn't Sleep
“Singleton’s humorous story elegantly combines a fractured fairy tale with counting and weekday timekeeping.” —Booklist View →
The Day Louis Got Eaten
“Things could be said here about the importance of persistence and the glories of sisters, all being true, but it might be best to see this book as a clever eye-catcher with a nicely tied-up story—there’s nothing at all wrong with that…. A very merry, lighthearted… View →
Secret Diary: Book 1
“Readers, especially girls, will enjoy these strong, funny charactersand the true-to-life dilemmas that they face and overcome.”—School Library Journal View →
Death of a Dreamer: The Assassination of John Lennon
“This well-documented title should find a home in libraries with deep music and biography collections.” —School Library Journal View →
The Wizards of Wyrd World
“A firmly tongue-in-cheek series hits its stride as Josh cuts out his earlier foot-dragging and shows signs of becoming an adrenalin junkie like his sister.” —Kirkus Reviews View →