Reviews
Your Circulatory System
“An interactive text that will delight!” —NSTA View →
Freedom!: Book 1
“This will appeal to a young audience just beginning to read graphic novels.” —Library Media Connection View →
Kill Me Softly
“This modern fairy-tale mash-up will appeal to fans of urban fantasy and is a solid choice for any collection.” —School Library Journal View →
You Can Run
“The fast pace and good girl/not-so-bad-boy relationship dynamic make this novel a strong pick for reluctant readers.” —School Library Journal View →
Your Respiratory System
“An interactive text that will delight!” —NSTA View →
The Great Sheep Shenanigans
“The Great Sheep Shenanigans makes great reading for energetic youngsters.” —School Library Journal View →
Rooftop Cat: Book 2
“Cat lovers will enjoy seeing things from this feline’s perspective. She might be small, but she is full of personality and it shines through in the stories as well as in the colorful illustrations, laid out in eight frames per page.” —School Library Journal View →
In Search of the Fog Zombie: A Mystery about Matter
“These books are a fun way to teach basic science, and they are particularly good for readers who struggle with gleaning information from wordy textbooks…. Imagine a Scooby-Doo episode with Velma in charge and you get the feel for this brainy way to solve a mystery.”… View →
I Am So Strong
“Children will enjoy the predictable question and answer pattern, brightly colored illustrations, and humorous ending. This book, translated from the original French, would be a perfect read-aloud choice.” —Library Media Connection View →
Can You Tell a Gecko from a Salamander?
“Each book in this exciting new series takes two similar animals and does an exceptional job of comparing and contrasting their features and lives…. This series is a wonderful way to capture the attention of the young scientist.” —Library Media Connection View →
Drowning Instinct
“A compelling study of brokenness that persists across generations and of salvation by unconventional means.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books View →
“Like Richard Scarry’s work, there are miniature narratives to be uncovered on every page.” —Publishers Weekly View →
The Great Sheep Shenanigans
“The stanzas employ a singsong rhyme that never wears out its welcome…. The rascally illustrations reduce things to humorous simplicities (lambs are but plump white circles), completing this very appealing twist on a familiar tale.” —Booklist View →
Power Hitter
“Just the ticket for readers who prefer their sports fiction distraction-free.” —Booklist View →
Big Birthday
“Clifton-Brown’s whimsical painted illustrations match the spirited nature of the text, particularly in her depiction of freckled sprite Annabelle.” —Booklist View →
Beep and Bah
“Beep, who resembles a truncated, malfunctioning pogo stick, and Bah, a somewhat querulous creature with a perpetually concerned expression on his face, try to track down the sock’s rightful owner, traveling from one animal to the next, with lots of slapstick and… View →
Talia and the Rude Vegetables
“Talia is confounded by her grandmother’s request for some ‘rude vegetables’ (carrots, turnips, potatoes, etc.) for the Rosh Hashanah stew. While digging up an ‘ornery onion’ and ‘garish garlic,’ she thinks about her own behavior; all ends… View →
Summertime Blues: Book 2
http://rosepetals1984.wordpress.com/2012/04/03/review-summertime-blues/Summertime Blues is the second book in the popular “Lou” series by Julien Neel. This was a wonderful story that had Lou and her mother traveling to Memaw’s place to spend… View →
Steve Jobs: Technology Innovator and Apple Genius
“A perceptive portrait of an iconic entrepreneur.” —School Library Journal View →
The Shabbat Princess
“If your reading group includes pink-loving girls who are perennially clothed in princess dresses, this book will be an immediate winner. From its rose-colored cover to its costume box full of gowns, this book will instantly appeal to fans of Aurora, Belle, and Cinderella while… View →
Lights Out Shabbat
“Our young narrator tells of an unusual snowstorm in Georgia on a Friday night. He is spending the Jewish Sabbath at his grandparents’ when, after they light the Shabbat candles, the lights go out. They eat the delicious Shabbat dinner, ‘But the lights do not come… View →
Kill Me Softly
“Incorporating suspense and romance, this contemporary, edgy, Grimm-based novel is an entertaining and well-written entry in the crowded but popular genre.” —Booklist View →
Friend Me!: 600 Years of Social Networking in America
“The solid information will make this useful for reports, while the pleasing design set off by touches of blue, as well as the sufficient black-and-white archival photos placed throughout, make this plenty appealing for browsers.” —Booklist View →