Reviews
“More fun than most books aimed at teaching the sounds of letters, this picture book is a good read-aloud option for anxious parents and a natural for classrooms that celebrate ‘A’ week.”—Booklist View →
Guinea Dog
“[T]he undeniably funny plot moves along, and readers into beginning chapter books should enjoy this wry story of wish fulfillment.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
The Meeting: Book 1
“Tharlet’s uncluttered, fluidly brushed watercolor scenes are easy to follow as the young folk squabble about games and other issues but eventually come together over plans for a big moving-in party. . . . it’s hard not to warm up to characters named Bristle and… View →
Book One: The Shadow Door
“Combining the fantasy genre with the graphic-novel format adds up to a package with all kinds of young-reader appeal. The books below each involve life-changing journeys, suspenseful plots, and inventive storytelling, all steeped in magical realms and loaded with high… View →
Hamster and Cheese: Book 1
“Young readers will appreciate the zaniness of the pet shop and the fun mystery, and Yue’s colorful art uses a straightforward panel design that’s easy to follow.”—Booklist View →
Hamster and Cheese: Book 1
“Yue’s graphic panels, colored by Hi-Fi Design, make the most of the comic potential and extend it with plenty of visual slapstick. Middle graders will close this and ask right away for Detective Pants’s next caper.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Noah's Bark
“The amusing, understated text has the flavor of a traditional folktale, well complemented by Rogé’s naïve paintings with flattened perspective and muted colors. The illustrations have a dark, moody atmosphere with gray skies and driving rain, offset by the folksy charm of the… View →
The Meeting: Book 1
“Quality translation and art production, along with a hardcover binding that lies flat, are details that suggest this book can be a popular mainstay in collections for a long time. A delight on many levels, it is also big enough to share with small groups and detailed enough to… View →
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Perseus: The Hunt for Medusa's Head [A Greek Myth]
“The tales feature clearly conveyed storylines, concise dialogue, suspense-filled action, and bright-colored visual fireworks.”—School Library Journal View →
The Kung Fu Puzzle: A Mystery with Time and Temperature
“The colorful manga-style artwork is energetic and well executed. Fine additions where books such as Jimmy Gownley’s ‘Amelia Rules’ (S & S) and Jarrett J. Krosoczka’s ‘Lunch Lady’ (Knopf) are popular.”—School Library… View →
A Walk in the Prairie
“Besides providing resources for units in science, ecology, and social studies, these titles foster a new appreciation for the diversity and complexity of biomes that cover vast sections of land around the world.”—School Library Journal View →
An Unspeakable Crime: The Prosecution and Persecution of Leo Frank
“[T]his recounting of an injustice is as haunting as the author contends. Well-placed period photos and reproductions add immediacy to the text.”—School Library Journal View →
Elmer and Rose
“Fans will welcome this addition to the series . . . [Y]oungsters will enjoy looking at the bright jungle scenes and the cartoonlike animals that form Elmer’s world.”—School Library Journal View →
Dino-Baseball
“[T]he play-by-play action in the acrylic paintings and the rhyming text (“Green Sox need to change the score. / Their only hope? Apatosaur!”) will captivate young baseball fans, while the humor in each incongruous scene will widen the book’s audience to sports-ambivalent… View →
Goal!: The Fire and Fury of Soccer's Greatest Moment
“Following the same attractively designed format as the authors’ Long Ball: The Legend and Lore of the Home RunSwish: The Quest for Basketball’s Perfect Shot (2009), and Touchdown: The Power and Precision of Football’s Perfect Play (2009), this well-written book… View →
The Horrors of Andersonville: Life and Death Inside a Civil War Prison
“This well-researched book describes the notorious Confederate prison camp known as Andersonville, where more than 45,000 Union soldiers lived in deplorable conditions and some 13,000 died, beginning in 1864. . . Illustrated with many captioned photos and prints and enlivened… View →
I Want Two Birthdays!
“Ross’s bright, cheerful trademark watercolor illustrations add much humor to this already funny tale about having too much of a good thing. Children love birthday celebrations and will be delighted with this newest ‘Little Princess’ story.” View →
The Dark Divine
“Grace’s narration rings true with a simple eloquence, and her retellings of events past provide a believable motive for her connection to Daniel and her obsession with the truth….The final scene in which Jude and Daniel finally have it out is as heart-pounding as any… View →
Does an Apple a Day Keep the Doctor Away?: And Other Questions about Your Health and Body
“This is a book that every student will want to pick up and read. The timeless questions throughout are typical of those children might have about their health and bodies, and the answers are in a format that they will appreciate.”—NSTA View →
The Dark Divine
“Despain raises complex issues of responsibility and forgiveness and offers no easy answers. Atmospheric and compelling, Despain’s first novel will be popular, and a sequel eagerly anticipated.” —Booklist View →
“This is therefore a teacher’s dream: a high-interest sports and school story with a multicultural cast that contains entertaining science lessons while providing an accessible introduction to symbolism in literature.” —The Bulletin of the Center for… View →
Looking Like Me
“The rhyme and repetition flow naturally, capturing the rhythms of everyday conversation and the hip-hop beats many children hear daily….This book is an excellent introduction to verse, for it vividly demonstrates how poetry is a vital part of daily life.” —starred,… View →
Looking Like Me
“Students will enjoy the jazzy rhythm and upbeat message of the poem….Highly Recommended.” —starred review, Library Media Connection View →
Wish You Were Dead
“This thriller will be popular and passed from one reader to another.” —starred, VOYA View →