Reviews
Warduff and the Corncob Caper
“Debut author Head has a fine sense of visual comedy. His bold black outlines and graphic environments’ geometric shapes establish a mock noir mood, and his cast has an endearing air of eager anxiety crossed with cluelessness—bringing to mind a cross between Sandra Boynton… View →
The Lonely Beast
“The Beast has a shaggy charm, and his story could even stir up a discussion about the interplay between acceptance and tribalism.” —Publishers Weekly View →
Brooklyn, Burning
“For readers with little use for labels, it’s an intimate yet wonderfully open rock ‘n’ roll love story.” —Publishers Weekly View →
Put Wheels and Axles to the Test
“This is a good book for a classroom or school library.” —NSTA View →
You Will Call Me Drog
“A sturdy debut.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
Made for Each Other: Book 2
“This series, with the flashy titles (each extended with a sequence of several funny subtitles), eye-catching covers, and popular themes, will easily attract readers; happily, they will be rewarded with sturdy plots and clever takes on human/monster love.” —The… View →
Maccabee!: The Story of Hanukkah
The account is told in an accessible rhyme with a refrain “Sometimes it only takes a few,/who know what’s right and do it, too.” Children will relate to the bright, stylized, cartoon-like illustrations and the characters’ dramatic expressions. View →
I Love Him to Pieces: Book 1
“Görrissen captures the personalities of the characters in body language and facial expressions, revealing far more about what they’re thinking and feeling than is provided in the dialogue alone. This is a strong beginning to a series of short teen romances that will later… View →
Made for Each Other: Book 2
“Written with humor and a fast pace, this book should have wide appeal, especially among fans of ‘Twilight’ and other supernatural romances.” —School Library Journal View →
The Absolute Value of -1
“Lily, Noah, and Simon are teenagers attending classes (when they aren’t skipping to smoke cigarettes) at a Long Island high school. When family issues and the pressures of becoming an adult complicate their once-simple friendships, each deals with the changes differently.… View →
Seven Wonders of the Rocky Planets and Their Moons
“Highlighting such not-to-be-missed features as Mars’s Olympus Mons, the wild gyrations of the Sun as seen from Mercury, and even the unique (so far!) presence of life on Earth, this stimulating and heavily illustrated guide to the inner planets guarantees a terrific start to View →
The Milky Way
“As an early introduction, this clear, informative, and helpfully illustrated look at our home galaxy’s shape, core, stars, star clusters, dust clouds, and other components will not only give younger tourists a sense of what to look for in their travels, but also a sense of… View →
Alien Envoy
“In Zack’s sixth adventure as an alien hiding among humans, he finds himself engaged in a desperate struggle with nonhuman enemies who are out to prevent Earth from joining the Galactic Union. Can he survive their attacks to make his case before the Galactic Council?… View →
Made for Each Other: Book 2
“The road to true love is never easy, whether you’re a jock, a nerd, or the new guy. But throw in zombies and Frankenstein’s monster and things get really difficult! Terrific art and sweet romances make these fun stories winners for fans of the paranormal. Every volume… View →
Is There Life on Other Planets?: And Other Questions about Space
“Presented with plenty of space photos, artists’ conceptions, and even cartoons, this is the straight dope on gravity in space, how the Sun works, what the Moon is made of, whether there really are UFOs (yes, but they’re not crewed by aliens), and other matters of… View →
Fish You Were Here: Book 4
“Venable and Yue’s Pet Shop Private Eye graphic series continues to charm. Yue’s adorable pet-shop fur (and scale) people are just as expressive as their human counterparts, and Venable’s gentle mystery and delightful, dry humor will extend Sasspant’s… View →
Exploring Dangers in Space: Asteroids, Space Junk, and More
“In a student’s hand, this book will spark the imagination and lead to further exploration.” —NSTA View →
Exploring Space Robots
“In a student’s hand, this book will spark the imagination and lead to further exploration.” —NSTA View →
Investigating Electricity
“This series would be a great addition to any classroom science library or teacher resource room.” —NSTA View →
When I Woke Up I Was a Hippopotamus
“Collins’ artwork serves as an immediate draw to this rambunctious tale of a comically shape-shifting young boy. Energetic illustrations, laden with emotional expressiveness, chronicle the various creatures and things into which the boy morphs, reflecting his changing moods… View →
Investigating Light
“This series would be a great addition to any classroom science library or teacher resource room.” —NSTA View →
Investigating Magnetism
“This series would be a great addition to any classroom science library or teacher resource room.” —NSTA View →
Sarah Emma Edmonds Was a Great Pretender: The True Story of a Civil War Spy
“Oldroyd makes effective use of broad, rough-hewn brush strokes, particularly in creating an impressionistic background that frequently allows a detailed illustration of Sarah to take center stage.” —The Horn Book Magazine View →
The Lonely Beast
“Using what looks like paint and cut-paper collage, Judge creates open settings in artfully contrasted colors and textures that give his central figure both a strong visual presence and an enigmatic air carrying hints of deeper meanings…. Judge’s art stands out.”… View →