Reviews
Sophie's Monster Goes to Shul
“Recommended as a read-aloud for preschoolers and a warm introduction to one joyful aspect of Jewish life.”—School Library Journal View →
Grow Your Colors: Planting and Eating Healthy Foods with Sesame Street ®
“Short, simple sentences guide youngsters through the process of planting seeds and caring for their garden. The narrative then introduces a variety of fruits and vegetables, emphasizing their bright and brilliant colors. The text deftly encourages early literacy skills by printing View →
My First Dino-Swimming
“Young swimmers and young dinosaur enthusiasts will enjoy this prehistoric swim meet that features active illustrations; some readers will want to suit up for a swim of their own.”—School Library Journal View →
My First Dino-Boarding
“This short rhyming story will intrigue little minds who love movement, dinosaurs, and thrill seeking sports Reviewer Rating: 4”—Children’s Literature View →
Island of the Dolls and Other Spooky Places
“With short sentences, a dramatic tone, and plenty of photos of abandoned and unsettling places, this high/low title will intrigue the intrepid and those drawn to the world’s shadowy side.”—Booklist View →
Changemakers in Activism: Women Leading the Way
“Short spotlights feature brief, straightforward descriptions of the women’s causes and accomplishments, accompanied by photos. A few names may be familiar, but many of the featured women, such as Sylvia Mendez, who helped desegregate California schools, and children’s… View →
Machines through the Ages: From Furnaces to Factories
“A smoothly written, historical overview of machines.”—Booklist View →
Wildfire: The Culture, Science, and Future of Fire
“It’s nice to have this balanced, reassuring offering that puts wildfires into ecological perspective. . . This authoritative STEAM selection has multiple crosscurricular applications, engaging live action-style reporting on narrow escapes and heroic View →
Mami King: How Ma Mon Luk Found Love, Riches, and the Perfect Bowl of Soup
“An absolutely wonderful and inspiring story, beautifully illustrated. So much depth, so many layers! But at its core, this is fundamentally a story about the enduring power of love and how that helped Ma Mon Luk to achieve the impossible…A valuable addition to any… View →
Tyrannosaurus Tsuris: A Passover Story
“This beautifully serves up the value that the most important part of seder is gathering together with others. Even those who don’t celebrate Passover will be pleased that the dinosaurs act upon the truth that all of their tsuris can be resolved by communicating and sharing.… View →
This Is Not a Cholent
“In this Australia-set tale, a girl and her grandmother demonstrate that it’s what comes out of the pot that matters. Delicious and guaranteed to leave readers hungry for more helpings.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
The Rock in My Throat
“Tenderly told in first person, Yang’s lyrical autobiographical picture book depicts her childhood struggle with selective mutism. Her descriptions of how selective mutism presents at school are vivid and authentic. . . Lin’s earth tones and muted colors reflect… View →
To the Ice
“Whether imagined or not, the survival tale is entirely engrossing and memorable in Ida’s detailed, matter-of-fact, smoothly translated telling. The illustrations are equally successful at showing the children as small figures against vast icy backgrounds and close-up and… View →
A Better Best Friend
“Through a distinctive first-person narrative voice that sometimes verges on stream of consciousness, this book explores the question of what makes a best friend and whether it’s possible to have more than one. . . The characters’ simply drawn faces are evocative, their View →
The Rock in My Throat
“A nature motif runs throughout the scenes, anchoring the girl in a world that requires no language, just the songs of birds and movement of growth. This is a gorgeous and deeply empathetic look at the refugee experience and what it means to feel truly alone in the… View →
Ace and the Misfits
“Kawooya’s debut novel flows smoothly and is full of charming personalities. . . . A heartwarming journey.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Counting to Calm: My First Self-Regulation Book
“[P]ractical, poetic, sensible, and soothing. . . . By featuring practical steps to help a child find calm and focus, this is a much-needed addition to preschool classrooms.”—School Library Journal View →
My Body and Me: My First Body Positivity Book
“Body positivity is presented for young children by a range of people who all celebrate their wonderful bodies. . . . Highly recommended for all types of children.”—School Library Journal View →
J Is for Juneteenth
“The large font and simple, colorful illustrations will appeal to children learning to read. . . . Succinct text and eye-catching illustrations.”—School Library Journal View →
Hotelitor: Luxury-Class Defense and Hospitality Unit
“Hotelitor arrives with genuine heart, widescreen action, an ax to grind with capitalism and the finest in trans-galactic accommodation.”—Mat Groom, writer of Inferno Girl Red View →
Sophie's Monster Goes to Shul
“Wonderful text and bright, fun illustrations will delight preschoolers to early readers.”—Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle View →
Pangu's Shadow
“The characters are distinctive and compelling. This will appeal to readers who love lab settings, murder mysteries, and romance.”—Booklist View →
Best Believe: The Tres Hermanas, a Sisterhood for the Common Good
“A good educational book that introduces children to the activism of these three ladies. Great for reading anytime during the year, or during Hispanic heritage month. Reviewer Rating: 5”—Children’s Literature View →