Reviews
The King of Cheating, Book 1: Volume 1
“Fans of trading-card or video games will love this fast-paced, cinematic comic. Readers will be drawn into the pages by the action-packed illustrations, featuring plenty of fight scenes, superpowered game avatars, and dynamic visual perspectives, and stick around to find out what… View →
Gold Mountain
“An exceptionally told story that will satisfy readers of history, mystery, and adventure while providing food for thought.”—starred, Booklist View →
Glowing Bunnies!?: Why We're Making Hybrids, Chimeras, and Clones
“Divided into five parts, this fascinating, detailed text focuses on how genetic engineering could help animal conservation and the extinction crisis, restore damaged ecosystems, make agriculture more efficient and less polluting, create unusual and useful pets, and fight or… View →
The Mighty T. Rex
“In an oversized, early-reader format, each book uses short sentences of text and accompanying full-page images to describe the dinosaur’s size and weight, physical characteristics, diet, and North American territory. . . . Young dinosaur fans will not be… View →
My Amazing Makeup
“Young readers are encouraged to experiment and try out various looks, eventually determining their own comfortable, unique style. An affirming offering.”—Booklist View →
This Last Adventure
“[W]ill deeply involve—and move—its readers. An important subject and one that, altogether, is well-handled.”—Booklist View →
Rumble and Roar: Sound around the World
“[N]icely complements introductory science units and will also remind readers to slow down, take a minute, and listen.”—Booklist View →
Call Me Miss Hamilton: One Woman's Case for Equality and Respect
“Weatherford introduces young readers to this lesser-known changemaker who challenged the court system for due respect. . . . Lending to this powerful story is mixed-media artwork that blends expressive black-and-white scratchboard illustrations with tinted photos from the time… View →
The Story of a Tulip: It Starts with a Bulb
“A simple introduction to popular science and manufacturing concepts, best for beginning readers.”—Booklist View →
How Is a Bandage Like a Worm?: Medicine Imitating Nature
“[I]ntroduces the concept of biomimicry to primary-grade readers by spotlighting how certain animals have inspired different inventions in STEM fields.”—Booklist View →
The Call of Antarctica: Exploring and Protecting Earth's Coldest Continent
“The lure and danger of Antarctica is vividly captured . . . Readers will discover a unique continent in need of preservation in this appealing, well-researched book.”—Booklist View →
How to Make a Book (about My Dog)
“[G]eneral readers and budding authors will still come away strongly impressed by the everyday miracle that is the book in their hands.”—Booklist View →
It’s All Art!: From Drawing to Dress-Up with Sesame Street ®
“Children will love seeing their favorite characters . . . creating art of their own and will be inspired to make some themselves. [A] great title for emerging readers and for shared reading.”—Booklist View →
Golf's G.O.A.T.: Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, and More
“Each book closes by challenging readers to research the sport’s history, make their own top-ten lists, and discuss their choices with friends. An appealing series for sports fans.”—Booklist View →
Dulcinea in the Forbidden Forest
“Könnecke’s early chapter book moves at a quick clip and is punctuated by entertaining non sequiturs and simple inked illustrations in orange, black, and white. This will easily be a success with both young listeners and readers, who will be drawn to dauntless… View →
SuperJoe Does NOT Do Cuddles
“In this hilarious tale about a little Black boy coming into his own, readers meet SuperJoe, an amazing child with a vivid imagination . . . The takeaway that you never grow too old for a mother’s love is sweetly incorporated without becoming saccharine.”—Booklist View →
My House in 2055
“Creates such an innovative, green, and comfortable environment that many readers will be ready to move right in.”—Booklist View →
When Dogs Heal: Powerful Stories of People Living with HIV and the Dogs That Saved Them
“[D]eals affectingly with a subject that remains too absent in books for young readers. It deserves the widest possible readership.”—starred, Booklist View →
Odd Bods: The World's Unusual Animals
“High-interest content and visuals will appeal to reluctant readers and animal lovers alike.”—Booklist View →
Maria Tallchief: Native America's Prima Ballerina
“The Beginner Biography series . . . welcomes another worthy set of Americans to its ranks with these latest volumes for primary-grade readers.”—Booklist View →
Living Fossils: Survivors from Earth's Distant Past
“An informative book for readers drawn to strange and amazing animals.”—Booklist View →
Cryptocurrencies and the Blockchain Revolution: Bitcoin and Beyond
“There’s a lack of information on this topic for young readers; this useful book fills a void.”—Booklist View →