Reviews
Una fruta es una maleta para las semillas (A Fruit Is a Suitcase for Seeds)
“Children will be drawn in by the engaging narrative and the watercolor illustrations that depict the journey seeds can take before they end up in tummies. The images will have early elementary students wanting to pick the fruit right off the page.”—School Library Journal View →
Hotelitor: Luxury-Class Defense and Hospitality Unit
“Sharp and full of heart and fun.”—Booklist View →
Haiku, Ew!: Celebrating the Disgusting Side of Nature
“Brunelle subverts this normally staid 17-syllable Japanese poetic form in this collection celebrating nature at its grossest.”—Booklist View →
The Lost Forest: An Unexpected Discovery beneath the Waves
“Swanson, who shadowed the scientists, documents their methods and discoveries in an appealing narrative, complemented by photos of the scientists in action. In the process, readers learn such amazing details as the dangers of diving, organizing experiments, gene sequencing, and… View →
Touch the Sky
“This is a wonderfully engaging and supportive must-read about personal growth through persisting, trying again, succeeding, and helping others pitched perfectly to resonate with the target audience’s age, context, and interests. Reviewer Rating:… View →
The Great Wolf Rescue: Saving the Red Wolves
“[O]ffers a thoughtful perspective on the value of returning these magnificent animals to their historic habitat. . . Give this to animal lovers and the conservationally minded reader. Reviewer Rating: 4”—Children’s Literature View →
Mami King: How Ma Mon Luk Found Love, Riches, and the Perfect Bowl of Soup
“Sorra’s digitally rendered illustrations have a cinematic feel, full of details and expression. . . This is an excellent addition to picture book biography collections. Reviewer Rating: 4”—Children’s Literature View →
Eating My Words: And 128 Other Poems
“Teachers will no doubt love these instructional aspects of the book, but children will appreciate the amusing poems themselves . . . With kid-friendly subjects like pets, school, and family, and colorful cartoony illustrations, readers are sure to find plenty to tickle their funny View →
Haiku, Ew!: Celebrating the Disgusting Side of Nature
“Brunelle and Patton explore a side of nature that is no less awe inspiring, but rather pondering the beauty of nature, they dig into the disgusting, gross, and sometimes weird aspects of the world around us. . . The pencil-drawn, digitally colored illustrations bring to life the… View →
Frankenstein's Matzah: A Passover Parody
“Frankenstein’s Matzah is a wacky, entertaining, very colorful graphic picture book. It combines diversity (a non-binary main character) with a Jewish holiday (a Passover seder), STEM (science experiments and back matter… View →
Anacondas: Nature's Biggest Snake
“Focuses on life cycles and habitats. Every page includes a large photograph . . . Solid animal profiles.”—School Library Journal View →
Meet Sarah Nurse: Olympic Hockey Superstar
“Color photographs of the players in action complement the texts, which will delight their fans . . . suitable titles for young fans craving information about their favorite athletes.”—School Library Journal View →
Bionic Animals
“Highly engaging, an excellent addition to library collections and just right for those readers who always asks for more animal books.”—School Library Journal View →
Explora Júpiter (Explore Jupiter)
“The series strikes a perfect balance, offering engaging content suitable for young minds eager to explore the marvels of space, while the incorporation of technology adds a contemporary flair that resonates with a broad audience . . . ideal for school library collections,… View →
Robots Saving Lives
“[E]ngaging and informative. . . . Readers will be drawn to this series that provides them an up-close and personal view of the emerging technology of robots.”—School Library Journal View →
“[T]hese titles would pair well with other classroom activities ranging from science lessons to physical education.”—School Library Journal View →
Cruzita and the Mariacheros
“Mariachi, family, and pan dulce are the ingredients for this perfect middle grade novel. Highly recommended for all middle grade collections.”—starred, School Library Journal View →
Dig Deep!: Extreme Land Sports
“Readers will be attracted by stunning photos of thrill-seekers in extreme and often dangerous sports. . . . Intriguing topics abound.”—School Library Journal View →
Giant's Causeway and Other Incredible Natural Wonders
“The highly unusual, sometimes bizarre, sites are described in brief, readable paragraphs that include interesting, fact-filled details . . . This series will wow students who enjoy reading about unusual phenomena around the world, pique curiosity, and arouse armchair-travel… View →
Eating My Words: And 128 Other Poems
“Simultaneously a book of poems and a primer on poetic craft . . . An excellent addition to poetry collections, this volume will excite and engage, and—most importantly—it will empower children to write poems of their own.”—School Library Journal View →
Aaron Judge vs. Babe Ruth: Who Would Win?
“Entices young fans to consider and compare great athletes from past eras with current stars . . . The inclusion of four great female athletes is welcome, and this series will be a hit with sports fans.”—School Library Journal View →
Artemis Mission: Return to the Moon
“Future space explorers will find these books mesmerizing whether they hope one day to travel into space or simply read about it from an armchair.”—School Library Journal View →
Look Inside a Bulldozer: How It Works
“Beautiful, colorful photography with accompanying clear and concise text make these volumes extremely attractive for early readers . . . These highly appealing books belong in every library serving little ones and will not spend much time on the shelf.”—School Library… View →