Reviews
Great White Sharks
“These titles focus on what makes these amazing animals such skilled predators. In both titles, the full-color photography bedazzles on almost every page, particularly in showing the owl babies. These solid additions are sure to appeal to young naturalists.” … View →
Millie's Marvellous Hat
“Whimsy drives both the text and airy watercolor art of Kitamura’s (The Young Inferno) story of a girl with a creative and colorful imagination. . . A cheerful tribute to a determined and optimistic imagination.” —Publishers… View →
“Both of these small, square volumes feature lots of nice, bright pictures, many taken from unusual angles [Earthmovers and Trains].” —Booklist View →
The Secret of Priest's Grotto: A Holocaust Survival Story
“Taylor and Nicola complement this lesser-known survival story with descriptions of their own exploration of the caves and recovered artifacts, interviews with survivors, and a blend of modern-day and period photographs.” —Book Links View →
Monkey with a Tool Belt and the Noisy Problem
“Tiny ink detailing (every room of the house is distinctively patterned) lends a miniaturist charm, and the humor in Chico’s industrious solution (delineated into step-by-step panels) warrants repeat readings.” —Publishers Weekly View →
Harriet and George's Christmas Treat
“A holiday tale that feasters young and old can appreciate.” —Publishers Weekly View →
Read Anything Good Lately?
“From ‘an atlas at the airport’ to ‘a yoga book in the yard’ and ‘the zodiac at the zoo,’ a little girl moves playfully along through biography, comics, dictionary, encyclopedia, magazine, poetry, quotations, recipes, and a variety of genres.… View →
The Seventh Day: A Shabbat Story
“Cohen’s text expresses a joyous mood of appreciating wonders provided by God and being mindful of giving thanks for such gifts. Hall’s mixed-media compositions swirl with color and energy.” View →
A Book about Bupkes
“Thoughtful, tender, and charming. Definitely not bupkes.”―Kirkus Reviews View →
Sammy Spider's First Passover
“Using cut-paper artwork made festive by cheery patterns, Kahn depicts a contemporary human family…and a mother-son spider duo reminiscent of Eric Carle’s creations.” View →
Sammy Spider's First Haggadah
“…this Haggadah shouts out for little hands to hold it and turn its delightful pages.” View →
Sammy Spider's First Purim
“This is a charming book, illustrated in bold, vivid colors that perfectly express the warmth of the story.” View →
Passover Around the World
“Wolf’s soft impressionistic paintings and colorful maps sustain a festive mood and greatly compliment the book’s design…After reading this book, families may well want to add a new twist-or dish-to their own traditions.” View →
Matzah Ball: A Passover Story
“Kahn’s soft-focus, warmly colored illustrations will gladden young baseball enthusiasts…this distinctive effort scores at least a triple.” View →
Eight Wild Nights: A Family Hanukkah Tale
“Genuinely clever rhymes, several cuts above the jingles used in so many picture books, tell the story of an extended family’s raucous eight nights of Hanukkah.” —AJL View →
The Purim Surprise
“When Naomi Levin moves to a new town three days before her seventh birthday and the Jewish holiday of Purim, she struggles with the discomfort of being a stranger in a strange place. Her mother suggests that they break the ice with their new neighbors by giving them traditional… View →
Willy the Scrub
“Willy’s vulnerability and his desire for peer acceptance make his story appealing. Writing with humor, McEwan weaves these themes into the narrative in a natural way and endows several supporting characters with refreshingly non-stereotypical traits and interests. Short… View →
Aunt Clara Brown: Official Pioneer
“. . .Porter’s beautiful illustrations have a powerful, primitive style. . . Realistic, full-color artwork. . . Welcome additions to biographical and historical collections.” —School Library Journal View →
Nick's Secret
“A light, well-rounded story that will appeal to dog lovers and mystery fans.” —School Library Journal View →
Healing Warrior: A Story about Sister Elizabeth Kenny
“. . .authoritative and objective.” —School Library Journal View →
How Do Bears Sleep?
“The sleeping bear is amusing in a somewhat cartoonlike style.” —School Library Journal View →