Reviews
Will and Squill
“. . .as Clark’s lighthearted pictures prove on page after page, Will and Squill share an instinct for fun that transcends words.” —Publishers Weekly View →
Peanut Butter and Jellyfishes: A Very Silly Alphabet Book
“The pictures bubble with color and textures. . . there’s much busy, bright fun in these pages, and budding abecedarians should find plenty to charm them.” —Publishers Weekly View →
Guess What Is Growing Inside This Egg
“Posada’s paint and collage pictures are sumptuous in both texture and color; she beautifully evokes the furriness of a penguin’s belly and the mounded dirt and sticks of an alligator’s swampy nest. Even if the guessing may come easily, children will certainly… View →
Hanukkah Moon
“. . .an unusual and inviting glimpse of Mexican-flavored Hanukkah festivities as well as of Rosh Hodesh, or new moon, the first day of the month in the Jewish calendar.” —Publishers Weekly View →
On Sukkot and Simchat Torah
“The text’s reverent, friendly tone and the warmly hued mixed-media collographs distinguish this from similar holiday fare.” — Publishers Weekly View →
What DO Teachers Do (after YOU Leave School)?
“The secret life of teachers comes to the fore in What DO Teachers Do (after YOU Leave School)? . . . Mayhem bursts from the spreads as Gott depicts teachers overtaking the playground, eating leftovers and tossing the rest in a ‘colossal . View →
Love, Ruby Valentine
“With her red topknot and a perpetual spring in her step, Ruby is the very definition of spunk.” —Publishers Weekly View →
Trick-or-Treat on Milton Street
“Bullard gets Charley’s grouchiness and the penultimate party scene just right. . .” —Publishers Weekly View →
Choo Choo Clickety-Clack!
“Sound effects galore will have youngsters chiming in (bikes go ‘Zippety-Zip!’; cable cars go ‘Shlummp! Whurrr!’).” —Publishers Weekly View →
Green Beans
“Redenbaugh’s pastel-hued drawings shed a soft, affectionate light on Gramma- and her near perfect ordered universe.” — Publishers Weekly View →
Why the Crab Has No Head
“The beautifully written text is matched with striking black-and-white illustrations that suggest stark woodcuts. This African tale is artful, using ancient elements to portray a still relevant message: to lie to oneself will surely lead to dishonesty with others.” View →
Druscilla's Halloween
“In this underdog story set ‘a million spells ago,’” —Publishers Weekly View →
Monkey with a Tool Belt
“Laid out in panels, some numbered, some boxed; laid out in loops; arranged as vignettes; or composed like a maze, the illustrations command a reader’s attention. Chico, looks sophisticated—he’s a grown-up cousin of Julius the sock monkey. . . not only gadget… View →
Thanksgiving Rules
“Percy’s enthusiasm effectively captures the spirit of affable overindulgence.” —Publishers Weekly View →
Nachshon, Who Was Afraid to Swim: A Passover Story
“Jago’s highly stylized digital pictures are handsome and heartfelt: his gold-hued palette and mural-like compositions convey the heat and oppressiveness of Egypt, while his elaborately textured (and seemingly handmade) surfaces make the pages feel burnished by the forces… View →
Boker Tov!: Good Morning!
“Brown’s cheery paintings, which chronicle a boy’s morning at home and school, are distinguished by exuberant colors and have just enough naïf charm to be endearing without cloying. . . A suitably buoyant way to begin the day.” —Publishers… View →
Feivel's Flying Horses
“. . .the redemptive powers of faith, family, and creativity coalesce into a touching tale.” —Publishers Weekly View →
The Clock Struck One: A Time-Telling Tale
“Part of the Math Is Fun! series, this intro to telling time has a familiar beginning (‘Hickory dickory dock,/ a mouse ran up the clock’), but things soon take a dramatic turn.” —Publishers Weekly View →
The Steel Pan Man of Harlem
“Bootman (Fish for the Grand Lady) triumphs with this gorgeously moody, thoroughly cinematic retelling of the Pied Piper of Hamelin, ingeniously set during the Harlem Renaissance and starring a mysterious musician from the Caribbean. . . With text that beautifully… View →
Elmer's Special Day
“McKee illustrates in a loose, folk-art style. Elmer visually clashes with the foliage and his friends, and the whole enterprise exudes cheery, unassuming goodwill. The elephants’ nonexclusive event provides a model for any peaceable kingdom.” … View →