Reviews
Quirky, Jerky, Extra Perky: More about Adjectives
“Cleary offers more examples of the descriptive words in this upbeat, energetically illustrated book. Beginning with a straightforward definition of the word adjective, Cleary takes off with a series of imaginative examples presented in rhythmic, rhyming verses.”… View →
Count Your Way through Iran
“Arabic-language numerals (and accompanying pronunciation guides) appear on each page, and the airy, stylized watercolors, including a map and an image of the Iranian flag, are instructive and cheerful. A good supplementary choice for the early elementary discussions about the… View →
Juneteenth
“This entry in the On My Own Holidays series offers a solid introduction to the holiday for independent readers. . . leaping, embracing figures convey the resilience and rejoicing of celebrants then and now.” —Booklist View →
Say It with Music: A Story about Irving Berlin
“A good concise biography accessible to many children.” —Booklist View →
Double Cheeseburgers, Quiche, and Vegetarian Burritos: American Cooking from the 1920s through Today
“. . .this interesting, accessible title – for an older audience than others in the series – will find a readership among both report writers and browsers, and it will help satisfy the growing need for titles that encourage kids to learn about the origins of their… View →
Environmental Disasters
“Throughout, high-quality photos anchor the book’s boldly designed pages. . .” —Booklist View →
To The Point: A Story about E. B. White
“. . .enjoyable from cover to cover. . .” —Publishers Weekly View →
I Want Your Moo, 2nd Edition: A Story for Children about Self-Esteem
“The story is told with a light, singsong, snappy rhythm that will keep children on their toes. . . . [T]he animals’ expressions of disbelief are hilarious . . . . [T]his is a lighthearted take on a worthy subject, and a smart read-aloud.”—School Library Journal View →
Jacob's School Play: Starring He, She, and They
“When Ari is misgendered by Jacob, Ari corrects him, but Jacob needs his teacher, Ms. Reeves, to address his arguments against using the pronoun ‘they’: ‘They is for two kids.’ She models thoughtful explanations for adult and child readers. . . . Case’s… View →
Jacob's Room to Choose
“An empowering and uplifting tale for any teacher to read to their kids, Jacob’s Room to Choose is the perfect icebreaker for young students to have meaningful conversations about gender identity and community.”—The Advocate View →
Jacob's School Play: Starring He, She, and They
“An empowering and uplifting tale . . . perfect icebreaker for young students to have meaningful conversations about gender identity and community.”—The Advocate View →
How to Handle Stress for Middle School Success: Kid Confident Book 3
“They used to tell kids to chant ‘sticks and stones’ or ‘just ignore it.’ It didn’t work. This book helps kids find the opposite approach: don’t ignore it; understand it.”—Tom Angleberger, Origami Yoda View →
Jacob's School Play: Starring He, She, and They
“This straightforward and important book that honors everyone will help adults have thoughtful conversations with young children about gender identity, particularly the message about respecting someone’s choice to use ungendered pronouns. Case’s beautifully textured… View →
How to Handle Stress for Middle School Success: Kid Confident Book 3
“Smart and essential!”—Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid View →
How Can I Wait When There's a Treat on My Plate?
“Pete and Dell are sweet-toothed brothers who learn strategies to help them delay gratification in this rhyming picture book. . . . A solid conversation started on topics of self-control.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Jacob's Room to Choose
“Their teacher’s lesson shows that there are more than two ways to dress — not all boys wear short hair, and not all girls wear long hair or dresses. Even their own classroom represents a spectrum of expressions.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Jacob's School Play: Starring He, She, and They
“A learning opportunity for readers outside the nonbinary experience.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Layla's Luck
“It’s more than luck that wins the day. . . . An effective boost of self-confidence for little ones.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Jacob's School Play: Starring He, She, and They
“I’m so grateful that children in every classroom will have the opportunity to see themselves and their friends represented in Jacob’s School Play. That’s so needed and so beautifully done in this book.”—Matthew Winner, The Children’s Book Podcast View →
How Are You, Verity?
“Verity must navigate the titular question’s multiple social meanings in this personal-feeling story, which draws on the author’s experiences. . . . Barron’s flattened, unlined renderings stylishly play with shape, pattern, and, aptly, perspective.”—Publishers Weekly View →
The Hugging Tree: A Story about Resilience
“Wong’s delicate artwork touchingly conveys the tree’s lonesome and perilous circumstances . . . . Organized into verselike passages . . . with rhyme schemes emerging then being abandoned, but the tree’s strength and transformation should have emotional impact for View →
Jacob's Room to Choose
“The students set out to create new, inclusive bathroom signs: ‘I have to pee, so let me be!’ one reads. Ms. Reeves just might be the real star in the story, as she models how limiting traditional views of gender can be.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Jacob's School Play: Starring He, She, and They
“Gentle and effective in showing one child eventually comprehending a classmate’s nonbinary identity.”—Publishers Weekly View →
How to Handle Stress for Middle School Success: Kid Confident Book 3
“Guerra provides readers helpful information on where stress comes from, as well as tools and tips for how they can manage it . . . [T]his volume is highly practical and will be encouraging to middle schoolers in need of support. Directions for new exercises or strategies are well… View →