Reviews
Beautiful Beads
“The colors are vivid, and the illustrations perfectly complement the text.” —School Library Journal View →
Earth-Friendly Crafts: Clever Ways to Reuse Everyday Items
“Illustrations are bright and colorful, rendered in a collage format mixing photographs and watercolors.” —School Library Journal View →
“Based on a legend, this intriguing slice of converso life offers a thoughtful hero and a suspenseful plot. The warm, opaque paintings are expressive and create a strong sense of place. Although the religious significance of the shofar is never explained, the story conveys its… View →
Skin Like Milk, Hair of Silk: What Are Similes and Metaphors?
“Large pen-and-ink illustrations feature cartoon cats rendered in bold, vibrant colors. The style is fun and inviting. The text, which appears in an oversize, whimsical font, is spare, ranging from 9 to 15 words per page. Large pictures and uneven placement of the text keeps the… View →
Monkey with a Tool Belt and the Noisy Problem
“Rendered in thin black line and bright watercolors on visually diverse page spreads, the cartoon illustrations offer much to pore over and reflect this illustrator’s trademark sense of quirky humor.” —School Library Journal View →
Alien Expedition
“A search for kidnapped alien dinosaurs in a Mongolian mountain cave and laser gun battles against a crime syndicate of aliens provide readers with plenty of action and cliff-hangers.” —School Library Journal View →
Sukkot Treasure Hunt
“Books on the Jewish celebration of Sukkot are few and far between, and this one is unique in its focus.” —School Library Journal View →
Red, White & True Blue Mallory
“Readers will relate to the child and enjoy the format of this latest entry in the chapter-book series.” —School Library Journal View →
I and You and Don't Forget Who: What Is a Pronoun?
“An energetic, cheerful addition to grammar lessons.” —Booklist View →
The Country Artist: A Story about Beatrix Potter
“. . .honest, entertaining, easy-to-read and guaranteed an audience.” —Book Review View →
Druscilla's Halloween
“. . .just the right amount of spookiness and ample touches of humor.” —School Library Journal View →
Rumble & Spew: Gross Stuff in Your Stomach and Intestines
“These titles work the ick factor to the max with their irreverent style and over-the-top look at body functions. Solid information layered between sarcastic comments and kid-friendly terminology like fart, poop, barf, and puke will keep readers engaged.”… View →
Touchdown: The Power and Precision of Football's Perfect Play
“The blend of history, trivia, and statistics is ideal for browsing, and readers who want to learn more can refer to the appended list of print and electronic resources. With its eye-catching cover, this volume won’t spend much time on the shelves.” … View →
“Part of the umbrella Pull Ahead Books series, these small, square Community Helpers books introduce young children to jobs that enable society to function smoothly. Each page has a well-chosen, full-color photo accompanied by a sentence of text that extends or explains the… View →
Swish: The Quest for Basketball's Perfect Shot
“Stewart and Kennedy offer an engaging history of the sport, followed by profiles of some of the most impressive shots of all time and the players who made them. Whether they are discussing amazing feats at the college or professional level, the tone is conversational and… View →
“Teens who can’t fathom why songs such as ‘The Times They Are A-Changin’ make their elders go all misty-eyed may come away from this entry in the Lerner Biography series enlightened. . . the overall spirit of rebellion and uncompromising emotional honesty –… View →
Benjamin and the Silver Goblet
“A fine introduction to the biblical tale for young readers, with a strong message about the importance of forgiveness and family.” —School Library Journal View →
I Know an Old Teacher
“Gammell’s lively artwork is a colorful combination of watercolor, colored pencils, pastel, and crayon framed by a mix of font sizes and colors. Assisted by conversational responses from Miss Bindley’s students, who are spying on her, the tale progresses as tails… View →
Sammy Spider's First Day of School
“A welcome addition. . .” —School Library Journal View →
The Vowel Family: A Tale of Lost Letters
“Secure readers will enjoy guessing the masked words that Walker uses to tell the tale. . . Luthardt’s colorful images have an appealing, Gumby-like quality and amusing detail.” —School Library Journal View →
Stand Up!: Be an Upstander and Make a Difference
“This guidebook tackles how to be an ’Upstander’—a ‘positive bystander’ who ‘stand[s] up for themselves and others’—through explaining positive self-talk, self-regulation, judicious intervention, realistic goals, teamwork, and persistence . . . deploys View →