Reviews
The Snowflake: A Water Cycle Story
“This beautifully illustrated picture book follows a single droplet of water as it moves and changes throughout one year. With a double-page spread for each month, the story traces the droplet’s journey from snowflake to mountain pond to underground stream to river to… View →
Picture Perfect
“When Fifteen-year-old Ian’s best friend, Teddy, mysteriously vanishes in the Redwood forest of California, Ian begins hearing strange voices and having memory lapses, causing him to frantically question his own role in Teddy’s disappearance. Danilyn (7th grade)… View →
“Using Dr. Howard Gardner’s work about multiple intelligence as a framework for the text, Rotner and Kelly portray young children with linguistic, logical-mathematical, musical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, and interpersonal talents. . . The message (everyone is good at… View →
The Firehills
“students who enjoyed THE MALIFEX will happily greet Sam and Charley’s latest adventure.” —VOYA View →
“The short sentences, large print, and simple vocabulary are just right for new readers. Color photos on every page help draw children into the text.” —Booklist View →
“. . .a stepping stone to family discussions.” —Booklist View →
Zhen Yu and the Snake
“A novel take on a traditional tale.”―Kirkus Reviews View →
Book One: The Shadow Door
“Fantasy, play, and reality are well mixed in these short books. The reader tries to escape the next attack from the Shadow Spies right along with the foursome as each page unfolds another heart-stopping discovery. The pictures are rich, with well-defined colors and expressions… View →
Book Three: The Master of Shadows
“Fantasy, play, and reality are well mixed in these short books. The reader tries to escape the next attack from the Shadow Spies right along with the foursome as each page unfolds another heart-stopping discovery. The pictures are rich, with well-defined colors and expressions… View →
Book Two: The Shadow Spies
“Fantasy, play, and reality are well mixed in these short books. The reader tries to escape the next attack from the Shadow Spies right along with the foursome as each page unfolds another heart-stopping discovery. The pictures are rich, with well-defined colors and expressions… View →
Big Bold Beautiful Me
“An upbeat, uncomplicated ode to bodies that are big, thick, broad, and boundless.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Big Brain Book: How It Works and All Its Quirks
“Introducing a complicated and astounding natural computer. The science of the human brain and nervous system, and its myriad connections and functions, is addressed in a visually appealing format along with suggestions for experiments requiring little equipment . . . . Gill’s… View →
Blossom and Bud
“Two flowers learn the power of self-acceptance . . . . Blooms with positive textual messages . . . .”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Camilla, Super Helper
“Helpful friends make mighty superheroes. Offering an introduction to spatial thinking, this story explores cooperation and bee conservation and teaches simple methods for assisting nature’s vital pollinators . . . . The colorful, lively illustrations are appealing; the animal… View →
Dad and Daddy's Big Big Family
“Harper, who has brown skin and long dark brown hair, is off to a family reunion for the first time with their two fathers . . . . The story is sweet and soothing with warm, cartoon art . . . extended family is diverse in terms of race and ability . . . .… View →
Elephant's Music
“Even a noisemaker can find a place in the band . . . . An agreeable lesson in inclusion.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Evelyn Hooker and the Fairy Project
“A true story of true allyship . . . this offers helpful materials for young researchers and audiences curious about LGBTQ+ history. . . . Offers interesting information on a lesser-known hero.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
A Feel Better Book for Little Poopers
“Help for kids whose No. 1 fear is going No. 2. . . . The text goes on to offer validation of children’s fears, tips for relaxing, and the reassurance that everyone poops (to borrow Taro Gomi’s title line from his popular 1977 picture book). . . . Sure to help kids with this bummer View →
A Feel Better Book for Little Sports
“Brochmann and Bowen’s rhyming, singsong stanzas first introduce the physical benefits of sports before moving to emotional aspects like empathy, sportsmanship, and losing with grace. . . . A comprehensive and successful child’s introduction to competitive sports.”—Kirkus View →
Giraffe Asks for Help
“Gary Giraffe learns to ask for help even when he feels the task is something he should be able to do alone . . . explains how important it is that children acquire the skill of asking for help and how parents can help accomplish this.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Camilla, Cartographer
“Wood’s delightful illustrations and Dillemuth’s expertise in the matter engage readers in the woodland creatures’ adventures. In addition, Dillemuth, who holds a doctorate in geography, provides activities in the backmatter for parents and caregivers to help… View →
Carol Gilligan and the Search for Voice
“A charmingly illustrated biography that highlights psychologist Carol Gilligan’s life and achievements . . . . Cole highlights key figures and psychological concepts in the world of psychology, explaining them in digestible segments. Green’s soft and expressive artwork brings… View →