Reviews
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 →
Let's Look at Iguanas
“These easy readers introduce distinctly different animals (some, such as pigeons, prairie dogs, and bats, are united in their ‘perceived pest’ status) in a fun way.” —School Library Journal View →
“Ramon is a significant and compelling figure to many, and this emotional, fact-based story puts that impact into context as well as giving it a worthwhile narrative.” — The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books View →
“. . .full of engrossing, well-selected information and color photos of wolves in the wild. . .” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books View →
“Children will enjoy this story on different levels depending on their ages; preschoolers will not know who wrote the letters, but will still find the story and its resolution highly satisfying, while older children will delight in being on the secret with Katie’s parents. View →
Pattern Fish
“Preschool educators may call this math readiness or sequencing if they will; kids will simply regard it as a juicy puzzle book and snap up the bait.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books View →
Songs from the Loom: A Navajo Girl Learns to Weave
“A fascinating glimpse of contemporary Navajo life.” —The Boston Globe View →
Go Free or Die: A Story about Harriet Tubman
“. . .this is a first-rate biography for intermediate readers. . . a fascinating portrait. . .” —The Boston Globe View →
Something Very Sad Happened: A Toddler's Guide to Understanding Death
“Essential, powerful, and psychologically researched resource to equip adults to model healthy grieving and help children at this age with loss.”—Booklist View →
“. . .well organized with an accessible text . . .” —The Boston Globe View →
Let's Visit Israel
“The book is a delightful way to introduce one to four year olds to sites of Israel” —The American Israelite View →
Booker T. Washington
“What a fine little biography of the young Booker T. Washington this is. . . precise language and soulfully illustrated with a soft pastel palette. . . Told so diligently that it cannot help but inspire.” —Booklist View →
Vincent van Gogh
" . . .A fine job of describing van Gogh’s life in a way that children will understand." —Booklist View →
Clyde Tombaugh and the Search for Planet X
“. . .This will be an attractive addition to astronomy collections.” —Booklist View →
Lay-ups and Long Shots: Eight Short Stories
“Whether the stories are based on the authors’ own childhoods or not, these protagonists are engaging, and middle schoolers will find much to relate to in the reassuring reminders that perfection is highly overrated. A great way to introduce reluctant readers to some… View →