Reviews
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 →
Something Happened to Our Planet: Kids Tackle the Climate Crisis
“Friends bravely address climate change concerns. Intended to assuage children’s worries about the climate crisis . . . diverse friends search their school for reuse opportunities. . . . Earth-toned illustrations are appealing.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
The Sound of Kindness
“A parent and child go for a walk in their neighborhood, finding examples of kindness in the dialogue they hear . . . . Martínez’s illustrations effectively highlight the parent and child and the people interacting in each spread. . . . Inspiration to find—and perhaps spread—acts… View →
Spacemanatee!
“The rhyming text is bright and charming, the characters are appealing and energetic, and the message is clear and accessible. . . . A whimsical, enjoyable tale designed to encourage self-confidence.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Stand Up!: Be an Upstander and Make a Difference
“A guide on how to take on the role . . . . [P]rovides bullet points of advice, suggesting how a young person can regulate negative emotions.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Stand Up!: Be an Upstander and Make a Difference
“Every layer increases the book’s clarity. This is a polished, consistent, and ultimately fun text. Stand Up! is jam-packed with tools and materials that solidify how critical it is to stand up for what is right—useful for young readers and their educators… View →
“Pull Ahead Book Series. These small, square books discuss each animal’s habits and characteristics, how they find food, and how they raise their young. The limited text and many photos work well together, and though the books are very brief, each provides an adequate… View →
Something Very Sad Happened: A Toddler's Guide to Understanding Death
“No one likes to think about it, and even fewer plan for it, but explaining death to a toddler can be a difficult task. . . . The author acknowledges that a book on death written just for little ones is a bit niche but emphasizes in the foreword the need to properly discuss this… View →
Stand Up!: Be an Upstander and Make a Difference
“Considering the recent flood of advice books for young adults penned by social media influencers, it’s a huge plus that this one is written by a highly experienced clinical psychologist. Give to tweens who want to take action and become positive forces in their… 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 →
Everybody's Book: The Story of the Sarajevo Haggadah
“Highly recommend as a way of sharing Jewish history and the importance of Passover from generation to generation.”—Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle View →
Afikotective
“Adorable.”—Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle View →
"A useful volume, especially given Myanmar’s recent coverage in the media." —School Library Journal View →
Sophie's Monster Goes to Shul
“Cute and a bit silly…Clever and satisfying.”—The Reporter (Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton) View →
The Apple Argument
“The story of the Garden of Eden gets juicy in this picture book that looks at the tale from a new perspective.”—Foreword Reviews View →
“. . .this enjoyable collection presents an array of action-packed art fit for independent perusal or group discussion.” —School Library Journal View →
Sammy Spider's First Day of School
“A welcome addition. . .” —School Library Journal View →
Nachshon, Who Was Afraid to Swim: A Passover Story
“The digitally prepared, mixed-media illustrations utilize muted yellow, orange, and brown tones to depict the sweltering heat of the desert and bright blue and green tones to illustrate the celebration of freedom. They complement and enhance the text marvelously. A wonderful,… 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 →
“These easy-readers use large, full-color photographs and one sentence per page to introduce young children to water. These titles. . . will be welcome additions to school libraries where kindergartners and first graders study the topic.” — School Library Journal View →
Mrs. Maccabee's Miracle
“This book puts a cute twist on the story of the Maccabees.”—Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle View →
“In this clever art history book, Raczka makes Johannes Vermeer’s masterpieces accessible by employing an interview format. . . Raczka avoids editorializing in the interview format, which is a feat; the text provides straightforward analysis and information.”… View →
Rescue on the Outer Banks
“The text and evocative, full-color watercolor artwork give life to a long-forgotten and exciting sea rescue. A page-turner for newly independent readers.” —School Library Journal View →