Reviews
The Lonely Beast
“Judge, based in Dublin, tells a familiar tale but illustrates it with uncommon style and verve. Readers will want to know where the Beast ends up next. Friends, after all, like to keep in touch.” —The New York Times Book Review View →
Gracie the Lighthouse Cat
“This true story of a double rescue in 1838, in which Grace Darling, a lighthouse keeper’s daughter, alerts her father to a storm-struck ship at the same time the lighthouse cat, Gracie, discovers one of her kittens is missing, is illustrated with lush, expressive paintings.… View →
“Darkly imaginative illustrations by Josée Bisaillon, a Canadian artist, lend the story a tinge of social commentary. Using a mix of drawing, collage and digital montage to depict both the fantastical upright ‘moon beaver’ as well as the gritty urban terrain of life… View →
Open the Jail Doors — We Want to Enter: The Defiance Campaign against Apartheid Laws, South Africa, 1952
“These volumes are a treasure trove of information about the fight for civil rights across time and the globe. . . . The cruelty with which humans can treat one another is unflinchingly presented but the extraordinary grace exhibited in the face of it rises to the top.”… View →
Zishe, a poor Polish Jew and a blacksmith’s son, displayed unusual strength from the time he was three years old. Able to lift heavy weights, bend steel bars and break metal chains, Zishe was soon recruited by a variety of circuses to perform throughout Europe and later the United States View →
Not Enough Beds!: A Christmas Alphabet Book
“Engaging, cluttered fun. . .” —New York Times Book Review View →
Everybody Cooks Rice
“Nifty neighborhood, Nifty book” —The New York Times Book Review View →
How the Guinea Fowl Got Her Spots: A Swahili Tale of Friendship
“Barbara Knutson clearly has the gift of storytelling.How the Guinea Fowl Got Her Spots is an endearing retelling of a Swahili story, in which Ms. Knutson has woven together the elements of a wonderful friendship and a traditional ‘explanation’ folktale to create a… View →
Santa's Secrets Revealed: All Your Questions Answered about Santa's Super Sleigh, His Flying Reindeer, and Other Wonders
“. . . may be enjoyed by children who are old enough to know Santa doesn’t exist but young enough, still, to sit on his lap at Macy’s. The essence of Solheim’s story is reassuring and sunny: Barry Gott’s determinedlybright paintings have a slick, slightly… View →
Like Spilled Water
“Full of suspense and honesty, Like Spilled Water is an illuminating and heartrending examination of cultural norms, gender roles, and the complexity of family relationships in China today.” —Amber Smith, New York Times bestselling author of The Way I… View →
Sydney A. Frankel's Summer Mix-Up
“A book with heart, about finding the bravery to be your true self.” —Jennifer Cervantes, New York Times bestselling author of The Storm Runner trilogy View →
This Last Adventure
“A sensitive, touching story . . . With a family history of the disease, I can’t wait to hand this book to the younglings in my family.”—#1 New York Times Bestselling author Aprilynne Pike View →
Annie Quinn in America
“Gr.5-9. Music lovers will enjoy this Irish immigration story from the Adventures in Time series. Annie Quinn manages to find solace in her fiddling in the midst of an unfriendly New York City life. Like many Irish, she and her brother find work as domestic staff and harbor the… View →