Reviews
Nathan of Yesteryear and Michael of Today
“In intricately detailed watercolor and pencil art and descriptive prose, this picture book for older children raises thought-provoking questions about change and progress.” —Booklist 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 →
It's Back to School We Go!: First Day Stories From Around the World
“For each of the 11 countries – Kenya, Japan, China, Peru, Canada, Kazakhstan, Australia, Germany, Russia, India, and the U.S. – there’s a short paragraph written in the child’s excited voice, accompanied by a page of facts about kids and school, including View →
“Ordinary books of shapes concentrate on the geometric basics, such as squares, circles, and triangles. Rau looks to nature for inspiration and finds stars not just in the sky but in an orange half, a starfish, and a snowflake. She sees spirals in a seahorse, a ram’s horns, View →
The Vowel Family: A Tale of Lost Letters
“Children are sure to enjoy the goofy story, which lends itself to group decoding as vowels are gradually introduced. Kevin Luthardt’s bright illustrations, featuring people with cartoonish balloon heads, ably echo the story’s silliness. This clever approach to… View →
Think Happy!
“Carlson teaches lessons about positive thinking with humor as she shows Frog exuberant with the crowd (‘Throw a party’) and calmly spending time alone biking and practicing yoga. The bright color pictures show the animals daring to be different (wearing flashy socks, View →
“In this direct, easy-to-understand Spanish rendition, illustrated with soft watercolors, children ask different adults about death.” —Booklist View →
The Nice Mice in the Rice: A Long Vowel Sounds Book
“Cleary’s imaginative, often humorous text and Miskimins’ vibrant cartoon-like digital illustrations featuring animals and children make this a standout reading primer that is also well suited for English-language learners.” … View →
Name That Style: All about Isms in Art
“Beginning with naturalism and ending with photorealism, with many stops along the way, this compact overview documents the shifts, both in terms of technique as well as subject matter, that differentiate each style from its predecessors. . . An obvious choice for museum-bound… View →
“Nicely paced, the story imparts information without becoming bogged down in a civics lesson. Small sidebars on many pages provide additional facts, but most readers will stick with the narrative, which shows that tax dollars go toward many services that children use. This… View →
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The Hero Twins: Against the Lords of Death [A Mayan Myth]
“The action-packed hero tale and lively art will attract children who enjoy sports as well as those who like superhero comics, such as Spider-Man. Both the author and the artist researched the Popol Vuh and Mayan art and culture in order to be faithful to the legend.”… View →
Senses in the City
“Both an exciting celebration of city life and a show-and-tell about the five senses, this photo-essay will draw even very young children.” —Booklist View →
I Want Two Birthdays!
“Ross’ zany cartoon-style illustrations capture the princess’ impulsive, egocentric nature and reveal a subplot regarding a lost locket. Children will identify with the princess’ desire to have more than one birthday per year, and adults will appreciate the… View →
It's Fall!
“This is the first of four interrelated books on the seasons, designed with the elementary-school nature curriculum in mind. Children can identify with the blue-jean-clad boy who narrates what he sees, touches, smells, and hears in fall. The story expands into what animals do in… View →
Inclined Planes and Wedges
“Children will find these accessible titles [Inclined Planes and Wedges; Pulleys; and Wheels and Axles] informative, and may see their world in a different light after reading them.” —School Library Journal View →
Living in Rural Communities
“These titles are well done and provide a good first look at different kinds of communities that children may encounter.” —Library Media Connection View →
The Ziz and the Hanukkah Miracle
“Children will be captivated by the attractive pictures of the Ziz and will love listening to the tale, one that lends itself to reading aloud.” View →
“Young children will easily see themselves in these photos and they remind a parent of all the pleasure that comes when youngsters are part of the holiday celebrations.” View →
“It’s a charming story that will engage small children as they anticipate what happens to the cake, and the sukkah.” View →
Lots of Latkes: A Hanukkah Story
“It’s a warm story for a cold Chanukah winter’s night, perfect to read to pre-schoolers and early elementary children, perhaps after lighting the menorah and before the latkes.” View →
Six Million Paper Clips: The Making of a Children's Holocaust Memorial
" . . . lessons from Holocaust Paper Clip Project reach far beyond Tennessee School . . . " —Chicago Jewish Star View →
Six Million Paper Clips: The Making of a Children's Holocaust Memorial
" . . . a moving, inspiring story, with much to teach youngsters, not only about the Holocaust itself, but about how individuals can make a difference . . . " —Chicago Jewish Star View →