Reviews
Timothy Dinoman Saves the Cat: Book 1
“[U]ncomplicated paneling streamlines the plot, and bold color palettes vividly capture adrenaline-fueled fight sequences in this quirky adventure. "—Publishers Weekly View →
Unretouchable
“Szamosi employs witty narration and stark b&w ink to deliver a sincere, offbeat cautionary graphic novel of social media’s pitfalls, including its effect on mental health and body image.” –Publishers Weekly View →
Be a Bridge
“Latham and Waters reteam for this rhyming exploration of how children can learn to be a “bridge,” building key connections through kindness."—Publishers Weekly View →
Glowing Bunnies!?: Why We're Making Hybrids, Chimeras, and Clones
“Campbell’s intriguing, easily digestible foray into animal gene editing, its effects on present and future scientific climates, and its contemplation on whether these practices are ethically responsible, practical, or inherently harmful proves thought-provoking. This… View →
A Perfect Wonderful Day with Friends
“The secret to happiness lies, this jovial book hints, in welcoming every new event and participating wholeheartedly.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Free Kid to Good Home
“Ito’s deadpan humor and the characters’ emotive facial expressions inject jocularity in a welcome exploration of the anxiety that some children face in response to siblinghood.”—Publishers Weekly View →
My Must-Have Mom
“With whimsical storytelling, Smith and Khatun offer an unexpected take on an indestructible parent-child relationship. . . . a rainbow range of flat hues exhibit a style that well suits the cluttered, casual aesthetic.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Mrs. Noah's Doves
“With flowing lines, soft rich tones, and patterning reminiscent of decorative art (the doves’ wings seem almost bejeweled), Massari (Goddess Power) conveys a time and place that feels both of its time and deeply familiar, and the creators render Mrs. Noah as the epitome of… View →
The Secrets of Cricket Karlsson
“[This] humorously blunt first-person narrative, which includes Cricket’s numerous revealing lists . . . offers a sympathetic portrait of an idiosyncratic, thoughtful preteen in a period of turmoil.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Through the Forest
“[A] soothing message for those in need of direction.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Peek-A-Boo Passover
“It’s like spending Passover with a group of very happy plush toys.” —Publishers Weekly View →
Raquela's Seder
“Stein’s premise is lyrically illustrated in Ugolotti’s atmospheric art: the little boat is illuminated by a huge full moon, and the family celebrates accompanied by starry skies and undulating waves in shades of greens and blues.” —Publishers Weekly View →
What Do You See?: A Conversation in Pictures
“While the varied visuals offer craft-time fun, it’s the friends’ interplay—and how they concur and diverge in their ideas—that makes the concept feel fresh.”—Publisher’s Weekly View →
Call Me Miss Hamilton: One Woman's Case for Equality and Respect
“Carole Boston Weatherford provides unflinching narration . . . Collages made of photographs and fine-lined sketches on scratchboard by Jeffery Boston Weatherford, combined with boldly graphical book design, give the picture book a cinematic quality, placing due emphasis on Miss… View →
From the Tops of the Trees
“A stirring, lyrical portrait of hope and intergenerational bonds.”—starred, Publishers Weekly View →
How to Make a Book (about My Dog)
“[A]spiring authors will find the volume intriguing.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Artie and the Wolf Moon
“This vibrant, fast-paced werewolf tale rejuvenates the genre with themes of Black family, community, and history, offering accessible dialogue and reimagining the folklore of werewolves with a striking premise that has a tremendous payoff.”—starred, Publishers Weekly View →
A Queen to the Rescue: The Story of Henrietta Szold, Founder of Hadassah
“Elegant, assured prose (‘The air was thick with tears for lost loved ones’), accentuated by facts and data, will keep readers absorbed alongside Nayberg’s engrossingly abstract, fluid illustrations, tinted in rich hues of blue-green and red. A moving biography of View →
Stitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt
“This neatly woven picture book biography features Cleve Jones (b. 1954), a white gay man who moved to San Francisco, became a mentee of Harvey Milk, and eventually came up with the idea for the AIDS Memorial Quilt. . . . A rhythmic poem by Sanders,… View →
The Christmas Mitzvah
“Gottesfeld succeeds in highlighting a compassionate lesson of community care, and the importance of turning kindheartedness into action.”—Publishers Weekly View →
The Three Latkes
“Straightforward visual framings by Parker-Thomas, which feature crayon and pencil textures, keep the mood light even with the peremptory ending. — Publishers Weekly View →
Dulcinea in the Forbidden Forest
“Concise chapters move the pace along as readers follow Könnecke’s inky, black-outlined art in a tale for those who love magic, fairy tales, and blueberries on their pancakes.”—Publisher’s Weekly View →