Reviews
Drat That Cat!
“Ross smartly keeps the text simple, letting his hilarious illustrations and keen understanding of feline psychology shine. A must for any child with a cat in the family.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
Book Six: The Tower of Shadows
There are many spectacular explosions, heroic feats and last-instant rescues, though, as well as destruction on a truly grand scale….Bannister’s atmospheric illustrations feature expressive characters placed in finely detailed, eerily organic landscapes or dim subterranean… View →
“Timmers wildly exaggerates his animal cast’s features and expressions and adds high-sheen highlights to the surfaces of his brightly colored, sharply defined scenes….The violence here is strictly cartoon-style though, with no harm done and ice cream for all at the… View →
Going, Going, Dragon!: Book 6
“Venable caps her series of graphic novels for young readers with a light mystery readers won’t have any trouble solving. As usual, the fun is in the interaction of the characters: clueless Mr. Venezi, enthusiastic Hamisher and the smartest pig in the room—Sasspants.… View →
Snowball Truce!: Book 2
“With its brevity and easy wit, this should be a quick sell to reluctant readers. A quick and enjoyable yarn.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
Hey, Charleston!: The True Story of the Jenkins Orphanage Band
“Rockwell relates her tale in a fast-paced narrative that will hopefully encourage readers to turn into listeners. Bootman’s emotive, full-bleed artwork provides a lively accompaniment. A notable look at a little-known piece of jazz history.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
“In this first title of her new series, Friedman delves into a plethora of teen concerns as April copes with body-image worries, friendships, family relationships and first kisses. She consummately conveys April’s self-absorption, adeptly capturing the turmoil of the shifting View →
Sadie's Almost Marvelous Menorah
“The fragility of a child’s lovingly crafted clay menorah highlights the symbolism of the candle-lighting ritual. At school, Sadie works hard to carefully sculpt and paint her clay menorah, featuring a raised, centered candle holder for the shamas (lighting candle)… View →
Don't Spill the Milk!
“The intensity of the colors used in these gouache paintings will keep eyes riveted to the pages….A satisfying story, perfect for reading aloud.” —starred, Kirkus Reviews View →
Ick! Yuck! Eew!: Our Gross American History
“Images of bugs scuttling over period illustrations and photos of pests and artifacts add vividly evocative notes to this rousingly unappetizing survey of the time’s fashions, living conditions and (lack of) sanitary practices….Riveting as well as enlightening.”… View →
A Second, a Minute, a Week with Days in It: A Book about Time
“Gable’s cats are as full of personality as ever, and there are humorous situations aplenty in his artwork.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
“Readers will be quickly and surely drawn in by quirky siblings Grover and Sudie, rooting for them to find a measure of peace and happiness in the wake of tragedy.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
Fourth Down and Inches: Concussions and Football's Make-or-Break Moment
“A well-researched and readable informational text on sports concussions….In addition to providing historical context, McClafferty provides a clear and highly readable narrative by weaving in stories of affected athletes and researchers studying the problem….An… View →
What a Way to Start a New Year!: A Rosh Hashanah Story
“Starting the Jewish New Year in a new city without friends or extended relatives is tough for Harry and his family, until the generous welcome by their new community known as the mitzvah of hachnasat orchim makes a significant difference. Not yet unpacked… View →
Rifka Takes a Bow
“A memoir told with love and nostalgia….Unusual and unabashedly charming.” —starred, Kirkus Reviews View →
Little Fish: A Memoir from a Different Kind of Year
“[H]er story is easy to relate to and recommended for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Laura Lee Gulledge.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
The Bramble
“The artist’s energetic pencil illustrations skillfully create atmospheric environments and intriguing creatures….This nearly wordless tale offers much for readers to discuss and interpret, as the power of the individual to make a negative or positive impact in the… View →
“A nuanced character study with no easy answers.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Make the Grade: Everything You Need to Study Better, Stress Less, and Succeed in School
“An earnest, comprehensive and ‘everything-you-need’ compendium.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Sex & Violence
“This is a pitch-perfect, daring novel about how sex and violence fracture a life and the painstakingly realistic process of picking up the pieces….Utterly gripping.” —starred, Kirkus Reviews View →
Super Pop!: Pop Culture Top Ten Lists to Help You Win at Trivia, Survive in the Wild, and Make It Through the Holidays
“A weird, witty, endlessly entertaining compendium for the budding pop-culture aficionado.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
The Alliance
“A brief, believable and sobering look into bullying and school bureaucracies.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
The Noisy Book
“With a catalog of over 50 animals and objects on 116 thinner-than-normal-but-still-sturdy pages (probably the longest board book on record), this offering gives youngsters plenty to chatter about.” —Kirkus Reviews View →