Reviews
Who's Writing This Story?
“This charming title is a subtle primer on storytelling, introducing children to the essential building blocks of the craft.”—Foreword Reviews View →
Explore Desert Habitats with Rosita
“Teachers planning a study unit on biomes or habitats may want to include this title along with the other titles in the Sesame Street® Habitats series. As they learn about the desert, children will probably love viewing the color photographs along with seeing the appearances of the View →
Monster Pie
“The illustrations include multicultural elements. The themes are friendship, accountability, and reward. A good selection for beginning readers. Reviewer Rating: 5”—Children’s Literature View →
Una fruta es una maleta para las semillas (A Fruit Is a Suitcase for Seeds)
“Children will be drawn in by the engaging narrative and the watercolor illustrations that depict the journey seeds can take before they end up in tummies. The images will have early elementary students wanting to pick the fruit right off the page.”—School Library Journal View →
Touch the Sky
“This is a wonderfully engaging and supportive must-read about personal growth through persisting, trying again, succeeding, and helping others pitched perfectly to resonate with the target audience’s age, context, and interests. Reviewer Rating:… View →
The Great Wolf Rescue: Saving the Red Wolves
“[O]ffers a thoughtful perspective on the value of returning these magnificent animals to their historic habitat. . . Give this to animal lovers and the conservationally minded reader. Reviewer Rating: 4”—Children’s Literature View →
Eating My Words: And 128 Other Poems
“Teachers will no doubt love these instructional aspects of the book, but children will appreciate the amusing poems themselves . . . With kid-friendly subjects like pets, school, and family, and colorful cartoony illustrations, readers are sure to find plenty to tickle their funny View →
Mami King: How Ma Mon Luk Found Love, Riches, and the Perfect Bowl of Soup
“Sorra’s digitally rendered illustrations have a cinematic feel, full of details and expression. . . This is an excellent addition to picture book biography collections. Reviewer Rating: 4”—Children’s Literature View →
Haiku, Ew!: Celebrating the Disgusting Side of Nature
“Brunelle and Patton explore a side of nature that is no less awe inspiring, but rather pondering the beauty of nature, they dig into the disgusting, gross, and sometimes weird aspects of the world around us. . . The pencil-drawn, digitally colored illustrations bring to life the… View →
A Better Best Friend
“Tallec’s charming, child-friendly story captures an ever-present concern of many readers, young and old, and offers an open ending that invites discussion. An outstanding read-aloud for adults and children, bursting with humor and warmth.”—School Library Journal View →
Eating My Words: And 128 Other Poems
“Simultaneously a book of poems and a primer on poetic craft . . . An excellent addition to poetry collections, this volume will excite and engage, and—most importantly—it will empower children to write poems of their own.”—School Library Journal View →
“[T]his robust offering . . . provides children (and their caregivers) with a well-curated mix of yoga poses, breathing exercises, activities, and crafts.”—Booklist View →
What's That, Jack?
“The bright colours, plain backgrounds, and simple shapes that make up the illustrations are ideal for very young children as they would support emerging visual literacy skills . . . great for promoting imagination.”—The School Librarian View →
Grow Your Colors: Planting and Eating Healthy Foods with Sesame Street ®
“Sharing this book with preschoolers will be a joy. Reviewer Rating: 5”—Children’s Literature View →
Explore Forest Habitats with Grover
“Teachers will find this book to be supportive in introducing the topic of habitats for a science unit.”—Children’s Literature View →
Jewish Mindfulness for Kids
“It would pair nicely with units on self, the human body, emotions, and world cultures. This would also be a helpful addition to a home library to help children better understand and cope with their feelings and emotions. Reviewer Rating: 5”… View →
Votes of Confidence, 3rd Edition: A Young Person's Guide to American Elections
“Great to keep in any young adult library, and an excellent addition to any civics, history or government class. Very well done to help educate our young people on why politics and voting play a significant part in American society. Reviewer Rating: 5”—Children’s Literature View →
Wildfire: The Culture, Science, and Future of Fire
“Anderson explores the science of wildfires and the history of policies and attitudes towards wildfires. She examines the connection between climate change and wildfires, and looks at the people and technology available to fight fire . . . an excellent resource for research.… View →
Happy Purim, Grover!
“The recognizable Sesame Street characters of Grover and friends would make this an enticing book for toddlers. This story would be wonderful to use as an introduction to the holiday of Purim for toddlers and early childhood students. Reviewer Rating: 5”… View →
Bionic Animals
“A book that incorporates science, conservation, and zoology in a tale that will greatly appeal to young animal lovers. Suitable for science classrooms and school libraries. Reviewer Rating: 5”—Children’s Literature View →
My First Dino-Boarding
“This short rhyming story will intrigue little minds who love movement, dinosaurs, and thrill seeking sports Reviewer Rating: 4”—Children’s Literature View →
Changemakers in Activism: Women Leading the Way
“Short spotlights feature brief, straightforward descriptions of the women’s causes and accomplishments, accompanied by photos. A few names may be familiar, but many of the featured women, such as Sylvia Mendez, who helped desegregate California schools, and children’s… View →
Tyrannosaurus Tsuris: A Passover Story
“This beautifully serves up the value that the most important part of seder is gathering together with others. Even those who don’t celebrate Passover will be pleased that the dinosaurs act upon the truth that all of their tsuris can be resolved by communicating and sharing.… View →