Reviews
A Hubbub: Book 2
“The watercolor illustrations help set the mood and provide a great deal of depth to each panel. Each strip depicts Ginger’s feelings and makes the text come alive. A good choice for the youngest graphic-novel fans.” —School Library Journal View →
Is the Saxophone for You?
“Landau covers all the bases so that prospective musicians have the information they need to confidently answer each title’s question. . . . Kids thinking about taking up an instrument will find the books helpful in their decision-making process.” —School… 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 →
Ruth and the Green Book
“The realistic illustrations are done in oil wash on board, a self-described ‘subtractive process.’ The picture is painted, then erased to ‘paint’ the final product. Overall, there is a sepialike quality to the art, giving the impression of gazing at old… View →
Draw the Dark
“Bick has created a likable teen protagonist whose unique ability is completely believable in the author’s skilled hands. The novel brilliantly strikes a compelling balance between fantasy and contemporary fiction. Readers will be on the edge of their seats waiting to find… View →
Pasta, Fried Rice, and Matzoh Balls: Immigrant Cooking in America
“A multi-hued crew of cartoon cats presents the various food groups and the practices of a healthy lifestyle. Each book reports which foods are in the titled group and provides simple explanations of how they affect the body. Cleary’s consistent reminders to children to help… View →
Journey into the Deep: Discovering New Ocean Creatures
“This engaging volume is fun for browsing, useful for assignments, and inspiring for budding marine scientists.” —School Library Journal View →
That's Not Funny!
“Children will love the large, colorful illustrations that clearly show each animal’s pain and anger in a fun and cartoony way. The text placement is fairly interactive with the pictures, and there are plenty of onomatopoeic words (‘Bink!’ ‘Ker-rang!’… View →
“Children will enjoy hearing these stories read aloud.” —School Library Journal View →
Sneaky Sheep
“Monroe’s pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations are entertaining: kids will enjoy following Rocky and Blossom’s antics both in and out of panels. And who knew that sheep eyes, simply circles and dots, could say so much? Even though they can’t be trusted to stay View →
Guinea Dog
“Early chapter-book readers will enjoy this humorous tale.” —School Library Journal View →
Tally Cat Keeps Track
“This concept book would work equally well in the classroom or at storytime.” —School Library Journal View →
“Black-and-white spot art appears frequently throughout, reading a text that will not intimidate children just starting to read chapter books. A good choice where the earlier titles are popular.” —School Library Journal View →
Book Four: The Calling
“The cinematic storytelling, glossy pages, and vivid colors lend the mood of an epic adventure and provide an interesting contrast to the cartoon-style characters. Readers will delight in exploring the beautiful landscapes again and again, and the cliff-hanger ending will leave… View →
What Can You Do with Money?: Earning, Spending, and Saving
“Larson’s books will help ease younger readers into the world of economics.” —School Library Journal View →
Death: Corpses, Cadavers, and Other Grave Matters
“This book provides information for those who are curious about a subject that is not easy to discuss.” —School Library Journal View →
Elmer and the Hippos
“With its vibrant, eye-catching colors and engaging goings-on, this book is a visual delight.” —School Library Journal View →
“Alley’s pen-and-ink drawings with soft watercolors capture the animals and their human characteristics in full-page illustrations, making the stories a delightful experience.” —School Library Journal View →
A-B-A-B-A—a Book of Pattern Play
“As in earlier volumes in the series, Gable’s whimsical feline characters appear throughout, demonstrating patterns, such as boy-girl-boy-girl in a very long line for ice cream.” —School Library Journal View →
I Want My Light On!
“Readers familiar with the series will recognize the eccentric and memorable characters. Clear, expressive watercolors add humor to the simple text, and the Little Princess formula still works well at cleverly addressing common early childhood issues.” —School… View →
Black Everywhere
“Animals and flowers, household objects and clothing, food and paint illustrate color in these easy-to-read concept books. . . . Pleasant additions to the easy-reader shelf.” —School Library Journal View →
Goal!: The Fire and Fury of Soccer's Greatest Moment
For Goal!:“Stewart wraps a history of the game, bizarre incidents, record-setting achievements, and portraits of some of the game’s greatest players around absorbing, high-tension accounts of 10 renowned goals.”—School Library… View →
Green Energy: Crucial Gains or Economic Strains?
“The layout is attractive and includes full-color photographs and graphs throughout.”—School Library Journal View →
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Robin Hood: Outlaw of Sherwood Forest [An English Legend]
“Paul D. Storrie’s straightforward text covers the familiar highpoints with both suspense and buoyant humor. Thomas Yeates’s bright-hued artwork clearly presents the action and the pastoral setting.”—School Library Journal’s Extra Helping View →