Reviews
The Little Tree
“The idea that letting someone go can sometimes be the best way tolove them isn’t an easy one to share with children (or parents, for that matter), but Van and Adinolfi do so with grace and aplomb.”—starred, School Library Journal View →
Numbers in Motion: Sophie Kowalevski, Queen of Mathematics
“Wallmark relates Kowalevski’s extraordinary story, showcasing her persistence and describing her landmark achievements in the field of partial differential equations . . .”—Publishers Weekly View →
Taking Time
“The phrase ‘taking time to’ begins each line of this book’s rhyming verse, a gentle reminder to stop and appreciate the natural world.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Rotten Pumpkin
“The inventive concept combines a Halloween theme with science that readers can easily replicate—if they have the stomach for it.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Irving Berlin: The Immigrant Boy Who Made America Sing
“Through vivid storytelling, Churnin describes young Irving’s impressions of the unfamiliar city . . .”—Publishers Weekly View →
In a Village by the Sea
“A lovely, resonant portrait of family life that hums with quiet magic.”—starred, Publishers Weekly View →
If We Were Gone: Imagining the World without People
“In this disturbingly beautiful dystopian meditation, Coy uses direct and dreamy language, encouraging readers to imagine a world without humans.”—Publishers Weekly View →
The Case of the Missing Carrot Cake: A Wilcox & Griswold Mystery
“. . . [A] good pick for fans of Geoffrey Hayes’s Otto and Uncle Tooth, Jennifer Lloyd’s Murilla Gorilla, and other literary sleuths in the making.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Clem and Crab
“Though the story’s urgent message is modern, Lumbers’s images of the girl and her peers are timeless, evoking simplicity and warmth and resulting in a rewarding fusion.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Miriam at the River
“Yolen puts readers inside Miriam’s mind as the girl carries out her mission and realizes she is part of a bigger destiny.” — Publishers Weekly View →
I Am Brown
“Beginning with a child sporting exuberant puffball pigtails and broadening into a community of brown-skinned children, the figures in this joyful picture book love the skin they’re in.”—Publishers Weekly View →
It's MY Sausage
“A frolicsome feline offering.”—Publishers Weekly View →
All the Dear Little Animals
“A sly, thoughtful, many-layered story.”—starred, Publishers Weekly View →
Flash and Gleam: Light in Our World
“Over the course of a day, an inclusive array of children move with their families through activities and celebrations that incorporate light.”—Publishers Weekly View →
No Steps Behind: Beate Sirota Gordon's Battle for Women's Rights in Japan
“Gottesfeld’s compelling telling is supplemented by comprehensive notes. Witanto’s illustrations richly render the story of an immigrant’s contribution with the precision of old snapshots.”—Publishers Weekly View →
A Scarf for Keiko
“A rich source for discussion, both about outward political oppression and the inward struggle to behave honorably amid it.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Dictionary for a Better World: Poems, Quotes, and Anecdotes from A to Z
“Creates multiple pathways for engagement.”—starred, Publishers Weekly View →
A Girl Like Me
“[A] celebration of individuality, guts, and sisterhood.”—Publishers Weekly View →
“A darling, curious kitty stars in this rhythmic story.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Chelm for the Holidays
“©ombine[s] the Chelmites’ goofy logic with endearing evocations of shtetl life.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Kugel for Hanukkah?
“With cheery, identically composed cartoon spreads leading up to the reveal . . . Everin and Ashdown build the suspense for their holiday mystery.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Stage Dreams
“[D]elves into queer history and spins a witty and extravagant yarn about a dashing duo.”—starred, Publishers Weekly View →