Reviews
Eddie Whatever
“Short chapters and snappy first-person narration give this wide appeal. . .An enjoyable intergenerational story.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
The Three Latkes
“The cat is suitably expressive. Fry up a batch and relish every morsel.” — Kirkus Reviews View →
Glorious Wrestling Alliance: Ultimate Championship Edition
“This campy graphic novel is a knockout.”—School Library Journal View →
Where I Belong
“[A]n appealing, authentic story featuring engaging, realistic characters.”—Booklist View →
The Rabbi and the Reverend: Joachim Prinz, Martin Luther King Jr., and Their Fight against Silence
“Ades’ book is a timely corrective to the often strained relations between America’s Jewish and Black communities.” — Marjorie Gann, retired teacher; co-author (with Janet Willen) of Five Thousand Years of Slavery and Speak a Word for Freedom:Women Against Slavery… View →
Rosh Hashanah with Uncle Max
“Uncle Max has clearly done his job, infusing his family’s Rosh Hashanah holiday with joy and delight.” — Ellen Drucker-Albert, Co-editor, Children’s and Teen Literature, AJL News and Reviews; Manager, Adult & Information Services, Cold… View →
Body Image: Deal with it because all bodies are great bodies
“A good choice for middle school libraries that would help support information literacy lessons and SEL activities.”—School Library Journal View →
Baugh, Helen. Spots and the Dots, The Marion Deuchars, Illus. Pic. Bk. Andersen, 09/2021. 36pp. $17.99 978-1-72843-890-0 ADDITIONAL GRADES View →
Hannah G. Solomon Dared to Make a Difference
“Bonnie Lindauer tells Hannah’s story in an engaging way. Her descriptions, along with Sofia Moore’s beautiful, muted-color illustrations bring the era alive. The illustrations are integral to the story and are particularly effective in scenes of diverse women banding together in… View →
Happy Roo Year: It's Rosh Hashanah
“Kids will learn the word ‘marsupial’ along with all the holiday traditions through this upbeat tale.” — Lisa Silverman, retired Library Director, Sperber Jewish Community Library, Los Angeles; Co-Editor, Children’s and Teen Literature, AJL 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 →
Hannah G. Solomon Dared to Make a Difference
‘Like her friends Jane Addams and Susan B. Anthony, Solomon didn’t let the rigid social mores for women in the early 1900s keep her from advocating for immigrants, the poor, and women. This accessible picture-book biography introduces a lesser-known social reformer who… View →
No One Is Angry Today
“A challenging exercise in decoding strong human emotions—but worth the effort.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
“From France via New Zealand, a surreal or, perhaps, metaphorical journey, rich in surprises.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Leilong the Library Bus
“Leilong is a cheerful, bright-green standout among bustling cityscapes and quiet interiors with dark line art and crayon-like smears of rose and dusty blue.”—Foreword Reviews View →
Emma on Mars
“The book is cute and so are the illustrations. The book teaches environmental awareness and shows children several things they and their parents can do to help.”—Kiss the Book, Jr. View →
Pirates vs. Monsters
“[The story] is catchy and entertaining and made me giggle and smile . . . The illustrations are vibrant and loud, just like the characters in the book. It was a fun and entertaining read.”—Kiss the Book, Jr. View →
The Tiny Woman's Coat
“Now I have a new favourite cosy read to add to my collection . . . Joy Cowley is one of New Zealand’s best-loved writers, and with the help of Giselle Clarkson’s evocative illustrations she tells another story of the powers of collectivism as a tiny woman, chilly in… View →
A Queen to the Rescue: The Story of Henrietta Szold, Founder of Hadassah
“Exceptionally informative, well organized, thoroughly ‘kid friendly’ in presentation, ‘A Queen to the Rescue’ is the highly recommended picture book biography of Henrietta Szold and especially and unreservedly recommended for . . . young readers ages… View →
Sydney A. Frankel's Summer Mix-Up
“A sweet, heartfelt story about friendship and family. — Kirkus Reviews View →
Tracking Tortoises: The Mission to Save a Galápagos Giant
“An informative presentation on these notable reptiles.”—Booklist 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 →