Reviews
“Pawlak’s paper collage characters fairly jump from the page, with expressive, engaging eyes and details worth returning to.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Monstrous: The Lore, Gore, and Science behind Your Favorite Monsters
“®eaders will savor details about how history, superstition, and human perception have inspired some of the most feared and beloved monster legends.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Thanku: Poems of Gratitude
“[A] thoughtful resource for poetry students and teachers.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Song of the River
“With graceful, rhyming poetry Cowley articulates the connectedness of nature, while Andrews renders the rush and earnestness of the boy’s journey through striated light, city smoke, and the broad, blue sea.”—Publishers Weekly View →
A Map into the World
“A distinctive story that weaves together threads of family life, community and culture, the natural world, and the power of stories.”—starred, Publishers Weekly View →
Francesco Tirelli's Ice Cream Shop
“An ice cream shop becomes a WWII safe haven in this family story turned picture book. In Italy, Francesco Tirelli (Meir’s father-in-law) stops at his uncle’s ice cream cart every day, even when his mother tells him ‘Enough!’ And he remains… View →
“Simple, cheery rhymes underline vehicles’ many uses. . . .and Gott’s straightforward illustrations offer an equally sunny picture of life on the road (nary a traffic jam in sight).”—Publishers Weekly View →
Two for Me, One for You
“Sharing is well-trodden territory, but Mühle’s take is full of woodsy charm.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Hack Your Cupboard: Make Great Food with What You've Got
“Insightful, creative, and entertaining, this volume makes for a perfect gift for those who don’t know a colander from a cauliflower.”—Publishers Weekly View →
The Spacesuit: How a Seamstress Helped Put Man on the Moon
“. . . Donald provides a window into a little-told piece of history that is sure to intrigue.”—Publishers Weekly View →
“Readers will quickly grasp how caring for his precious possession is what sustains [Idriss] in his flight across borders.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Sweet Dreams, Sarah
“After designing and building a successful prototype—a bed that folds into a cabinet—Goode faces another hurdle: seeking a patent approval as a woman of color, a feat she achieves.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Sincerely, Harriet
“In her middle grade debut, comics creator Searle slowly unspools the story of a middle schooler living with multiple sclerosis.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Martin & Anne: The Kindred Spirits of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Anne Frank
“As the teenage diarist and civil rights leader stand together, the timeless, powerful themes they heralded form the conclusion: ’Love is stronger than hate. Kindness can heal the world.”—Publishers Weekly View →
The Runaways
“Stark straightforwardly conveys family tensions, end-of-life concerns, and intergenerational adoration alongside an archipelago’s worth of vivid details . . .”—starred, Publishers Weekly View →
“[A] fine translation. . .”—Publishers Weekly View →
Pavel and the Tree Army
“In a setting featuring the Civilian Conservation Corps, Hyde (Shanghai Sukkah) tells a foundational American story of a struggling immigrant who encounters prejudice but finds his way. Pavel is beset with worry after leaving the bread lines of Depression-era New York City View →
Raisins and Almonds: A Yiddish Lullaby
“Redheaded Bella hears night noises and heads to her mother, who explains that the source is a little white goat who runs a store under Bella’s bed. The child is intrigued: ‘Will he have a red bicycle?’ she asks. ‘You never know,’ Mama says. Returning to her View →
The Best Four Questions
“Now that Marcy can read, the duty of asking the four questions at the seder passes to her. But the preternaturally inquisitive Marcy is under the impression that the responsibility involves asking any four questions. Which she does: ‘How many matzah balls are in Grandma’s… View →
Matzah Belowstairs
“Two loving Jewish families live at the Winkler house: “Abovestairs” are the Winklers themselves; ’Belowstairs’—under the floorboards—is the Mouse family. All the inhabitants are anticipating Passover, but the Mouse family’s preparations are in crisis: the Winklers have View →
A Seder for Grover
“In the first of a series of Jewish-themed Sesame Street board books, Grover heads ‘to a seder at my friend Avigail’s house.’ Big Bird is also en route (‘He likes matzah. Crunch!’), and Cookie Monster asks to go along (‘Okay, but remember, you can only View →
“[A] comforting portrait of an all-embracing and loving family . . .”—Publishers Weekly View →