Reviews
A Rainy Day Story
“‘A Rainy Day Story’ will prove to be an immediately welcome and enduringly popular addition to family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library collections.” — James A. Cox, Midwest Book Review View →
Science and Me: Inspired by the Discoveries of Nobel Prize Laureates in Physics, Chemistry and Medicine
" . . . Winter and El Fathi give a satisfying flavor of the work that guided scientific and moral compasses, while highlighting aspects of the scientists’ personal histories."—The New York Times Book Review View →
A Mother Is a House
" What’s most striking about the book . . . is its use of intense neon colors both for details and large swaths of the illustrations and for the text itself."—Kirkus Reviews View →
Fossils from Lost Worlds
“The careful curation of this parade of creatures takes readers on a comprehensive journey through the fossil record. I enjoyed the paleontologists, depicted in droll graphic-novel-style comics interspersed throughout, almost as much as I enjoyed the paleontology.”—The… View →
Natural Satellites: The Book of Moons
“An illuminating journey through the moons of our solar system, presenting goals for future space exploration.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
The Winter of Walking Stone: Book 3
“A fantastic continuation of an action-packed series.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Behind the Bookcase: Miep Gies, Anne Frank, and the Hiding Place
“The story of their relationship (and the impending danger to the family in hiding) unfolds in this unique perspective of Anne Frank’s widely known story.” — James A. Cox, Midwest Book Review View →
The Hunt Is On: Book 1
“Packed with action and intrigue.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
There Was a Young Rabbi: A Hanukkah Tale
“‘There Was a Young Rabbi: A Hanukkah Tale’ will help children to learn about Hanukkah’s festivities and rituals, and about the Jewish holiday itself.” — James A. Cox, Midwest Book Review View →
A Story About Afiya
“[A] joyous celebration of childhood, culture and place . . . "—The New York Times View →
My Ex-Imaginary Friend
“Complicated emotions and difficult family conversations are bracketed with kindness in this unusual book.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Hillel Builds a House
“The new illustrations are indeed a delightful improvement and will allow this fine book a deserved second life.” — Lisa Silverman, Co-editor, Children’s and Teen Literature, AJL News and Reviews, AJL Newsletter View →
The Abba Tree
“A delightfully charming and wonderfully entertaining picture book story for children ages 4-8, ‘The Abba Tree’ is an original tale by author and storyteller Devora Busheri that is delightfully illustrated with the visual imaging of artist Gal Shkedi.” — James View →
“[E]specially and unreservedly recommended for family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library picture book collections.”—Midwest Book Review View →
A Light in the Darkness, a Lock in the Door: Book 2
“The action and wonder never stop in this intriguing sequel.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Eye by Eye: Comparing How Animals See
“[P]ictures of children with extra eyes, moving eyes, antennae, and animalistic pupils are intriguingly bizarre to look at and will likely keep curious children coming back to this book for stares and giggles.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
You'll Find Me
“Death is a particularly difficult topic to discuss with children, but this book helps to broach the subject gently and with respect for young people’s sensibilities. . . . An excellent choice for children who are dealing with the loss of a loved one or just learning about… View →
How Do You Make a Baby?
“Finally: a ‘where do babies come from’ book that doesn’t mince words—or pictures. . . . Answers an often difficult question with humor and even grace.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
The Book of Secrets
“Readers will be happily confounded by every secret in this book.” — Kirkus Reviews View →
The Inkberg Enigma
“Villains, magical books, and creatures from the deep combine for a fast-paced, rollicking graphic mystery.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
The Huffalots
“A sweet, quiet book to help kids learn that as fast as feelings come, they can also go.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Fashion Rules!: A Closer Look at Clothing in the Middle Ages
“The book’s original artwork is interspersed with historical replicas and photographs to show off the complicated fads of the Middle Ages.”—Foreword Reviews View →
Behind the Bookcase: Miep Gies, Anne Frank, and the Hiding Place
“The book focuses in particular on Miep Gies, the gentile woman who helped them and then found the diary, and some of the details about her childhood are startling.” — Kirkus Reviews View →