Reviews
Africa Is Not a Country, 2nd Edition
“This book is a beautiful presentation of Africa’s stunning range of people, places, and priorities. Children parade across the endpapers waving the flags of the fifty-four countries that make up the African continent. A full-page map shows country names and borders, along… View →
Crayola ® Art of Coding: A Celebration of Creative Mindsets
“An interesting collection of coding ideas presented in a fresh way, with historical context and activities that do not require advanced technological expertise.”—School Library Journal View →
Colores del invierno Crayola ® (Crayola ® Winter Colors)
“Art-inclined elementary-schoolers learning to read Spanish will appreciate the suggested activities.”—Booklist View →
The Crayola ® Patterns Book
“Educators and caregivers can use these activities to make connections between math and art.”—Booklist View →
Engineer Arielle and the Israel Independence Day Surprise
“A sister and brother celebrate Israel’s Independence Day. Redheaded, white Arielle happily gets ready for her workday because it is a very special day: Yom Ha’Atzma’ut, Israel’s birthday or Independence Day. Her brother Ezra is also getting ready to go to… View →
No Baths at Camp
“It’s bath time at Max’s house, and he’s cranky about it. He grumbles that he’d rather be back at summer camp, because ‘there are no baths at camp!’ His mom is skeptical, so Max narrates a week of activities. From rock climbing to art class,… View →
Miracle Mud: Lena Blackburne and the Secret Mud That Changed Baseball
“The colorful, exaggerated paintings artfully (and comically) capture the full allure of ballpark ambiance by including plenty of behind-the-scenes activity. The information provided in the minimal text is bolstered by a solid two-page author’s note.” —Booklist View →
No Baths at Camp
“Max, the hero of what is really a clever exercise in reverse psychology, could just be the secret weapon that parents (and Jewish educators) are looking for in convincing recalcitrant kids to give Jewish camp a try. Resisting his mother’s attempts to get him into the tub,… View →
No Baths at Camp
“Have a delicious romp through this amusing story filled with joy and Jewish content. Max does not wish to take his after-dinner bath. He counters his mother with information gleaned from his own experience that despite such grief at home, there are no baths at camp! He proceeds to View →
“Campers Carly and Sara become fast friends. Carly volunteers to bring Sara her mail, and she is very excited to learn that Sara’s last name is ‘Frankfurter.’ But when she says ‘like the hot dog,’ Sara is insulted and does not want to be friends. As… View →
Colors of Japan
“The text brings valuable information about the geographic character and resources.” —Arts and Activities View →
It's Summer!
“In this celebration of summer, a loosely rhyming text. . . expounds on the joys of summer. . . Colorful and dimensional art bursts with activity. . .” —The Horn Book Guide View →
Crafts from Your Favorite Children's Stories
“Children will like these 20 imaginative projects. . . Each one is covered in a two-page spread, with a materials list followed by a numbered list of steps. The directions are clear and well illustrated with cartoonlike watercolor art. . . As a supplement to storytelling or for… View →
Read Anything Good Lately?
“From ‘an atlas at the airport’ to ‘a yoga book in the yard’ and ‘the zodiac at the zoo,’ a little girl moves playfully along through biography, comics, dictionary, encyclopedia, magazine, poetry, quotations, recipes, and a variety of genres.… View →