Reviews
A Lot of Silly: A Book of Rhymes and Nonsense
“With clear rhymes that will be fun to read aloud, Cowley has crafted a collection that has merit both at home and in the classroom, with rhymes playing with early language and sentence structures and encouraging the most absurd of imaginations.”—Books+Publishing View →
Nearer My Freedom: The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano by Himself
“This flawless and well-composed performance is an invaluable addition to youth collections, giving listeners the important story of a truly remarkable man.”—starred, Booklist, audio book published by Listening Library View →
The Love of the Moonlight
“. . . Buckner invites readers to view the moon as a model of peace, comfort, and love in this message-driven picture book.”—Publishers Weekly View →
We're All in the Same Boat
“Saltzberg offers a comedic take on a fable-like situation: a goat, a pig, a cat, and a dog set off in a rowboat together . . . Sequential ink-lined art against simple washes features expressive animals, lending a lighthearted feel to this teamwork-affirming picture… View →
A Dreidel in Time: A New Spin on an Old Tale
SAN DIEGO – Ah, the joys of time travel! San Diego author Marcia Berneger, a retired teacher, uses this device to imaginatively retell… View →
Inside the Villains
“[A] wonderfully oversize book . . .”—Publishers Weekly View →
May's Wild Walk: Book 1
“[A] fine, quirky starter comic for readers moving out of picture books.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Who Was Here?: Discovering Wild Animal Tracks
“Posada’s lush watercolor-and-collage illustrations gracefully enhance this guess-the-animal book.” —Publishers Weekly View →
Grover and Big Bird's Passover Celebration
“Why is this book different from all other Passover picture books? For starters, a giant yellow bird finds the afikomen. But what else would you expect from a seder on Rechov Sumsum, the Israeli equivalent to Sesame Street? Big Bird and his pals serve as delightful seder hosts as… View →
It's a Mitzvah, Grover!
“With broom in hand, Grover joins his Rechov Sumsum friends Brosh, Avigail, and Mahboub in doing a mitzvah by cleaning up storm debris cluttering their playground. Working together, the amiable group picks up all the trash. Before applying a fresh coat of paint to the… View →
Tricky Coyote Tales: Book 1
“The story immersion, great art, and blend of prose and comics will attract even reluctant readers to lose themselves in a book.” —Publishers Weekly View →
Hamster and Cheese: Book 1
“Children can look and guess for themselves about the clues and red herrings the book presents. The humor in the characters’ personalities and dialogue makes this a lively and entertaining book.”—Publishers Weekly View →
To Bathe a Boa
“Readers couldn’t ask for a sillier idea or a more frolicsome execution. . . But only a sourpuss would complain about this disarming book.” —Publishers Weekly View →