Reviews
Ellis Island Passover
“The book is as much about the importance of family stories as it is about Passover, underscoring how personal narratives can deepen and sustain heritage.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Passover on Everest
“Orback’s drawings, which combine the feel of documentary photographs with a comics-style digital effect, capture both the grandeur of the setting and the deep human connections that define the holiday.”—Publishers Weekly View →
And, Too, the Fox
“In soaring lines of poetry that feel as graceful as the creature they describe, Limón (In Praise of Mystery) considers a fox seen in a fenced backyard . . . The sense of having entered the world of a wild animal for a few unexpected moments lingers in this refreshing… View →
Here Goes Nothing
“Readers will root for high schooler Beatrice to get out of her own way and find happiness in this entertaining reimagining of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. . . Knowledge of Shakespeare isn’t necessary to appreciate this drama-filled enemies-to-lovers… View →
Slippery, Spicy, Tingly: A Kimchi Mystery
“Choi’s imaginative Keo offers a well-reasoned foil to the actions of “slippery, spicy, and tingly as kimchi” Halmoni, while acrylic and colored pencil illustrations, finished digitally, depict the family activities in warm hues and imagined fantastical events in… View →
Make a Little Wave
“Via empathetic depictions of her actions—through which Sav makes more than a little wave—O’Malley Cerra (Just a Drop of Water) illustrates how diplomacy and team-building get the job done.”—Publishers Weekly View →
The Mistakes That Made Us: Confessions from Twenty Poets
“Dynamic mixed-media artwork from López (Sylvie and the Wolf) offers energetic visual support for each poem in an anthology packed with a broad spectrum of human emotion and experience.”—starred, Publishers Weekly View →
Bear's Lost Glasses
“Readers get to enjoy their own comparative outlook, the silliness of Bear’s near-misses, and the satisfaction of a running gag resolved.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Oy, Santa!: Or, There's a Latke to Learn about Hanukkah
“Clever, knowing, and unique in its enthusiasm for the integrity of the holiday, this story is for readers who find themselves cast in the role of Hanukkah explainer.”—Publishers Weekly View →
One Wise Sheep: An Untraditional Christmas Story
“Through humorous third-person narration that purposefully occludes the size of the flock, Duck’s Backyard collaborators Hub and Mühle explore Christmas through the lens of a bonded animal family in this unique and sweet holiday tale.”—starred, Publishers… View →
Charley and Seymour's Hanukkah Miracle
“…readers may suspect they’re celebrating not just the story of Hanukkah, but also the wonder of their friendship.” – Publisher’s Weekly View →
Kwame Votes
“Hampton’s unlined illustrations are dominated by blue, with stripes and stars adding thematic emphasis to this straightforward work of civic participation.” View →
We Shall Not Be Denied: A Timeline of Voting Rights and Suppression in America
“A smart and succinct work, a straightforward guide to the history of voting rights in the U.S.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Cake for Everyone
“Pleasingly fragmented and comically cohesive, spreads rendered in fine lines follow the antics, making for a set of brain-teasing mini-quests that invite readers to consider who arrived first, what belonged to whom, and how they’ll all arrive at the titular… View →
The Rule of Three
“Capps incorporates real-life events—as discussed in an author’s note—to tell an illuminating tale that utilizes a physical manifestation of trauma to effectively demonstrate the compounding results of racism across generations.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Royal Garden Party
“Maheshwari (Chaiwala!) delivers a tale of friendship, empathy, and creativity, the first in a charming early chapter book series.”—Publishers Weekly View →
The Mailbox Tree
“Vivid prose by Lim (Tiger Daughter) and Gordon (the Wordspinners series) evokes a grimly realistic world informed by contemporary issues surrounding climate change. The girls’ experiences with bullying, online escapism, and grief throughout add further emotional… View →
Ellie and the Marriage List
“Characters with varying disabilities . . . are sensitively and organically portrayed by educator Seabolt in this wholesome slice-of-life debut.”—Publishers Weekly View →
When Creature Met Creature
“Conveying two modes of communication, the creators portray how sensation and language dovetail, and how two beings can complement each other nearly perfectly.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Mami King: How Ma Mon Luk Found Love, Riches, and the Perfect Bowl of Soup
“A resourceful young man employs his cooking skills to make his fortune and assist others in this lively biography of entrepreneur Ma Mon Luk.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Hotelitor: Luxury-Class Defense and Hospitality Unit
“A clever, high-octane graphic novel satire of the bourgeois and proletariat.”—Publishers Weekly View →
If I Were a Fungus
“The phenomenal capabilities of fungi star in this lightly informative and humorous profile. . . In bold-hued digital and marker art, geometric shapes lend Stella’s spreads a blocky, elementary vibe that suits the kid-centric text.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Cruzita and the Mariacheros
“Granillo gently tempers the Tayahuas’ grief over Tio Chuy’s death by focusing on the characters’ lighthearted developing relationships and relates the feeling of being disconnected from one’s heritage via Cruzita’s learning more about her… View →