Reviews
Ultrawild: An Audacious Plan for Rewilding Every City on Earth
“This densely packed and hilarious graphic novel about the power of rewilding to fight climate change should delight science-minded kids who love informational, humorous books.”—Shelf Awareness View →
A Gallery of Cats
“[A]n immersive and whimsical tour. . . . Brown is masterful in her tributes, and her strict design structure—Tom on the left side, paintings on the right—allows marvelous little visual gifts to emerge. . . . If Brown’s goal is to make readers of all ages curious… View →
Is It Asleep?
“Inevitable reality finds a soft, welcoming cushion here. Prolific French author/artist Olivier Tallec, gently, comfortingly, kindly tackles the difficult reality of death. . .”—Shelf Awareness View →
Trumpets of Death: A Graphic Novel
“Simon Bournel-Bosson’s debut graphic novel is a surreal, emotional, and intriguing exploration of intergenerational conflict, growth, and human nature.”—starred, Shelf Awareness View →
Frank's Red Hat
“[A] hilarious tale of creativity. . . . Frank’s Red Hat should serve as both a boisterous read-aloud and an excellent choice to linger with after story time. . . . Frank’s Red Hat is the jaunty, sly, extremely amusing tale of a penguin who creates a… View →
The Big Tournament: Book 1
“Wouters is an ingenious storyteller, inserting mysteriously provocative hints throughout. . . In explosive full-color images, Van Gheluwe creates worlds bursting with imaginative flora and fauna. . . Author and artist embolden tenacious Magda, a vegan force of nature poised to… View →
I'm a Dumbo Octopus!: A Graphic Guide to Cephalopods
“Animal-loving kids will devour I’m a Dumbo Octopus!: A Graphic Guide to Cephalopods, Anne Lambelet’s charming, colorful, and funny guide to everybody’s favorite eight-armed sea creatures. . . a delightful, amusing nonfiction graphic novel perfect for… View →
A Deathly Compendium of Poisonous Plants: Wicked Weeds and Sinister Seeds
“A Deathly Compendium of Poisonous Plants is a deeply interesting and informative YA book that will appeal to those who dance with danger and those curious about the science of deadly plants.”—Shelf Awareness View →
The Remarkables: The Most Incredible Children I've Met — So Far!
“Clotilde Perrin’s The Remarkables: The Most Incredible Children I’ve Met—So Far!, translated from the French by Daniel Hahn, introduces readers to the 38 kids that the author (Inside the Villains; Gotcha!) has encountered “on my… View →
“The author makes the introductions in this tongue-in-cheek, wild ride of a picture book about remarkable children—some of them fantastical, others closer to reality than you think. Each child receives a detailed spread with multiple illustrations regarding their special talents… View →
Hotelitor: Luxury-Class Defense and Hospitality Unit
“Hicks blends humor and culture with his art to create a thought-provoking, zany escapade through the outer reaches of space.”—Shelf Awareness View →
Pangu's Shadow
“Detective hijinks abound, including last-ditch offworld trips, and a morgue heist to find a prosthetic hand. A slow-burn queer romance and stellar worldbuilding round out this sci-fi about queer girls flipping the script.”—Shelf Awareness View →
The Knight of Little Import
“For her collages, Batsel (A Is for Another Rabbit) works with a sweepingly wide range of unfussy materials, including thread, sawdust, and artificial turf—selections true to the spirit of this tale of resourcefulness, improvisation, and pluck. Although the author… View →
Nothing Could Stop Her: The Courageous Life of Ruth Gruber
“This enthusiastic biography charmingly depicts the commitment and tenacity of this intrepid explorer-journalist.” —Shelf Awareness View →
The Moon Is a Ball: Stories of Panda & Squirrel
“Striking artwork and sweet, funny stories about friendship make The Moon Is a Ball an amusing addition to the philosophical friends genre, alongside Winnie-the-Pooh and Frog and Toad Are Friends.”—Shelf Awareness View →
My Mommies Built a Treehouse
“Evans’s energetic digital illustrations bring wonder and humor to the narrative by highlighting elements not specifically mentioned in the text . . . . The family works in tandem while using their individual strengths to achieve the child’s goal in this heartwarming… View →
Indigo and Ida
“[A] powerful and climactic contemporary novel.”—starred, Shelf Awareness View →
Nearer My Freedom: The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano by Himself
“Monica Edinger and Lesley Younge—former fourth grade co-teachers—brilliantly transform the autobiography into ‘found poems’ by cutting and rearranging Equiano’s original into verse . . . Their deft transformation of Equiano’s odyssey is well-equipped to… View →
The oversized pages filled with bold, saturated artwork showcase the creatures in all their stinky, “freakish” glory. This interactive fairy-tale hide-and-seek . . . is guffaw-eliciting and engaging."—Shelf Awareness View →
Where We Come From
“This collaboration of American voices offers an unusual and honest look at the complexity of identity.” —Shelf Awareness View →
The Hunt Is On: Book 1
“[B]alances dynamic action sequences with a nuanced exploration of environmental commodification and resource scarcity.”—Shelf Awareness View →
A Story About Afiya
“James Berry’s ‘A Story About Afiya’ makes its debut in this visually spectacular edition illustrated by Brazilian artist Anna Cunha.”—Shelf Awareness View →