Reviews
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 →
Gotcha!: A Funny Fairy Tale Hide-and-Seek
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 →
Monstrous: The Lore, Gore, and Science behind Your Favorite Monsters
“Beccia tickles her audience’s prefrontal cortexes with eye-opening biology, riveting physics, savory nutrition and more, to prove that ‘Science is stronger than fear.’”—Shelf Awareness View →
A Map into the World
“[A] quietly uplifting picture book.”—Shelf Awareness View →
“Illustrative details abound in this atmospheric picture book of a mere 112 words.”—Shelf Awareness View →
Inside the Villains
“A handsome literary and visual package that invites exploration with the fingers, the eyes and the imagination.”—Shelf Awareness View →
My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday Wonder
“Nie Jun’s illustrations are lush, the figures expressive and Beijing itself captivating in its detail.”—Shelf Awareness View →
Open Mic Night at Westminster Cemetery
“Mary Amato’s inventive Open Mic Night at Westminster Cemetery finds humor in the grave.”—Shelf Awareness View →
Detective Gordon: A Case for Buffy
“[W]himsical perfection.”—starred, Shelf Awareness View →
Troublemakers
“Catherine Barter’s debut YA novel is a tense, subtle work about family and bringing secrets to light.”—Shelf Awareness View →