Reviews
The Rock in My Throat
“A nature motif runs throughout the scenes, anchoring the girl in a world that requires no language, just the songs of birds and movement of growth. This is a gorgeous and deeply empathetic look at the refugee experience and what it means to feel truly alone in the… View →
A Map into the World
“A gentle, subtle introduction to life’s changes and seasons, this comfortingly allows kids to approach difficult topics from a safe distance.”—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books View →
Lion of the Sky: Haiku for All Seasons
“[A] format suitable for reading alone as well as reading aloud, and it will likely inspire emulation as well as enjoyment.”—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books View →
Castle of Lies
“The well-rounded characters develop and mature, becoming less calculating and more sympathetic as they recognize the faults of people and institutions they’d once idolized. . . . [A] comparable option to those who may be too young for Game of Thrones but are still… View →
The Wolf in Underpants
“Kids drawn by the underpants will stay for the entertainingly edged comedy.”—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books View →
The Magic of Melwick Orchard
“Readers who appreciate magical realism will find the premise of the tree intriguing, and they’ll enjoy a solid story about the family’s emotional rollercoaster and the sisters’ love.”—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books View →
Open Mic Night at Westminster Cemetery
“The plot arc here is rendered refreshing and clever by Amato’s choice of form: the narrative is conveyed as a play . . .”—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books View →
My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday Wonder
“Each frame of sequential art is a small gem of delicate line and watercolor painting . . .”—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books View →
A Dog Named Haku: A Holiday Story from Nepal
“[A]n engaging introduction to a tradition that a lot of kids would like to join in celebrating . . .”—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books View →
“Leave a copy casually open at the desk for instant circulation, or put the art teacher, language arts teacher, and this title together and wait for creative sparks to fly.”—starred, The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books View →
Losing the Girl: Book 1
“Bursts of sizzling yellow and magenta invade closing scenes and hint of preternatural things to come; readers will be waiting.”—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books View →
Can I Touch Your Hair?: Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship
“[A]n unusually candid book for pre-YA kids about race and difference, allowing for the possibility of the mistakes (the word is right in the subtitle) but also a hopeful outcome as Irene and Charles find enrichment in their friendship.”—The Bulletin of the Center for… View →
Underneath It All: A History of Women's Underwear
“[A]n engaging read for anyone with an overflowing underwear drawer and a useful resource for teens . . .”—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books View →
“®eaders who revel in potty humor and/or those that appreciate an earned happy ending will find much to love here.”—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books View →
Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion
“Barton’s lively text is matched by Ngai’s engrossing artwork, which employs dazzle techniques throughout her inventive spreads.”—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books View →
The Notations of Cooper Cameron
“O’Reilly’s rhythmic prose is evocative in its cadence and repetition, giving Cooper’s struggle against his compulsions a poignant immediacy . . .”—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books View →
Auma's Long Run
“Odhiambo’s heartbreaking tale of the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s weaves the many threads of the disease’s course into one accessible cloth.”—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books View →
The Great Penguin Rescue: Saving the African Penguins
“Markle’s unanthropomorphized opening scene is a powerful entree into the plight of African penguins. . . . Exceptionally well-organized text leads readers through the reasons for endangerment . . .”—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books View →
The Wooden Camel
“The text is streamlined but warm and sometimes humorous. . . . Kids with unmet desires of their own will relate to this gentle tale that gives dreams full respect in their own right.”—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books View →
Marco Polo: Dangers and Visions
“In this lush graphic novel import, Tabilio makes a virtue of uncertainty. . . . [G]raphic novel readers accustomed to nonlinear, image-dependent storytelling will be right at home puzzling out the boundaries between imagination and reality and reveling in Tabilio’s intricate View →
Way Too Many Latkes: A Hanukkah in Chelm
“Glaser (author of Stone Soup with Matzoh Balls, BCCB 3/14) returns for a second visit to Chelm, the village of fools from Jewish folklore; now it’s the first night of Hanukkah and Faigel can’t remember her latke recipe. She knows she uses… View →