Reviews
A Review of "What’s Looking at You, Kid?" in Booklist
Lewis, the current Children’s Poet Laureate, offers rhymes as riddles. Examples include “Hanging in the air’s the thing / he can do without a wing / Look, a yo-yo on a string! Whee!” and “Look who’s into something sweet. / She must live on Honey Street. / She’s got honey on her feet!”… View →
A Review of "The People of Twelve Thousand Winters" in Booklist
Long before the arrival of the first Europeans, the Lenni Lenape people lived near what is now northern New Jersey. Noble imagines what life was like for a 10-year-old boy, Walking Turtle, growing up at that time in his village above the Passaic River. Part of the Tales of the World… View →
A Review of "T Is for Titanic: A Titanic Alphabet" in School Library Journal
Gr 2-4–This alphabet book provides introductory information about the ship itself, the people associated with it, and a very basic outline of the events surrounding that fateful night in April 1912. Each page includes a short, rhyming poem, a piece of original artwork, and several… View →
A Review of "Stella Batts Needs a New Name" in Publishers Weekly
First in a series featuring eight-year-old Stella, Sheinmel’s unassuming story, cheerily illustrated by Bell, is a reliable read for those first encountering chapter books. An aspiring writer, Stella tells her story in the form of an autobiography, describing her daily life as a… View →
A Review of "Twice as Good" in Kirkus Reviews
Despite growing up in a community that was racially segregated, William Powell persisted in playing the game he loved,… Young Willie could only caddy on the golf course near his Ohio home, although one white man did let him play. Returning home after World War II from England, View →
School Library Journal - How to Write
Gr 3"“5"”Each book is composed of six chapters that take children through the process of creating a specific type of nonfiction writing. Examples, suggestions, and activities reinforce each skill. Report gives examples of note cards and a KWL chart… View →
A Review of "Tugg and Teeny: Jungle Surprises" in Ohioana Quarterly
Tugg and Teeny is about a monkey named Teeny and a gorilla named Tugg who go on adventures with their jungle friends. They help their friends with their problems and explore the jungle and learn lessons along the way. We think this book would be be good for kids at a lower reading level… View →
A Review of "When Anju Loved Being an Elephant" in Catholic Library World
When Anju was five years old, she was captured and separated from her elephant herd in Sumatra. Anju spent thirty-five years performing in American circuses. When she was too old for the circus, Anju was sold to a small zoo where she was the only elephant. Anju finds that she is not… View →
A Review of "Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band" in School Library Journal
PreS-Gr 2–This delightful picture book explores the rich history of jazz via a story about a guitar-playing rooster who sets out to compete in the annual Barnyard Talent Show to find the farm’s best band. Rooster would like to join Thelonius Monkey’s crew, but the rules don’t permit zoo… View →
A Review of "Megan's Year: An Irish Traveler's Story" in The Children's Bookshelf
MEGAN’S YEAR: An Irish Traveler’s Story, authored by master writer Gloria Whelan and illustrated by Beth Peck, looks at the complicated life of approximately 25,000 members of the Irish Travelers who live half the year on the open road in a caravan… View →