Reviews
School Library Journal - Hello, Baby! I'm Your Mom
“This bright, engaging book highlighting a mother’s love will keep a baby’s and a toddler’s attention…Ishida’s soft, cuddly images will warm mama and baby readers alike, while Bunting’s soothing rhymes are sure to be a favorite refrain before bed.” View →
School Library Journal - Jackie and the Mona Lisa
“This book may well inspire museum visits; a delightful addition to public or elementary school shelves.” View →
School Library Connection - Mushroom Rain
“This short, introductory picture book on mushrooms delights with its bizarre facts and charming illustrations. The title concept will fascinate readers with the idea that baby mushrooms help make rain, which in turn makes optimal growing conditions for fungus…The story arc… View →
School Library Journal - Light the Sky, Firefly!
“This is a beautifully illustrated and lovingly told story of the firefly. The overall story is in large print and is perfect for new readers on their own, or for reading aloud to younger children.” View →
School Library Journal - STARRED Review Mushroom Rain
“This showstopper of a picture book will wake kids up to the wonders of the botanical underpinnings and incredible aspects of the science of mushrooms.” View →
School Library Journal - F is for Feathers: A Bird Alphabet
“With enormous visual appeal and well-curated facts, this book will satisfy browsers and budding ornithologists alike.” View →
Booklist Review - The Dish on the Dish: A History of Your Favorite Foods
“Hooking readers with punny titles, The Dish on the Dish series spotlights popular foods via clear, direct writing and a smorgasbord of mouth-watering photos…A recipe rounds out each volume in this enticing series." View →
Kirkus Reviews - The Peach Pit Parade: A World War I Story
“In portraying America’s nationwide campaign to collect peach pits, Keller centers the story on Polly, who is desperate to do something to help her father overseas. She organizes her Girl Scout troop into a parade to collect peach pits. Lucas’ bright illustrations depict loving… View →
Publishers Weekly - Jackie and the Mona Lisa
This narrative nonfiction tale spotlights Jacqueline Lee Kennedy Onassis (1929–1994), her filling the White House with historically significant furniture to make “a living museum,” and efforts to inspire the public with art—particularly when she negotiated a 1963 loan of the Mona Lisa to View →
School Library Journal - Beware! Killer Plants
“These plants have more than a little bite to them! There are carnivorous, deadly, and painful plants to watch out for in this middle grade botanical series. Some familiar plants like kudzu and Carolina Reapers are included, as are lesser known plants like the mousetrap tree. The… View →