Reviews
Donovan's Literary Services -The Beat of the Dragon Boat
Libraries seeking additions to collections that include ethnic history and Chinese experience will especially welcome this early introduction to an iconic tradition. View →
Donovan's Literary Services - Brave Old Blue
Kids will enjoy the appealing illustrations by Christopher Thornock which expand and portray Blue’s new life. View →
Donovan's Literary Services - Goose Egg Island
Kid learn about goose natural history as they enjoy large-size, exciting illustrations that accompany a story of love, family-rearing, and confronting the elements. View →
Donovan's Literary Services - OH DEER!
[This] story evolves into one of who is cleverer in a tale that gardeners will especially relate to, and which parents will enjoy reading to the very young, with its colorful confrontations and opportunities for dramatizing sounds. View →
Donovan's Literary Services - When Night Comes Calling
From the night sky to animals that awaken and venture out only in the cover of darkness, Schumerth’s lovely lyrical rhyming story, enhanced by lovely illustrations by Sheryl Murray, brings this world of wonder to life in a manner that will attract read-aloud adults and young picture book View →
School Library Journal - Today My Brain Is a Dinosaur
VERDICT These books cover important topics from authors in the know. View →
School Library Journal - The Wildes: Captivity
VERDICT This series would be excellent for readers who enjoy wildlife and adventure. Highly recommended for all collections. View →
School Library Journal - Yasi and Mina’s Pomegranate Tre
Yasi and Mina’s Pomegranate Tree tackles history and world events, as it chronicles two girls living in Tehran as bombings begin. It offers an elementary-appropriate discussion of bomb shelter protocol, the effects of war, and what it feels like to emigrate for safety. View →
School Library Journal - The Wildes: The Vaquita
VERDICT This series would be excellent for readers who enjoy wildlife and adventure. Highly recommended for all collections. View →
School Library Journal - In Bloom
VERDICT This decodable series strikes a perfect balance between educational content and engaging storytelling. It provides young readers with a fun, supportive way to practice decoding skills while enjoying well-rounded, meaningful stories. View →
School Library Journal - Some Bunny Loves You
VERDICT Designed to own and not be borrowed, this story will remind every baby how much they are loved. View →
Midwest Book Review - Today My Brain is a Dinosaur
Kyla and Jedidiah Mora’s Today My Brain is a Dinosaur…reviews what it feels like to live with autism, ADHD, and other neurodivergencies. View →
Midwest Book Review - This Is the Crew That Builds Our School
Sherry Fellores’s This is the Crew That Builds Our School…is especially bright and bubbly, featuring colorful animal drawings by Sam Caldwell that reinforce a rollicking rhyme about building a school. View →
Donovan's Literary Services - I Want to Dance in Pants
Many girls will relate to Ava’s predicament and its unexpected resolution in this thought-provoking, fun, surprising story of adaptation and growth. View →
Midwest Book Review - When Night Comes Calling
An impressively entertaining rhyming text by author/storyteller Cynthia Schumerth and the lush artwork of illustrator Sheryl Murray bring the wonders of the nocturnal natural world to life with the publication of “When Night Comes Calling.” View →
Midwest Book Review - Tallulah the Mermaid and the Great Lakes Pledge
Tallulah the Mermaid and the Great Lakes Pledge…will reach ages 4-8 with its special celebration of Great Lakes creatures, where Tallulah the mermaid will be honored as the Great Lakes Mermaid. View →
Midwest Book Review - The Beat of the Dragon Boat
This hardcover edition from Sleeping Bear Press will prove to be of immense and enduring popularity for family, elementary school, and community library Asian mythology/festival/holiday collections for children ages 5-8 View →
Midwest Book Review - Hush-a-Bye Night: Goodnight Up North
Through lyrical text by author/storyteller Thelma Lynne Godin and lush art of illustrator Katie Eberts, “Hush-a-Bye Night: Goodnight Up North” is an utterly charming, entertaining, and ‘kid friendly’, board book that brings the feeling of an evening up north on… View →
Midwest Book Review - Pine Cone Regrown: How One Species Thrives After Fire
Lovely art and simple language capture forest ecology before and after the fire, making for a beautiful story that will appeal to a wide age range. View →
Midwest Book Review - Seasons on the Farm
Rhyming text reinforces the appeal, enhancing read-aloud experiences. View →