Reviews
Midwest Book Review - Goose Egg Island
Julia Richardson’s Goose Egg Island…receives especially colorful, eye-catching illustrations by Meneka Repka as it surveys the new home of Goose and Gander on a frozen pond leading to a small island ideal for nesting. View →
School Library Journal - Miss Betti, What Is This?: How Detroit’s School Lunch Lady Got Good Food on the Menu
VERDICT With themes of making a difference, taking care of others, and the inclusion of African American innovators, this is an excellent addition to nonfiction collections for elementary students. View →
School Library Journal - STARRED REVIEW - My Name is Ai Lin
Starred Review Ai Lin has to teach her classmates how to say her name properly. When she started school, the kids said American words and names instead of her name. She carefully explains the meaning of her name and how it fits into her culture. Ai Lin does a beautiful job with… View →
STARRED REVIEW - School Library Journal - My Name Is Ai Lin
VERDICT This charming book about a girl navigating new situations belongs in every collection. View →
School Library Journal - Little Ghost House Hunts
VERDICT A great fall and Halloween read aloud that is not scary but sure to be entertaining. This will put little readers into the spooky spirit. View →
School Library Journal - Big Boy 4014 and the Steam Team: The World’s Largest Steam Engine Roars Back to Life!
VERDICT This is a great pick for classrooms, libraries, and any home collection. View →
School Library Journal - The Mouse Buffet: A Christmas Treat
VERDICT This is an enjoyable addition to story time collections, especially as a part of the Christmas holiday season. View →
School Library Journal - A Cowpoke's Christmas
VERDICT Heartwarming and thoughtful, this picture book is a charming addition to the canon of Christmas tales for young children. View →
Publishers Weekly - Night of the Deer
Morel and Miroslavova lend a fairy-tale-like air to a pastoral story, which hinges on the fleeting moments when autumn sits just on the cusp of winter. Crisp, careful lines set the scene as “autumn trotted into the valley on frosty hooves,” and a pale-skinned family drive through… 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 →