Reviews
Midwest Book Review - Baa, Baa, Tap Sheep
“…a story that lends to read-aloud pleasure. This bedtime twist on a sheep-counting effort is perfect for parents and kids seeking something different. Parents can use this story for introductory counting lessons as the lively tale teaches how to wind down and convert excess… View →
Midwest Book Review - Too Many Pigs in the Pool
“[Too Many Pigs in the Pool] pairs a math lesson with a pig escapade that delights with whimsical piggy problems. Ages 4-8 will appreciate the zany issues which emerge as one pig becomes way too many for pool play.” View →
Midwest Book Review - Light the Sky, Firefly!
“Light the Sky, Firefly!” by the team of author Sheri Bestor and artist Jonny Lambert will prove to be an enduringly popular addition to family, elementary school, and community library wildlife picture book collections…" View →
School Library Journal - Little Buckaroo and Lou
“Little Buckaroo saddles trusty horse Lou for a ride to the beat of a fresh take on the nursery rhyme “One, Two, Buckle My Shoe.” As a counting book with affable, roly-poly style, young readers can easily practice one-to-one correspondence and cardinal counting with horseback riding… View →
Midwest Book Review - Summer's Call: A Michigan Day
“The Michigan-based author and illustrator capture the experience of summer in the Great Lake state with lovely stories and artwork that harkens to older times. Libraries can consider this celebration of Michigan’s environment a fine compliment to the usual geographic… View →
City Book Reviews - Hello, Baby! I'm Your Mom
“In this book, the illustrations are executed by Jui Ishida, who brings lovely colors and warm mom/baby interactions to life from a circle of protective mother elephants to the porcupine’s maternal hug…The author is an Irish-born Californian who has written over two hundred and fifty books… View →
Booklist STARRED REVIEW - So Much More to Helen: The Passions and Pursuits of Helen Keller
“This picture book celebrates the many accomplishments of Helen Keller, emphasizing remarkable achievements throughout her entire life that are often overlooked in favor of the story of her early years… Whether adults sharing this book choose to include the biographical asides or… View →
San Francisco Book Review - Bug on the Rug
“…a fun rhymer with a story that will engage little ones without them ever knowing they are learning some good life lessons about friendship and getting along with others.” View →
Kirkus Reviews - A Parliament of Owls
“Readers learn the collective nouns for groups of animals in this picture book…As colorful and raucous a collection of animals as ever was.” View →
Kirkus Reviews - Monsters in the Briny
Meanwhile, the perfectly scanned rhymes are complemented by delicious words like bilious, slewing, and peevish. Don’t know the tune? Sheet music is provided at the end alongside a section offering more info on each mythic sea creature, adroitly named “Now, Here Be Our Monsters.”… View →