Reviews
Kirkus Reviews - Summer's Call: A Michigan Day
Hellewell has created a nostalgic, rose-tinted narrative, enhanced by illustrations that harken back to the idealized childhood world of Tasha Tudor’s picture books…Backmatter with instructions on how to make a mobile to capture summer memories will spark the imaginations of creative readers. 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 →
Kirkus Reviews - Bug on the Rug
This is a pleasing, comical story about finding common ground, owning mistakes, and accepting differences. Readers will enjoy the hilarious proceedings conveyed through jaunty rhymes that scan well and the characters’ expressive mugging. Rhyming words and opportunities for rich vocabulary… View →
Shelf Awareness - Mushroom Rain
“Together Zimmermann and Green prove how fascinating—and beautiful—science and nonfiction can be. The picture book’s poetic insights and enchanting illustrations are likely to scatter seeds that will take root for future mycologists.” View →
Booklist - What is Asian-Black Solidarity?
“This book is a definite asset for educators and those who wish to learn more about racial justice. Colorful pages and short sentences will appeal to a range of readers, and the book’s timely topic makes it a solid addition to any school or library collection.” View →
Booklist - Do the Work! Zero Hunger
“Straightforward yet encouraging text describes the effects of hunger and explains how Zero Hunger is attainable through smaller goals, such as supporting small-scale farmers. The second half of the book focuses on helpful actions young readers can take at home, at school, and in… View →
Booklist - What Is Asian-Black Solidarity?
“This book is a definite asset for educators and those who wish to learn more about racial justice…Colorful pages and short sentences will appeal to a range of readers, and the book’s timely topic makes it a solid addition to any school or library collection.” View →
Booklist - Earth vs. Mars
“Space enthusiasts will find an abundance of information on what it will take to explore and survive on Mars in this volume in the Mission: Mars series (6 titles)…An appealing addition to space and technology collections.” View →
Kirkus Reviews - Light the Sky, Firefly!
“A glowing chronicle of the life cycle of a firefly, from tiny egg to luminescent adult. Like a gleaming field of fireflies, it’s tough to take your eyes off this mesmerizing book.” View →
Booklist - Jackie and the Mona Lisa
“This ‘little known story of the sway, style, and persistence of America’s favorite First Lady’ certainly delivers…Murphy’s upbeat, hopeful tale of a puzzlingly obscure story is matched here by Bricking’s saturated watercolors, reminiscent of the style of Eloise but… View →