Reviews
School Library Journal - Isabel and Her Colores Go to School (Starred Review)
School Library Journal Starred… Rojo, verde, azul, rosado, morado, violeta. Spanish-speaking Isabel, with brown skin and curly hair, loves coloring with her favorite crayons. What she does not like is that tomorrow is her first day of school where everyone will speak English View →
The Seattle Book Review - The Color Collector
“This is an original story about kindness, creativity, and culture. It’s thoughtfully written and demonstrates how a few simple acts of compassion can be the catalyst for a budding friendship in which commonalities are found and differences embraced. The ingenuity of the young girl,… View →
Publishers Weekly - Isabel and Her Colores Go to School
In this bilingual picture book, Isabel, a tan-skinned Latinx child who loves coloring, feels prepared for the first day of school, except for one thing: “Isabel didn’t speak much inglés./ English sounded wrong, like/ stormy blues and blizzard whites. Isabel preferred the pinks/ and… View →
Publishers Weekly - The Universe and You
Relayed in the second-person perspective, this narrative nonfiction picture book by Slade directly addresses young readers, succinctly describing some of the universe’s workings. Light on supplemental facts, Slade focuses more on crafting a nature- and space-themed bedtime story, with… View →
Midwest Book Reviews - Our Michigan! We Love the Seasons
“Horses, ferryboats, barns, and migrating birds are beautifully drawn and create an alluring vision of Michigan’s seasonal wonders.” View →
Midwest Book Reviews - Ocean Soup: A Recipe for You, Me, and a Cleaner Sea
“… a story that is both inviting and educational, with Lucy Semple’s colorful, engaging drawings supporting the strong message about ocean conservation for children ages 6-9.” View →
Midwest Book Reviews - A Cape!
“… an exuberant celebration of childhood, imagination, and the power of play — making it an especially and unreservedly recommended addition to family, elementary school, and community library picture book collections for children ages 5-8.” View →
School Library Journal - Catch a Kiss (Board Book)
“A sweet story, this will replace worn copies of the original and reach a new, younger audience.” View →
Kirkus Review - We Want Snow! A Wintry Chant
A trio of children describe the delights of winter…all they need is snow. A brown-skinned child with close-cropped black hair joins two tights-clad children in long coats, one with olive skin and black braids, the other with pink skin and reddish hair, on a fallen log in a park outside… View →
Kirkus Reviews - The Ghouls' Guide to Good Grammar
Monsters, witches, and zombies add importance to the grammar and spelling rules in this guide. Starting with end-of-sentence punctuation, the rules are straightforward, and the example is a soft punchline: A monster asks a group of trembling human children, “What’s shaking?” to… View →