Reviews
Midwest Book Reviews - Little Dandelion Seeds the World
“Beautifully illustrated … Children ages 5-8 will thoroughly enjoy learning how this crafty plant travels on the wind and hitches rides in all manner of ways in order to spread far and wide.” View →
Midwest Book Reviews - Let's Pop, Pop, Popcorn
“A fun rhyme leads young picture book readers through the snack and its evolutionary process, adhering to STEM educational requirements as it moves through science and nature and adds hands-on activities kids can learn from.” View →
Midwest Book Reviews - The Lady of the Library
“This saga is based on the true story of the “haunted” Willard Public Library in Evansville, Indiana, but provides a broader perspective on books, literary, and urban preservation than young readers might anticipate from its ghostly foundations.” View →
Midwest Book Reviews - Don't Call Me Fuzzybutt
“Can “featherbutt” and “fuzzybutt” overcome this great obstacle to return to being friends? A fun story of adversity and problem-solving evolves.” View →
Kirkus Reviews - A Cape!
“A young boy searches for his superpower and finds just what he wanted all along… Kelley’s masterful use of color in the sparse illustrations makes the messaging plain for both young and old: Use your imagination, and interact with people, not devices… Here’s to many kids (and parents)… View →
Kirkus Reviews - The Color Collector
A homesick young immigrant collects colorful scraps in an effort to re-create the colors of the home she has left… A muted double-page spread in shades of gray introduces the story, the only touch of color coming from the violet bands holding the braids of a lonely girl on t View →
The Horn Book - Headstrong Hallie!: The Story of Hallie Morse Daggett, the First Female “Fire Guard”
Hallie Morse Daggett dreamed of joining the US Forest Service to fight fires in California’s Siskiyou Mountains—an unheard-of goal for a woman at the turn of the previous century. But Hallie persisted and was finally hired as a fire lookout in 1913. She spent fifteen fire… View →
Publishers Weekly - LIttle Dandelion Seeds the World
“Vivid, screenprint-esque digital illustrations by the Howdeshells trace the seeds’ paths, showcasing animals from each continent amid landscapes enlivened by terrain-distinct color palettes. Younger readers will enjoy this informative read, which shows how nature unites the globe. Back… View →
Publishers Weekly - June Almeida, Virus Detective!: The Woman Who Discovered the First Human Coronavirus
“Paganelli contributes softly colored art with sketchlike textures and backgrounds that portray viruses, antibodies, and their ilk. An adept profile of a lesser-known scientific luminary. Ages 6–10. (Mar.)” View →
Kirkus Reviews - Ocean Soup
“A lighthearted approach to a sobering truth.” View →