Reviews
Booklist - Brave Old Blue
This reassuring rescue story is a tender pick for storytimes, and an author’s note detailing the responsibilities of horse ownership and horse rescue organizations makes it an especially appealing addition for collections struggling to keep pace with avid young horse lovers. View →
Booklist - Big Boy 4014 and the Steam Team
Lovers of big trains and big dreams will be over the moon for this full-throttle account of how a nine-man “Steam Team” took a Big Boy—one of the largest steam locomotives ever built—and restored it to full working order. View →
Publishers Weekly - I Want To Dance In Pants
Modeling advocacy around self-expression and sensory needs, the Hernandezes’ text prioritizes personal limits over social norms, while animation-style art from Martinez leans fittingly into depictions of physical comfort and discomfort. View →
Lindsey Rowe Parker - Today My Brain Is a Dinosaur
For neurodivergent kids, Today My Brain is a Dinosaur offers something incredibly powerful: the feeling of being seen and understood. And for parents, educators, and caregivers, it provides an invaluable window into the emotional world of children navigating autism, View →
Booklist - Mushroom Rain
Readers peer at ground level in this gorgeously rendered nonfiction picture book. As spare, lyrical text describes mushroom characteristics, how they are enjoyed and harvested by animals and humans…Hands-on activities conclude this delightful selection. View →
School Library Journal - No One Told Sandra Day O'Connor What to Do
The story is told dynamically, with enough context to appreciate O’Connor’s contributions to women’s rights as a white female judge, while keeping the story personal and engaging…With Americana-style illustrations, this picture book biography about the first woman to serve on the… View →
Publishers Weekly - The Beat of the Dragon Boat
A Chinese grandfather enthralls his grandson in this lightly fantastical work about a traditional celebration…Wong’s finely detailed illustrations gesture at deep intergenerational affection while combining the detailed wonders of the dragon story with the day-of thrill of the race. View →
Boswell Book Company - Oh Deer!
This story is extremely creative and sure to captivate kids of all ages. View →
Kirkus - Big Boy 4014 and the Steam Team
Arnold and Gustavson pay tribute to the world’s biggest steam locomotive…A mighty steam train is resurrected at last. View →
Kirkus - Goose Egg Island
A bonded pair of Canada geese raise a family…The many double-page spreads make for an immersive read-aloud. A vivid and authentic account of geese living their beautiful, wild lives. View →