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Cover: So Much More to Helen: The Passions and Pursuits of Helen Keller

Kirkus Reviews: So Much More to Helen! The Passions and Pursuits of Helen Keller

“Most people know the story of Keller learning the word water, but many don’t know about the life of activism she led after that. Pincus tells us about all the things Keller was—deaf-blind, yes, but also an author, activist, friend, and dog lover, among many other things. The didactic… View →

 
Cover: The Black Hole Debacle

Kirkus Reviews: The Black Hole Debacle

“In an episode that leaves no pun unturned, the unwelcome if exciting visitor, showing “less-than-stellar” manners, quickly gobbles down Jordie’s crayons, lunchbox, and other stuff—and worse, once she contrives to sneak it home, everything in her room (except a pair of unicorn… View →

 
Cover: There Was a Hole

Kirkus Reviews - There Was a Hole

“Lehrhaupt sensitively handles a common emotional side effect of healing from grief: worrying that moving on means forgetting…By showing Lily beginning to recover due in part to the help of a friend, Lehrhaupt demonstrates that kids have the ability to help themselves and… View →

 
Cover: Hello, Baby! I'm Your Mom

Publishers Weekly - Hello, Baby! I'm Your Mom

“Bunting articulates the unique attributes of each creature via rhyming couplets, which also frequently stress the mothers’ awareness of youth’s ephemerality… Ishida’s luminous, full-spread renderings gently support Bunting in exploring parent-baby bonding.” View →

 
Cover: Mushroom Rain

San Francisco Book Review - Mushroom Rain

“Mushroom Rain is a valuable contribution to the body of nonfiction children’s books concerning the natural world… Elementary school educators will find this a treasurable resource for their classrooms.” View →

 
Cover: There Was a Hole

STARRED REVIEW Booklist - There Was a Hole

“O’Neill’s gentle illustrations add to the story’s growing feeling of connection and hope, bringing both Lily’s feelings and her patches to life. Although the pictures hint vaguely at a more specific loss, the spare language is broad and inclusive. This book View →

 
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School Library Journal - There Was a Hole

“With simple language and short sentence structure to define what loss of any nature can feel like for a child, this quick-paced story is an accessible example of how to think about and manage possible steps towards coping with sadness and pain in a way that fills the “hole” with… View →

 
Cover: Little Buckaroo and Lou

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 →

 
Cover: Light the Sky, Firefly

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 →

 
Cover: Summer's Call: A Michigan Day

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 →