Reviews
Midwest Book Review - ARLO
Kids who eschew the outdoors and new discoveries because they may not include the latest technology will appreciate this gentle story of how a robot adapts to all kinds of situations. View →
Midwest Book Review - Night of the Deer
The illustrations may be dark in color but they are vivid in detail and whimsy as a dance atmosphere evolves some surprises and reflections that challenge conventional thinking about mysteries and haunting possibilities. View →
Story Monsters Ink - Little Ghost House Hunts
Little Ghost as he learns that there’s nothing like the joy of one’s family. Entertaining Halloween story with delightful illustrations. View →
Los Angeles Book Review - Night of the Deer
Mary Morel has written a delightful modern-day fairy tale. View →
Kirkus Reviews - Dreams Take Flight: The Story of Deaf Pilot Zabel Willhite
A brief introduction to the first deaf pilot in the U.S…Uplifting. View →
Kirkus Reviews - Miss Betti, What Is This? How Detroit's School Lunch Lady Got Good Food on the Menu
A Detroit cafeteria worker acts on her belief that kids deserve delicious, nutritious food…Dishes up a decidedly well-earned tribute. View →
Kirkus Reviews - This Sunday My Daddy Came to Church
Dressed in his Sunday best, Omar goes to church every week with his mother but wishes his dad would come, too…In this tender tale, church-going wins over a relatable father with charm and bite-sized guilt. View →
Kirkus Reviews - ARLO
Quirky, thoughtful, and fun. View →
Kirkus Reviews - My Name Is Ai Lin
An empowering celebration of identity. View →
Archimedes Notebook - OH DEER!
What I like about this book: I like Jasper’s inventiveness. I also like how this book is about more than protecting turnip greens. Because, at the end he realizes that there are good reasons to share your veggies. And he discovers a way to have both solitude and a few close friends. View →
Archimedes Notebook - Seasons on the Farm
What I like about this book: As a gardener who lives in a farming community, I enjoyed the way the seasons unfolded in the book. The language, slow and unhurried, invited me to linger on the page and immerse myself into the lovely artwork. I would have lingered longer, but … I hear the… View →
Kirkus Reviews - A Cowpoke's Christmas
A refreshingly uncommercial Yuletide tale. View →
Kirkus Reviews - Gus Hearts the Bus
A gently joyful tale for vehicle-loving tots. View →
Kirkus Reviews - Night of the Deer
Imagination and the magic of community togetherness join hands. View →
Kirkus Reviews - The Dog Who Saved the Bees
Would-be animal trainers will find this engaging addition to the working-dog shelf of particular interest View →
Kirkus Reviews - The Mouse Buffet: A Christmas Treat
Oh, what fun! View →
Kirkus Reviews - We Want Leaves! A Fall Chant
Autumnal fun, sure to be a hit with storytime audiences and during classroom read-alouds. View →
Midwest Book Review - Dreams Take Flight: The Story of Deaf Pilot Nellie Zabel Willhite
Original, informative, inspiring, and a fun read from start to finish View →
Midwest Book Review - The Baker's Dozen
A rhyming donut celebration is accompanied by a recipe and counting opportunities that read-aloud adults will find multifaceted fun, promising education and entertainment all bound by a delicious doughnut theme. View →
Midwest Book Review - No One Told Sandra Day O'Connor What to Do: The First Woman to Serve on the United States Supreme Court
…a biographical sketch of O’Connor’s political trailblazing efforts that gives picture book readers an introduction into a range of themes.. View →