Reviews
Kirkus Reviews - A Parliament of Owls
“Readers learn the collective nouns for groups of animals in this picture book…As colorful and raucous a collection of animals as ever was.” View →
Kirkus Reviews - Bug on the Rug
This is a pleasing, comical story about finding common ground, owning mistakes, and accepting differences. Readers will enjoy the hilarious proceedings conveyed through jaunty rhymes that scan well and the characters’ expressive mugging. Rhyming words and opportunities for rich vocabulary… View →
Kirkus Reviews - Monsters in the Briny
Meanwhile, the perfectly scanned rhymes are complemented by delicious words like bilious, slewing, and peevish. Don’t know the tune? Sheet music is provided at the end alongside a section offering more info on each mythic sea creature, adroitly named “Now, Here Be Our Monsters.”… View →
Kirkus Reviews - Summer's Call: A Michigan Day
Hellewell has created a nostalgic, rose-tinted narrative, enhanced by illustrations that harken back to the idealized childhood world of Tasha Tudor’s picture books…Backmatter with instructions on how to make a mobile to capture summer memories will spark the imaginations of creative readers. View →
Kirkus Reviews - Too Many Pigs in the Pool
Like a low-stakes version of Demi’s classic math tale One Grain of Rice, this amusing story will suit younger readers learning key mathematical concepts. Comical, cartoonish art sneaks in clever little details (like the pig conducting a workout routine wearing a headset). Math plus swine View →
Shelf Awareness - Mushroom Rain
“Together Zimmermann and Green prove how fascinating—and beautiful—science and nonfiction can be. The picture book’s poetic insights and enchanting illustrations are likely to scatter seeds that will take root for future mycologists.” View →
Kirkus Reviews - Light the Sky, Firefly!
“A glowing chronicle of the life cycle of a firefly, from tiny egg to luminescent adult. Like a gleaming field of fireflies, it’s tough to take your eyes off this mesmerizing book.” View →
Kirkus Reviews - F is for Feathers: A Bird Alphabet
“This picture book presents a collection of fascinating facts about birding and feathered creatures….An attractive addition to the nature shelf.” View →
Kirkus Reviews - Hello, Baby! I'm Your Mom
“Emotive full-bleed illustrations in glowing hues accentuate the tenderness of maternal love…An informative baby-animal book in which mothers are revered and applauded.” View →
Kirkus Reviews: Jackie and the Mona Lisa
“Bricking’s soft watercolor illustrations evoke nostalgia and skillfully bring the historical period to life. Murphy succeeds in showing how the new, youthful first lady, schooled in the arts and admired by the American public for her fashion style and French affiliation, exerted a huge… View →