Reviews
School Library Journal - Truth and Honor: The President Ford Story
McDivitt presents an informative, insightful biography of former president Gerald Ford. The text traces Ford’s life from his humble beginnings in Grand Rapids, MI, to the Oval Office. Throughout the narrative, the text emphasizes how Ford’s life prepared him to take over the presidency… View →
School Library Journal - Acoustic Rooster's Barnyard Boogie Starring Indigo Blume
Recommended for independent reading or one-on-one sharing with a child who needs a self-esteem boost and likes jazz and/or farm animals. View →
School Library Journal - Letters From My Tooth Fairy
A charming epistolary addition to the surprisingly spare Tooth Fairy shelves. View →
School Library Journal Online - Unicorn Yoga
A whimsical gateway to the practice of yoga asana for very young readers. Yoga provides a great introduction to mindfulness for young children because it promotes the habit of being present in one’s body. Readers are guided through beginner yoga poses using straightforward… View →
School Library Journal - A Girl Like You
Strong, daring, brave, and bold are the watchwords in this text, as an omniscient narrator reminds the beautiful girl in the text to be the best “you” she can be: “Bold girl, speak up. It’s okay to disagree with people. Our differences teach us about one another.” The entire book is… View →
Kirkus Reviews - Letters from Space
A retired astronaut explains what life is like aboard the International Space Station. View →
School Library Journal - Lions & Cheetahs & Rhinos Oh My!: Animal Artwork by Children in Subsaharan Africa
This picture book features African wildlife paintings created by young East African students and fast facts about the animals. The young artists were students in Platt’s “How To Draw a Lion” program, a nonprofit education program that offers art classes for children in sub-Saharan… View →
San Francisco Book Review - A Girl Like You
A Girl Like You is a noteworthy picture book that sends a powerful message to young girls around the globe: Each and every one of them holds significance and splendor. No matter what their physical appearance, ethnicity, or talent, they matter, and their capabilities are unlimited. With… View →
School Library Journal - Memoirs of a Tortoise
School Library Journal Starred… Scillian and Bowers have teamed up on other “Memoirs” stories, and in each of these earlier collaborations, learning to appreciate what you have is an important theme. Appreciation for those who love you and understand you is a theme of this b View →
Booklist - Travel Guide for Monsters
Page after page of brightly colored illustrations put the monsters on hilarious display, and a map at the book’s end shows all the stops on this outlandish road trip. A must-bring for any family road trips or vacation adventure. View →