Reviews
Kirkus Reviews - Headstrong Hallie!: The story of Hallie Morse Daggett, the First Female "Fire Guard"
Growing up roaming the forests of California’s Siskiyou Mountains, the only thing Hallie Morse Daggett fears is… She’s seen it devastate the forests, and it’s come terrifyingly close to her own home, and she brings food to the men of the U.S. Forest Service whenever they fight View →
Kirkus Reviews - June Almeida, Virus Detective!: The Woman Who Discovered the First Human Coronavirus
Profiles a virologist who was among the first to photograph and identify the coronavirus… Almeida’s own family has a significant presence in this account of her career and discoveries. Slade begins with her Glasgow-born subject’s early love of science and the death of her li View →
Kirkus Reviews - Stompin' at the Savoy
The review will go live on their site on 11/18/20. “Freeman’s illustrations are full of movement, musical staves and notes swirling across the spreads in visual accentuation of Webb’s swing beat… An effervescent celebration.” View →
The Horn Book - Twelve Birdies of Christmas
The classic “Twelve Days of Christmas” song mentions many birds, but this original board book’s humorous spin devotes every day to them. Instead of a “partridge in a pear tree,” a red-spotted green “birdie in a Santa Claus beard” is the first zany gift. Each subsequent day the… View →
Booklist - Tails from the Animal Shleter
Children and families contemplating a pet, as well as those who enjoy learning about different kinds of pets and their care, are the audience for this lively look at shelter animals. An explanation of why shelters exist opens the book—usually, says Shaw, “people problems,”… View →
School Library Journal - Tails from the Animal Shelter
This primer on the importance of rescuing animals begins by listing some of the reasons animals end up in shelters, including natural disasters, medical issues, and abuse. While these are sad facts, the book’s tone is positive. The text describes the many wonderful ways animal shelters… View →
Booklist - Tails from the Animal Shelter
Children and families contemplating a pet, as well as those who enjoy learning about different kinds of pets and their care, are the audience for this lively look at shelter animals. An explanation of why shelters exist opens the book—usually, says Shaw, “people problems,”… View →
School Library Journal - Everybody's Tree
Joosse’s text flows well. Her lines have an elegant rhythm and rhyme, while the story zips and zings with fun onomatopoeia. Graef’s colored pencil illustrations are soft and welcoming. A variety of viewpoints nicely convey the scope and size of the tree and the celebration in a bustling, View →
School Library Journal - Letters from Space
With a final page of facts about NASA, astronauts, and living in space, this must-purchase entertains with a combination of zany art, humor, and solid facts for fascinated young readers craving space travel—even the armchair kind. View →
Kirkus Reviews - Welcome to the World
A family of red squirrels introduces a new baby to the waiting world in James and Brown’s latest collaboration. View →