Reviews
Midwest Book Review - Goose Egg Island
Julia Richardson’s Goose Egg Island…receives especially colorful, eye-catching illustrations by Meneka Repka as it surveys the new home of Goose and Gander on a frozen pond leading to a small island ideal for nesting. View →
Midwest Book Review - OH DEER!
[This] story evolves into one of who is cleverer in a tale that gardeners will especially relate to, and which parents will enjoy reading to the very young, with its colorful confrontations and opportunities for dramatizing sounds. View →
Midwest Book Review - When Night Comes Calling
From the night sky to animals that awaken and venture out only in the cover of darkness, Schumerth’s lovely lyrical rhyming story, enhanced by lovely illustrations by Sheryl Murray, brings this world of wonder to life in a manner that will attract read-aloud adults and young picture book View →
Midwest Book Review - Yasi and Mina’s Pomegranate Tree
This lovely story of friendship against all odds, life in Iran, and adapting a relationship to change evolves is delightfully absorbing and thought-provoking. View →
School Library Journal - STARRED REVIEW - My Name is Ai Lin
Starred Review Ai Lin has to teach her classmates how to say her name properly. When she started school, the kids said American words and names instead of her name. She carefully explains the meaning of her name and how it fits into her culture. Ai Lin does a beautiful job with… View →
School Library Journal - Miss Betti, What Is This?: How Detroit’s School Lunch Lady Got Good Food on the Menu
VERDICT With themes of making a difference, taking care of others, and the inclusion of African American innovators, this is an excellent addition to nonfiction collections for elementary students. View →
STARRED REVIEW - School Library Journal - My Name Is Ai Lin
VERDICT This charming book about a girl navigating new situations belongs in every collection. View →
School Library Journal - Little Ghost House Hunts
VERDICT A great fall and Halloween read aloud that is not scary but sure to be entertaining. This will put little readers into the spooky spirit. View →
School Library Journal - The Mouse Buffet: A Christmas Treat
VERDICT This is an enjoyable addition to story time collections, especially as a part of the Christmas holiday season. View →
School Library Journal - A Cowpoke's Christmas
VERDICT Heartwarming and thoughtful, this picture book is a charming addition to the canon of Christmas tales for young children. View →