Reviews
Otter Out of Water
Wargin and Bendall-Brunello team up again, this time asking their young readers, “But what if that otter/jumps out of the water?/Would you shout hip-hooray?/Would you ask him to play?/Would you clap?/Would you stomp?/Would you go for a romp?/What if that otter jumps out of the water?”… View →
Philip Reid Saves the Statue of Freedom
The Statue of Freedom, which sits high atop the dome of the U.S. Capitol, would not be the symbol it is today without the ingenuity of an enslaved African American laborer. Philip Reid was owned by the renowned sculptor Clark Mills and by 1859 was an experienced foundry worker. When… View →
Kirkus Reviews - Bear and Bird
Old Bear and baby Bird become close friends. View →
Ferry Tail
An energetic, joyful dog finds his true home and family on board a large ferryboat that conveys cars and people to an island community. View →
I Love You Just Enough
It’s hard to love just enough to let go…. View →
Frog and Friends: Frog Saves the Day
Gr 1-4–This latest installation in the series contains two stand-alone stories about Frog’s heroic deeds. In “Frog and the Green Dragon,” Raccoon comes to Frog because she can’t sleep. Something in the night makes a big, loud noise like thunder that scares her. Frog leads his friends to… View →
Hot Dog!
When the first official visit by a British royal to the United States since independence is scheduled in 1939, Eleanor Roosevelt hosts an all-American picnic. View →
Philip Reid Saves the Statue of Freedom
On December 2, 1863, a bronze statue called Freedom was placed atop the dome of the recently completed Charleston, South Carolina, farm, where a 10-year-old slave named Philip View →
Digger and Daisy Go on a Picnic
In Digger and Daisy’s second outing, Digger learns that—all appearances to the contrary—sometimes it is best to have a nose full of dirt. View →
Midwest Book Review - Love from a Star
“Love From a Star” is a beautiful, delicately illustrated book of verse that tells a reassuring story to all children. Using the light of a special star, God’s love shines down on each child and teddy bear at night to remind him he is never alone and never without love. View →