Reviews
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 →
Kirkus Reviews - A Cowpoke's Christmas
A refreshingly uncommercial Yuletide tale. View →
Kirkus Reviews - Gus Hearts the Bus
A gently joyful tale for vehicle-loving tots. View →
Kirkus Reviews - Night of the Deer
Imagination and the magic of community togetherness join hands. View →
Kirkus Reviews - The Dog Who Saved the Bees
Would-be animal trainers will find this engaging addition to the working-dog shelf of particular interest View →
Kirkus Reviews - The Mouse Buffet: A Christmas Treat
Oh, what fun! View →
Kirkus Reviews - We Want Leaves! A Fall Chant
Autumnal fun, sure to be a hit with storytime audiences and during classroom read-alouds. View →
Publishers Weekly - The Mouse Buffet: A Christmas Treat
Juxtaposed with the sure-to-pounce cat, scenes of the rodents—who look alternatingly euphoric and frantic—gobbling the kaleidoscope of goodies create a gentle suspense. And Ross Ferreri’s brief and bustling onomatopoeic outing serves up a sudden, surprise ending that’s delicious for all. View →
Donovan's Literary Services - Big Boy 4014 and the Steam Team: The World’s Largest Steam Engine Roards Back to Life!
Big Boy 4014 and the Steam Team will reach a wide audience thanks to especially vivid connections between past and present train activity and history and the efforts of steam train preservationists to keep the engines running, all depicted in this wonderful exploration designed for… View →
Donovan's Literary Services - The Bakers Dozen
[This] rhyming donut celebration is accompanied by a recipe and counting opportunities that read-aloud adults will find multifaceted fun, promising education and entertainment all bound into a delicious doughnut theme. View →