Archive for June, 2017

School Library Journal says “The child appeal of [Princess Pistachio and Maurice the Magnificent ] will keep independent readers chuckling and wanting more”

June 29th, 2017

“Gr 1-3–This lighthearted story about a young girl and her lazy dog will entice young readers who are venturing into chapter books….Illustrations depicting Pistachio’s classmates’ laughter during show and tell and the series of dogs trying out for the Doggone Theater’s lead role (from trumpeting Chihuahuas to a beagle balancing a teacup on her nose) […]

Posted in Princess Pistachio and Maurice the Magnificent, Uncategorized

Quill & Quire calls The Theory of Hummingbirds “a gentle, hopeful, a wholly innocent portrayal of a sixth-grade girl dealing with being different”

June 28th, 2017

“…The Theory of Hummingbirds is a gentle, hopeful, and wholly innocent portrayal of a sixth-grade girl dealing with being different…. Alba uses several coping techniques to deal with her physical challenges. She is deeply invested in hummingbirds and sees them as a metaphor for her own life. ‘Hummingbirds don’t sit around moaning about their tiny feet […]

Posted in The Theory of Hummingbirds

Sal’s Fiction Addiction says “Celia Godkin does a truly admirable job of presenting the [Yellowstone Park] project” in The Wolves Return

June 28th, 2017

“Celia Godkin does a truly admirable job of presenting the [Yellowstone Park] project in terms children will understand. The language is clear, the telling is positive and brings awareness for the remarkable results…. Those changes are portrayed in detailed mixed media artwork. The double page spreads clearly show the park and its dramatic change – all […]

Posted in The Wolves Return

Canadian Children’s BookNews praises Good Morning, Grumple as a way to “[take] time in the morning to read together in bed”

June 28th, 2017

“In rhyming verse, Allenby describes just how hard it can be to wake a sleeping grumple and offers up a gentle song to soften a sometimes-tricky transition…. Manon Gauthier’s simple collage illustrations give this book a handmade feel. She has made charming use of crayon, pencil, paint and scissors. Gauthier has cast the two main […]

Posted in Good Morning Grumple

Canadian Children’s BookNews praises The Wolves Return as a book “adults and older children will also find wonder and a salutary message in”

June 27th, 2017

“This could be complicated subject matter for younger audiences to assimilate, but Celia Godkin, acclaimed environmental writer and illustrator for children, has presented the material persuasively in clear, direct language. From the initial release of the wolves, it is systematically shown how one change in the ecosystem leads to the next, leaving readers in awe […]

Posted in The Wolves Return

“Everything about [Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess] was wonderful” says The Mystical Skeptic

June 26th, 2017

“I recently got my hands on a review copy of Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess by Shari Green. I adored her last verse novel: Root Beer Candy and Other Miracles, so reading this one was a no-brainer. I fell for Macy instantly…. [I]t’s no secret I adore relationships between kids/teens and the elderly. I love to read and […]

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