BOOK REVIEWS
QUICK LOOK AT SOME OF OUR MOST RECENT REVIEWS (UPDATED 12/28/2021)
Big Dog, Little Dog (Sally Rippin, Lucinda Gifford):
School Library Journal: “This brilliant Australian import offers children an opportunity to develop important social-emotional skills; it’s especially needed for those who are adjusting to new changes.”
Good as New, Time to Brush, Kisses, Cuddles, Good Night! (Bernd Penners, Henning Löhlein)
It’s Christmastime! (Bernd Penners, Christine Faust):
The Blossoming Bibliophiles: “If you have a toddler, these books are sure to be a hit!”
Little Cub Literacy: “Good As New … is great for developing empathy but also opens discussions about safety … Good As New and Kisses, Cuddles, and Good Night! ask readers to use visual discrimination to match the image on the sticker with the image of each character. Visual discrimination is an important pre-reading skill for littles to develop as it will help them identify differences in print down the line!”
How to Make a Book (Becky Davies, Patricia Hu):
Kirkus Reviews:
“The spreads are busy, with irregularly shaped, colorful panels helping to make the stages of the publishing process clear; many are festooned with arrows to assist in focus, and well-placed speech bubbles further help to delineate the action. … For detail-oriented future publishers.”
Nibbles: Christmas (Emma Yarlett):
Blossoming Bibliophiles: “Nibbles makes his Christmas book debut, in this charming little board book from the talented @emmayarlett! With flaps, die-cuts and a countdown from 10 to 1, Nibbles fans will be eager to check out his latest adventure!”
Kids Lit is Lit: “Everyone’s favorite book eating monster is back with a festive count down read along! This little board book would make an excellent stocking stuffer for Nibbles fans who will delight in the flaps, holes, and all around Christmas cheer in this new release.”
Wheels! All About Transport (Moira Butterfield, Bryony Clarkson):
Kirkus Reviews: “The book is admirable in its worldwide scope, as when it surveys the different designs to be found on trucks in India, Pakistan, Japan, and Peru. … The book that’ll give Richard Scarry’s venerable Cars and Trucks and Things That Go a run for its money.”
School Library Journal: “This brilliant Australian import offers children an opportunity to develop important social-emotional skills; it’s especially needed for those who are adjusting to new changes.”
Good as New, Time to Brush, Kisses, Cuddles, Good Night! (Bernd Penners, Henning Löhlein)
It’s Christmastime! (Bernd Penners, Christine Faust):
The Blossoming Bibliophiles: “If you have a toddler, these books are sure to be a hit!”
Little Cub Literacy: “Good As New … is great for developing empathy but also opens discussions about safety … Good As New and Kisses, Cuddles, and Good Night! ask readers to use visual discrimination to match the image on the sticker with the image of each character. Visual discrimination is an important pre-reading skill for littles to develop as it will help them identify differences in print down the line!”
How to Make a Book (Becky Davies, Patricia Hu):
Kirkus Reviews:
“The spreads are busy, with irregularly shaped, colorful panels helping to make the stages of the publishing process clear; many are festooned with arrows to assist in focus, and well-placed speech bubbles further help to delineate the action. … For detail-oriented future publishers.”
Nibbles: Christmas (Emma Yarlett):
Blossoming Bibliophiles: “Nibbles makes his Christmas book debut, in this charming little board book from the talented @emmayarlett! With flaps, die-cuts and a countdown from 10 to 1, Nibbles fans will be eager to check out his latest adventure!”
Kids Lit is Lit: “Everyone’s favorite book eating monster is back with a festive count down read along! This little board book would make an excellent stocking stuffer for Nibbles fans who will delight in the flaps, holes, and all around Christmas cheer in this new release.”
Wheels! All About Transport (Moira Butterfield, Bryony Clarkson):
Kirkus Reviews: “The book is admirable in its worldwide scope, as when it surveys the different designs to be found on trucks in India, Pakistan, Japan, and Peru. … The book that’ll give Richard Scarry’s venerable Cars and Trucks and Things That Go a run for its money.”
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