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Tag: Macmillan

March 5, 2018 by Esther Keller

Review: Monsters Beware!

As March begins, teachers and librarians may start thinking about celebrating Women’s History Month. And while a graphic novel about a feisty fictional heroine may not exactly fit the bill, it does celebrate strong women. Monsters Beware! By Rafael Rosado. Jorge Aguirre First Second. 2018. ISBN 9781626721807 PBK, $14.99. 170pp. Grades 3 and up Readers […]

July 27, 2016 by Esther Keller

Review: ‘Compass South’

The worst part of this book? That I already finished. After all, when I first noticed it was 224 pages, I thought, even in comic form this might keep me busy for a little while—but before I knew it the book was done and I wanted more! The good news? There are three more planned […]

May 6, 2009 by Eva Volin

Review: Joey Fly, Private Eye, in Creepy Crawly Crime

Sometimes it’s hard to pull off a particular style when writing for kids.  Are the kids going to get it?  Will they understand the nuances of word choice, the significance of color schemes, the jokes?  Aaron Reynolds and Neil Numberman take film noir, apply some schtick, and make what can be a dry sub-genre work […]

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