Reviews

PreS-K—On each spread of this picture-book love story, a mother describes one of the things she loves about her preschooler, from the way his hair looks in the morning to the way he hugs...

Ishiguro's previous novels, including the Booker Prize winning The Remains of the Day and A Pale View of the Hills, have been exquisite studies of microcosmic worlds whose inhabitants struggle with loss and love, despair and hope...

Gr 8 Up-After three years living at a shelter, 12-year-old Natalia returns to live with her careless and unscrupulous mother, Yuribe; her brother, Airon; and her mother's boyfriend...

Swedenborg's insistence on universal salvation and Unitarian theology was regarded as heterodox in the 18th century, but his work has had extensive and durable impact...

It would be hard to seriously dispute Fidel Castro's place as the most consistently important and controversial political leader in the hemisphere throughout the second half of the 20th century, yet the man is constantly diminished by mainstream reportage and commentary outside of Cuba that routinely distorts not only the history of the revolution but Castro's very motives...

Gr 9 Up—Full of practical and easy-to-implement tips, this handbook is written in brief segments, perfect for the short attention span of the YouTube generation...

Gr 2—5—In this well-put-together resource, Cuxart shows readers how to make more than 50 different figures using clay and other materials...

PreS—This sweet book is worthy of its well-loved creators...

Gr 3—7—Full of eye-popping, fact-filled oddities, Ripley's encyclopedic compendium is fun for kids of all ages...