Board Books, Picture Books, Early Readers

Part of a four-book Sesame Street Autism Connections series, along with GO WITH THE FLOW; LOTS OF WAYS TO PLAY; and MORE THAN WORDS.

★ “As all of New York gets caught up in the excitement—with onlookers waving cheeky signs (‘You are NOT almost there’) and shouting ‘Keepgoingkeepgoingkeepgoingkeepgoing!’—readers are likely to break into a cheer as well.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

“A fresh, buoyant high stepper.” —Kirkus Reviews

“The colorful, cartoon illustrations are gross and humorous enough to hold children’s attention over multiple readings as the grammar and spelling rules sink in . . . the playful touches of the ghouls theme make these rules memorable. . . . A scarily fun addition to the reference shelf.” —Kirkus Reviews

“This charming level-2 beginning reader offers a tale of unlikely friendship, told in four colorfully illustrated chapters. Any budding reader will enjoy reading about Bat and Sloth.” —Booklist

“This is a gentle book broaching the autism spectrum for young children. Julia’s autism is handled with care . . .the illustrations are bright and colorful, and the familiar characters make this important topic more impactful . . . A sweet story that all children will enjoy. Highly recommended.” —The Children’s Book Review

“A menagerie of monsters with tentacles, multiple eyes, and pointy teeth are preparing for Valentine’s Day festivities. . . . Drippy, drooly, slime-covered monsters in bright hues are just fiendish enough to provide light scares, while the Valentine’s Day-Halloween mash-up is ideal for kids who think smooching is pretty gross.” —Publishers Weekly

“Kimmelman does a fine job of touching on both Berlin’s professional and personal lives and doesn’t shy away from mentioning that not everyone liked the fact that a Jewish immigrant was writing America’s most beloved songs, like ‘White Christmas.”  . . . A fine mix of music and the immigrant experience.” —Booklist

“Whenever a terrible disaster happens in the world, people like to quote Fred Rogers, who said to look for the helpers. Such helpers are highlighted here for those kiddos who dig cool vehicles and emergency workers alike.” —A Fuse 8 Production/School Library Journal blog

★ “Multiethnic trick-or-treaters dressed as pirates conquer the streets of their suburban neighborhood. . . . Kimmelman’s playfully assured verse is punctuated with pirate exclamations and Monlongo’s illustrations capture the visceral excitement of fully escaping into character on Halloween.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“With its kid-friendly rhymes and abundance of pirate lingo, this appealing mash-up of Halloween and pirate themes captures the lighthearted fun of the holiday.” —The Horn Book

“Eleanor Roosevelt was known for lots of things, but her love of hot dogs probably isn’t one of them. This book remedies that by taking a little-known incident from history and turning it into a delightful picture book. . . . Kimmelman does a pithy job of presenting both this amusing incident and also what was happening in both the country and a world on the brink of war.” —Booklist

“A captivating introductory piece for budding history buffs.” —Kirkus Reviews