Jennifer Pang
A deft, sweet young adult story of San Francisco’s Chinatown of the 1950s
There’s a lot to say about Malinda Lo’s Last Night at the Telegraph Club. It won 2021’s National Book Award for Young People’s Literature;...
The Aquanaut is a delightful kids adventure book on the theme of family
Dan Santat’s work is colorful, dynamic, and always imaginative; he also must be one of the most prolific working illustrators out there. While Santat...
“Super Fake Love Song” is a fun, geeky story that highlights ever-present teenage motivation...
Having been a teen in the ‘90s, I am an unabashed lover of high school comedies, romantic or otherwise. And while I vastly preferred...
Soul Lanterns helps us reflect on the past, and how we carry on in the...
As a fourth-generation Japanese American, when I think of the aftermath of World War II, I typically think of my grandmother’s experience in the...
Two historical stories of two iconic women: “Malala’s Magic Pencil” and “Fly, Girl,...
While young Harold, with his purple crayon and Charlie Brown hair, shows some real creativity, there’s a modern girl who has a magic pencil...
“Lift”ing spirits and the imagination in a children’s book that takes on sibling rivalry
In their second collaboration, Lift, author Minh Lê and Caldecott Medalist illustrator Dan Santat tell a story about a young girl’s adventure, sparked after...
“Eagle Huntress” soars in its telling of a true story about a young Kazakh...
As the cold weather arrives and folks are urged to stay home, kids are longing for an adventure. The Eagle Huntress may be the...
“Sumo Joe” touches on gender equality and inclusion
It’s no wonder why so many of our favorite books come from publisher Lee & Low Books, and Sumo Joe is no exception. With...
Imagination abounds in “The I Wonder Bookstore”
How do you measure your love of books? Is it the number of books on your Kindle? The ferociousness with which you read the...
Dan Santat’s ‘Are We There Yet?’ is a fantastic romp
'Are We There Yet?' is a fantastic romp through a boring car trip that only Dan Santat could deliver. Santat is a prolific illustrator and his debut as both writer and illustrator, 'The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend,' won the 2015 Caldecott Medal. Once again in 'Are We There Yet?,' Santat demonstrates the beauty and wonder that is contained in our imagination.
