Macmillan

Tag: Macmillan

September 26, 2021 by Travis Jonker

Amos McGee is Back! An Interview with Erin and Philip Stead

Erin and Philip Stead on the joys and challenges of returning to the world of Amos.

January 6, 2020 by Travis Jonker

Review: Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang

Dragon Hoops is one of the best graphic novels of this, or any year.

September 3, 2019 by Travis Jonker

Review: Stargazing by Jen Wang

StargazingBy Jen WangColor by Lark Pien FirstSecond (Macmillan) ISBN: 9781250183880$12.99 (PBK)Out September 10, 2019 *Best New Book* Find it at:Schuler Books | Your Library Sometimes friendships don’t make sense from the outside. Think about your friends from when you were a kid. Sure there are the pals who were a lot like you, but I’m […]

Review: Do Not Lick This Book by Idan Ben-Barak

October 1, 2018 by Travis Jonker

Do Not Lick This Book By Idan Ben-Barak Illustrated by Julian Frost Photos by Linnea Rundgren Roaring Brook Press (Macmillan) ISBN: 9781250175366 $16.99 Grades K-3 Out Now Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library The phrase “mind-blowing” seems to have lost all meaning in these hyperbolic times we live in, but it’s appropriate to […]

Review: Be Prepared by Vera Brosgol

May 8, 2018 by Travis Jonker

Be Prepared By Vera Brosgol Color by Alec Longstreth First Second (Macmillan) ISBN: 9781626724457 $12.99 Grades 4-6 Out Now *Best New Book* Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library Camp is like adolescence concentrate. Devoid of parents and with a limited time frame, it’s like a social experiment where big coming-of-age themes like self-reliance, belonging, and friendship come […]

Review: Wolf in the Snow by Matthew Cordell

February 2, 2017 by Travis Jonker

Wolf in the Snow By Matthew Cordell Feiwel & Friends ISBN: 9781250076366 $17.99 Grades K-2 Out Now *Best New Book* Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library Watch the book trailer for Wolf in the Snow:

10 to Note: Fall Preview 2016

September 28, 2016 by Travis Jonker

Here’s how these previews work: I look at all the books. I pick 10 that jump out to me. I share them with you. Here we go – this batch will all arrive in September, October, and November. Picture Books A Well-Mannered Young Wolf by Jean Leroy, illustrated by Matthieu Maudet October 3, 2016 | Eerdmans […]

Review: Supertruck by Stephen Savage

January 16, 2015 by Travis Jonker

Supertruck By Stephen Savage Roaring Brook Press (Macmillan) ISBN: 9781596438217 $12.99 Grades PreK-1 Out Now Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library The 21st century is when superhero culture exploded. Have Batman, Spider-Man, Superman (and many more) ever been more mainstream than they are today? Supertruck by Stephen Savage (Where’s Walrus?) enters this climate […]

Top 20 Books of 2014: 20-16

December 16, 2014 by Travis Jonker

Around this time of the year, John Schumacher and I get all reflective. While it would be cool if we shined brightly when you pointed a flashlight at us, I don’t mean that kind of reflective. I mean we looked back on the year in children’s literature. We reflected with a purpose: over the next […]

Sara Varon Has Been Busy: An Exclusive First Look at Her New Projects

November 18, 2014 by Travis Jonker

Sara Varon is the creator of the first book I ever reviewed on this blog – Robot Dreams. I’ve been enjoying her work ever since, including Chicken and Cat Clean Up in 2009 and Odd Duck last year. Today I’m happy to announce that Sara has a batch of new projects in the works. Let’s hear […]

Trending on the SLJ Blog Network

100 Scope Notes

Review: Do Not Lick This Book by Idan Ben-Barak

Review: Be Prepared by Vera Brosgol

Review: Wolf in the Snow by Matthew Cordell

10 to Note: Fall Preview 2016

Review: Supertruck by Stephen Savage

Top 20 Books of 2014: 20-16

Sara Varon Has Been Busy: An Exclusive First Look at Her New Projects

Archives

Author/Illustrator Blogs

Book Blogs I Like

Library Blogs