The illustrations are very emotive, and the story is adorable. Love this! 

Interesting small bit of history! Teeters into overly emotional, but on the whole I still like it. 

a lovely overview of natural light, through sunrise, stars, etc, and into a variety of light-related festivals, depicting a multiracial cast of characters. I would appreciate a few more words, but the illustrations are very well done. I think when reading it to children I will need to explain around the words, but there is some back matter to support with that, so I think on the whole this is very well done. 

gentle words & illustrations, great read aloud for a kindergarten or first grade class learning aobut how different animals handle winter. 

A very fun read in the historical-ish fiction genre that is so fun to read. It would have been 4.5 stars if it weren't for Monty's almost entirely complete unlikeability. I like all the other characters, but it's extremely unclear what value they see in our main character. Still, gotta love a gay love story with highwaymen and pirates. 

A worthy sequel to New Kid, a bit more on the heartwarming side by the end than the first book, which I appreciate. How does Jerry Craft fit in SO MUCH cringe? How does he do it? At times it's equivalent to a particularly intense episode of The Office, for cringe content. 

Steampunk adventure with slightly more moving parts than the plot can handle, but all very inventive and fun, so I'll take it! 

A perfect Halloween read! Mysterious and creepy without being overly suspenseful or frightening. Some heavily Christian overtones in the theology of sacrifice, but no explicitly dissuasion of God or religion. Lovely touch of ambiguity at the end.