"The delicious language and ingenious metamorphoses, rendered in pencil and colored digitally, are tied directly to classic books stacked near the sleeping bags.
A rousing read.” – Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Esenwine's balladic verse and Koehler's sturdily drafted pencil drawings don't just lobby for children to read - they show how readers play." – Publisher's Weekly
"This picture book, reminiscent of Where the Wild Things Are, encourages children to find adventures in a boundless world through reading.”
– School Library Connection
"The verse is incantatory...a simple idea that’s engagingly executed."
– School Library Journal
A UNIVERSE OF RAINBOWS
~ A 2026 NCTE Notable Poetry Book! ~
"Delightful…a solid addition to any collection, providing a pairing of arts and STEM!” – School Library Journal
“Appealing poetry and cogent science writing combine for a unique take on the ever-captivating rainbow.” – Kirkus Reviews
“Vivid full-color illustrations…scientific insights…eloquent verse.”
– Publishers Weekly
I AM TODAY
~ 2023 NH Literary Award for Outstanding Children’s Literature! ~
“Simplistically powerful and brilliant.” – Inquiring.Minds.Grow
“Flawless rhymes and stunning illustrations…A wonderful book that should be
in every home, classroom and library!” – The Momma Spot / Future Bookworms
THE THING TO REMEMBER ABOUT STARGAZING
~ Northern Lights Book Award Winner, Picture Book/Mindfulness! ~
“Playful…poetic.”
– Joyce Sidman, Newbery Honor winner
"Masterful.”
– Charles “Father Goose”® Ghigna, award-winning author and poet
ONCE UPON ANOTHER TIME
"A necessary addition to picture-book collections." – ALA'S Booklist
"A near-perfect way to remind children of all their planet has to offer."
– School Library Journal
DON'T ASK A DINOSAUR
"A wild romp guaranteed for a fun bedtime read."
– Parenting NH magazine, June 2018
"The writers artfully incorporate the name...of each prehistoric partygoer
into the rollicking rhyme." – ALA's Booklist
A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO BEING HUMAN
"This book might be the start of something wonderful." – Asheville Times-Citizen
"EVERYONE needs this book. ALL libraries, ALL classrooms, ALL humans."
– Mrs. Knott's Book Nook
