Trade Review Roundup

We are happy to share trade reviews across all of our imprints. Read below for all of the details.

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Publishers Weekly reviewed Moon’s First Friends by Susanna Leonard Hill, illus. by Elisa Paganelli​

In Paganelli’s friendly illustrations, the moon is an anthropomorphic, bright-eyed blue sphere with rosy cheeks who communicates with the changing world throughout history.

Read the full review online here.

Susanna Leonard Hill is the award-winning author of more than a dozen books for children.  She teaches an online picture book writing class – Making Picture Book Magic – offers picture book critiques, and does frequent school and library visits. She lives in New York’s Mid-Hudson Valley with her husband, children, and two rescue dogs.

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BookPage reviewed Every Last Breath by Juno Rushdan

Buckle up for this romantic thrill ride!

Read the full review in the May issue of BookPage.

Juno Rushdan draws from real-life inspiration as a former U.S. Air Force Intelligence Officer to craft sizzling romantic thrillers.  Although she is a native New Yorker, wanderlust has taken her across the globe. She’s visited more than twenty different countries and has lived in England and Germany. When she’s not writing, Juno loves spending time with her family. She currently resides in Virginia.

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Kirkus Reviews reviewed Plague Land: No Escape by Alex Scarrow
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Adrenaline-laced post-apocalyptic fun.

Read the full review in the May 15 issue of Kirkus Reviews and online on April 11.

Award-winning author Alex Scarrow spent years as a video game designer before turning to writing. He is the author of the internationally acclaimed TimeRiders books for teens, as well as a number of adult thrillers. He lives in Norwich, England. Learn more at alexscarrow.com.

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Kirkus Reviews reviewed Sweet Wild of Mine by Laurel Kerr​

A delightful romance that's both cheerful and heart-wrenching.

Read the full review in the May issue of Kirkus Reviews and online on April 14.

Two-time Golden Heart® Finalist Laurel Kerr spent a few weeks each summer of her childhood on family road trips. That time packed into the backseat of her grandparents’ Grand Marquis opened her imagination and exposed her to the wonders of the United States. The lessons she learned then still impact her writing today. She lives near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with her husband, daughter, and loyal cavalier spaniel.

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Kirkus Reviews reviewed Here There Are Monsters by Amelinda Bérbubé

Seamlessly executed… an intricate, subtle, and deeply unsettling read.

Read the full review in the May issue of Kirkus Reviews and online on April 14.

Amelinda Bérubé has been a writer and editor with a small department in the Canadian public service. She holds a bachelor of humanities from Carleton University and a master of arts from McGill. Amelinda is also the author of The Dark Beneath the Ice and can be found on Twitter @metuiteme. Visit amelindaberube.com.

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