The Midnight War of Mateo Martinez, Carolrhoda Books 2016

“When Mateo sees two skunks steal his sister’s tricycle, he can’t believe his eyes. Fortunately, he and his friend Ashwin are aspiring knights, and they’re prepared for a quest to retrieve the trike and win a stinky midnight war.”

-Publisher’s Weekly

“A magnificent novel that defines what it is to be an older brother, a friend, and, yes, even a knight.”

–Kirkus Starred Review

Best Books for Kids 2016 from The New York Public Library

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 They Just Know: Animal Instincts, Arbordale Publishing 2015

“The anthropomorphized scenes will certainly elicit chuckles from both adult and child readers: a mother sea turtle rocking her baby in a cradle, a baby kingsnake coiled round a teddy bear, a horn shark in a highchair, tiny tadpoles wearing backpacks. Turns of the pages reveal realistic scenes of the animals in their natural habitats. And the final message—animals don’t need toys, help, or hugs, “but you do!”—is one every child will relish hearing.

The dichotomy between the anthropomorphized scenes and the realistic ones artfully highlights the divide between the animal world and the human one.”

– Kirkus Reviews

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