

School Library Journal finds Ashley Bryan's art makes Christina Rossetti's poetry in BLOOMIN
"Bryan's vibrant artwork brings to life a collection of classic Rossetti poems that are sure to delight and interest poetry and art fans...


School Library Journal finds Marilyn Singer's I'M THE BIG ONE NOW “fun and approachable”
“A simple yet delightful collection of poems from Singer," begins the School Library Journal review of Marilyn Singer's I'M THE BIG ONE...


Eloise Greenfield's THINKER: MY PUPPY POET AND ME is 'well-crafted' concludes School Lib
Here's School Library Journal's entire review of THINKER: MY PUPPY POET AND ME (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky), written by Eloise Greenfield...


Marilyn Singer's HAIR! ANIMAL FUR, WOOL, AND MORE reviewed in School Library Journal
HAIR! ANIMAL FUR, WOOL, AND MORE (Millbrook/Lerner), by Marilyn Singer and illustrated by Julie Colombet. Gets yet another great review,...


Marilyn Singer’s EVERY MONTH IS A NEW YEAR gets a great review in School Library Journal
The School Library Journal reviewer calls EVERY MONTH IS A NEW YEAR: CELEBRATIONS AROUND THE WORLD (Lee & Low), by Marilyn Singer and...


School Library Journal calls Eloise Greenfield's PAR-TAY! DANCE OF THE VEGGIES (AND THEIR FRIEND
Once you and your young readers finish PAR-TAY! DANCE OF THE VEGGIES (Alazar), by Eloise Greenfield and illustrated by Don Tate, you will...


Jan Spivey Gilchrist's THE THUMBTACK DANCER reviewed in School Library Journal
In THE THUMBTACK DANCER (Alazar Press) by Leslie Tryon and illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist, School Library Journal finds that "the...


School Library Journal finds Marilyn Singer's FEEL THE BEAT an absolute delight
That's what the School Library Journal reviewer said in her review of FEEL THE BEAT: DANCE POEMS THAT ZING FROM SALSA TO SWING...


Neal Shusterman, Ashley Bryan and Marilyn Singer all have books on School Library Journal's Best
We were happy to see that books by three authors represented by Balkin Buddies are included in School Library Journal's Best Books 2016....


FREEDOM OVER ME: ELEVEN SLAVES, THEIR LIVES AND DREAMS BROUGHT TO LIFE BY ASHLEY BRYAN gets a starre
Here's yet another starred review for Ashley Bryan’s latest book, FREEDOM OVER ME: ELEVEN SLAVES, THEIR LIVES AND DREAMS BROUGHT TO LIFE...