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REVIEWS
Children's Book:
The Flower Ball
"A moral tale whose
decor is just as impeccable as its lesson." - Publishers
Weekly
"Children will be
charmed and encouraged by this unusual flight of floral fancy."-
School Library Journal
"A sophisticated version of the theme of learning tolerance"
-
National Center
for the study of Children’s literature
"Whimsical
and beautifully drawn,
this is a tale of Cauliflower
and Carrot, two vegetables who want to attend a "flower-only"
ball. Marigold and Rose are scandalized when the vegetables show
up, but they quickly come to enjoy the unique fun the veggies
bring, despite differences."
- Scholastic Parent & Child
"A charming story that
introduces notions of acceptance to young children." - OC
Family magazine
Complete editorial reviews
Children's Book:
The Love For Three Oranges
"Set within the framework of a commedia dell’arte performance,
the fairy tale is gracefully told, but the elegant illustrations
by Polish artist Gaudasinska steal the show. Fine lines,
elongated forms, and a subtle, delicate palette create artwork
that is sophisticated yet comical and appealing." - Booklist
"There’s
no getting around the surreal, mosaic quality of this tale, with
its odd juxtapositions and dream illogic. But it made a fun
opera, and it makes a rather delightful tale for children, too...
Children (and adults) willing to set aside logic for a time will
enjoy themselves mightily."
- Kirkus
Review
"Lively
and appealing... this book will be especially useful for music
teachers introducing opera to young audiences." - School
Library Journal
Complete editorial reviews
Children's Book:
The Boy and the Spell
(too new for reviews)
"Time,
I hate time. I wish there were no such thing called time!"
Having trouble with homework, Thomas takes out his frustration
on the things around him—his books, his clock, his furniture.
But one afternoon, Armchair bellows, “My stuffing has had
enough!” Armchair blows Thomas “clear out of this world…into a
strange place in time,” where numerals scatter, book characters
come alive, and cakes fight back.
Will Thomas ever return home?
The Boy and
the Spell
is adapted from the opera L’Enfant et les Sortileges (1925) by
prominent French composer Maurice Ravel, with a libretto by
Colette. Scholars have compared this opera to Maurice Sendak’s
Where the Wild Things Are; Sendak himself created the set
designs and costumes for the production of this opera staged in
the late twentieth century.
Whimsically illustrated by Italian artist Serena Riglietti, The
Boy and the Spell has been selected for the Bologna Children’s
Book Fair Illustrators Exhibition. The adaptation is written by
an award-winning children’s author Pegi Deitz Shea."
Children's Book:
Silly Horse
"Levin's
humorous, memorable poems, long enjoyed by Russian children, may
well become new favorites of English readers." -
Publishers Weekly
"A collection of
humorous, nonsensical poems. The language is playful and light."
- School Library Journal
"Silly Horse is a perfect children's
picture book and nonsense verse anthology. Everything from the
words to the art is just perfect." - Kaleidoscope
"Unforgettable reading experience." - Curious Parent
Magazine
"Vadim Levin’s Silly
Horse is translated from Russian, but it seems to delight in the
rhymes and oddities of English." - Metrokids
Complete editorial reviews
Children's Book:
A Little Story about a Big Turnip
"Authors
breathe new life into classic myths and folklore, for everyone
from picture book fans on up to teenage readers." -
Publishers Weekly
"The illustrations are humorous and have lots of appeal."
- School Library Journal
"The familiar folktale about a
turnip and teamwork gets a humorous treatment from the author
and illustrator from Russia, the place where the tale
originated."
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Booklist
"Readers-aloud will soon have
listeners ruffing, meowing, and squeaking alone." -
Bulletin of the Center for
children's books
Complete editorial reviews
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Children's Books Testimonials
 Mimi,
Children's Book Buyer, Manager and parent
"The
illustrations by Leffler are enchanting, and the overall theme
of differences and acceptance is one of which we all need to
be reminded."
 Jerry
Flack,
Professor of Gifted Child Education, and
children’s books expert
"Silly
Horse is a
perfect children's book and nonsense verse anthology. Everything from the words
to the art is just perfect.
"
 Adrienne
E. Bashista, mom, librarian, an author, and children’s books
reviewer
"Shel-Silverstein-esque
poems, great illustrations!"
 Alexey
Pchelintsev, children’s books collector
"Silly
Horse was a book of my childhood, and I hope it'll be such
for my children too!"
Judy
Kreger,
mother and reader of children's stories
"I ordered your book as a gift for my daughter's
third birthday. This is perfect. I am so pleased. It is an adorable book! I
would love to know when you publish others. Thanks so much!"
 Malcolm
Young,
childrens stories and childrens books enthusiast
"A Little Story About a Big Turnip
is a beloved children's story passed down from generation to generation. This
Children's book is a timeless treasure that
beautifully retells the folklore children's story of a family working together.
The illustrations are vividly done and bring this children's book to life. I
would
highly recommend
this children's book as one of the best works of children's literature I have
seen. This is a children's story that will be read
again and again. Make sure you get this children's book for you family!"
 Elaine
Ferrara,
Michael's mom, readers of children's stories and children's books
"The book is absolutely adorable! Thank you so
much. I plan to save it for my grandchildren! I love it!! I am so happy that you
chose to allow the average family here in the US to benefit from the story. How
delightful!
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Little Story about a Big Turnip
Silly
Horse
The Flower Ball
The Love for Three Oranges
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