Imaginative, socially-conscious, educational picture books and informative, lively nonfiction.
A selection of Boyds Mills Press books are available online at the Highlights website.
In its February 15, 2009 issue, Kirkus Reviews features a review of Karen Roosa's Pippa at the Parade:
“This happy-go-lucky story provides the flavors, sounds and colors of a splendid day out while depicting a time-honored tradition. ... Fortenberry's rippling illustrations, at once serenely indistinct and lovingly detailed, combine misty, milky hues with thick, robust pastels, presenting a celebration of excitement and indulgence that can only be fully appreciated in childhood.”
Kirkus Reviews, in the January 1, 2009 issue, writes the following about Steven R. Swinburne's Armadillo Trail:
“The clear text easily brings readers into the journey without actual personification. … [A] fascinating example of the phenomenon of migration in animal behavior.”
"Brilliantly sharp, close-up photos portray one season in the life of a pair of Eastern Bluebirds and their babies. The striking cover of a male in midair bringing a worm to his mate is irresistible, and the inside photos are equally engaging. ... Kirby, photographing from a blind in her own backyard, has done for the Bluebird what Nic Bishop did for The Red-Eyed Tree Frog (Scholastic, 1999). Pair the two to inspire young naturalists and photographers." —School Library Journal
"This welcome introduction to the habits of eastern bluebirds features crisp photographs of a mated pair's courtship, nesting and rearing of five babies to fledging and beyond. ... Both enlightening and invigorating." —Kirkus Reviews
"Big, full-color photos provide the drama in this personal, picture-book introduction to a common North American bird. ... [K]ids will feel the call for conservation as they marvel, along with Kirby, at the bird behavior she sees in her yard... A bibliography and a list of suggested Web sites close this handsome title." —Booklist
"Children who live near these beautiful birds are sure to enjoy the pages of Kirby’s photographs showing the life of a family of eastern bluebirds that nested in her backyard." —Science
