Corey Tabor

May 14, 2024 | kirkusreviews.com | Corey Tabor |James Dean |Nicole Miles

A welcome reminder to embrace your view of the world. Ursula is disconcerted to realize she’s living her life upside down—or is she? Ursula, a sherbet-pink catfish, has a good life. “Weeds waved from above,” “Rays of sun shimmered from below,” and Ursula has “scrumptious buggy buffets” to feast upon. Some might wonder if there’s been a printing mistake: Other characters’ speech bubbles are upside down, and the sun peeks from the bottom of the page.

Mar 5, 2024 | kirkusreviews.com | Corey Tabor |John Segal |Silvia Álvarez

A winning tale of two pals engaged in a safely silly competition. Two foxes challenge each other and become friends in this beginning reader. A white fox and a red fox are startled to realize that they’re both named “Fox.” The red fox is determined to show off all of its foxy skills: It’s sneaky, it can do tricks, and it can jump.

Jul 27, 2023 | sonderbooks.com | Corey Tabor

Simon and the Better Bone Review posted August 3, 2023. Balzer + Bray, 2023. 40 pages. Review written July 27, 2023, from a library book. Starred Review This picture book utterly charmed me. It may be my favorite picture book of the year so far.

May 10, 2023 | kirkusreviews.com | Corey Tabor |Mo Willems

Problem-solving is complicated. Fox’s problem: A kite has gotten tangled in a tree. Fox’s big idea? Hauling over a huge fan whose enormous wind power loosens not only that kite, but also other kites as well as leaves on nearby trees. Someone else now has a problem—those items have filled Bear’s den. Fox’s next big idea involves using a powerful vacuum cleaner to suck up the den’s detritus. It also engulfs Bear, who hilariously fills the overstuffed vacuum bag.

May 9, 2023 | kirkusreviews.com | Corey Tabor |Jimmy Fallon |Alice Schertle |John Joseph

by Corey R. Tabor ; illustrated by Corey R. Tabor ‧ A tale of canine fun and friendship inspired by Aesop’s “The Dog and His Reflection.” Simon, an endearing and perky brown pup with a tasty bone, spots what he considers to be a scraggly dog with a seemingly larger snack in the surface of the pond, not realizing it’s his own reflection. (The book opens vertically, allowing viewers to see both our furry hero and his reflection.) How can Simon get the bone for himself?