Erin Guendelsberger

Nov 19, 2024 | kirkusreviews.com | Leo Espinosa |Marilyn Sadler |Stephanie Laberis |Erin Guendelsberger

Try your best to find this great storytime pick. The titular character, introduced in The Creature of Habit (2021), returns for a lesson in perseverance. Clever wordplay immediately elevates Smith’s story beyond mere moralizing about the value of a growth mindset: “Habit” is the name of a tropical island, home to the eponymous creature, a large, rabbitlike being who prefers the tried-and-true to the new and unfamiliar.

Dec 19, 2023 | kirkusreviews.com | Maria Gianferrari |Erin Guendelsberger |Mo Willems

High fives for this tribute to helper dogs. A thank-you note to therapy dogs of all kinds. Gianferrari, author of numerous books about animal and human connections, here focuses on dogs as helpers. Gentle text and appealing digital illustrations show canines bringing joy to humans in all kinds of ways. There are support dogs for children in hospitals, courtrooms, and funeral homes, as well as dogs to be read to in libraries.

Dec 12, 2023 | kirkusreviews.com | Nicola Killen |Erin Guendelsberger

A stocking stuffer par excellence, just right for dishing up with milk and cookies. Pigeon finds something better to drive than some old bus. This time it’s Santa delivering the fateful titular words, and with a “Ho. Ho. Whoa!” the badgering begins: “C’mon! Where’s your holiday spirit?