Reviews & Recognition

Take a look at some of the wonderful reviews for Gnome Road books and join us as we congratulate our authors and illustrators on important awards and recognition for their work. We are proud to have published these amazing stories!

RAVE REVIEWS AND RECOGNITION

OLD TO JOY - A 2024 CBC Librarians Favorite Award Winner (Top Ten!)

ANIMALS IN SURPRISING SHADES - A 2024 CBC Teachers Favorite Award Winner

TANGO RED RIDING HOOD - Anna Dewdney Read-Together Award Finalist (Apr. 2024)

FINLEY: A MOOSE ON THE CABOOSE - Foreward INDIES 2023 Picture Book of the Year Finalist (Mar. 2024)

THE IMPOSTER - School Library Journal (Apr. 2024); Midwest Book Review (Mar. 2024)

SEA SMILES - Midwest Book Review (Mar. 2024); The Children's Book Review (Mar. 2024)

FROM THE FARM, TO OUR TABLE - ALA Booklist 2024 Spring Youth Preview notable new title

NANCY BESS HAD A DRESS - ALA Booklist 2024 Spring Youth Preview notable new title

SEA SMILES - CBC Hot-Off-the-Press Spotlight Feature (Feb. 2024)

NANCY BESS HAD A DRESS - Foreward Review (Mar/Apr., 2024)

HOW TO HATCH A READER - Northern Lights Book Award - Humor Category!

ANIMALS IN SURPRISING SHADES - Named a 2024 NSTA Best Science Trade Book

IN A CAVE - School Library Journal (July, 2023); Midwest Book Review (Sept. 2023)

MY PIANO - Starred Review, School Library Journal (July 2023)

TANGO RED RIDING HOOD - School Library Journal (July 2023)

OLD TO JOY - School Library Journal (Aug. 2023)

HOW TO HATCH A READER - School Library Journal (July 2023); Midwest Book Review (Sept. 2023)

SCIENCE, MATTER AND THE BASEBALL PARK - Story Monsters Purple Dragonfly Award, Honorable Mention STEM Book!

FINLEY: A MOOSE ON THE CABOOSE - Midwest Book Review (July 2023)

LOVE WILL TURN YOU AROUND - Midwest Book Review (July 2023)

NUDI GILL: POISON POWERHOUSE OF THE SEA - 2023 Nevada "Great Reads from Great Places" National Book Fair Selection; Booklist (May 2023)

ANIMALS IN SURPRISING SHADES: POEMS ABOUT EARTH'S COLORFUL CREATURES - School Library Journal (Jan. 2023) ; Academy of American Poets 2023 Summer Books for Young Readers List

SCIENCE, MATTER AND THE BASEBALL PARK - Booklist Online (Sept. 2023)