Press & Awards

Blurbs & Reviews

A Dragon for Hanukkah

★ “Immense joy on every page… A heartwarming story celebrating Hanukkah.”
—School Library Journal, starred review

“[An] imaginative holiday adventure.”
—Publishers Weekly

“A smile on every page. This is the most joyful Hanukkah picture book I have ever read.”
—Emily Jenkins, author of the Sydney Taylor Award-winning All-of-a-Kind Family Hanukkah

“This delightful, brightly colored celebration of Hanukkah will bring joy to kids during the holiday. There are so many fun elements like unicorns, a rainbow, and even a merry-go-round. And there's a lovable dragon named Nerry! Not your everyday fare found in any other picture books about Hanukkah. A great book for any child celebrating the eight days of this important Jewish holiday.”
—Laura Numeroff, #1 New York Times bestselling author of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

“An appealing and magical celebration of the Festival of Lights.”
—Kirkus Reviews

The Best Wishes Series

“Readers will love Becca... A coming-of-age tale told with humor, compassion, and more than a touch of magic.”
—Kirkus Reviews (Book 1)

“The lively first volume in a planned series about a magical bracelet capable of bestowing a single wish [has a] brisk pace and...may well be helpful to girls ages 7-11 who are in friendship throes.”
—The Wall Street Journal (Book 1)

“An empathetic heroine and winningly absurd situations offer over-the-top hilarity.”
—Publishers Weekly (Book 1)

“Engaging and fun.”
—Booklist (The Sister Switch)

“Mayhem, confusion, twists and turns, and even laugh-out-loud hilarity ensue...Delightful, with just the right touch of magic.”
—Kirkus Reviews (The Sister Switch)

“A lighthearted yet poignant tale…Gentle, inventive, and delightfully magical.”
—Kirkus Reviews (Time After Time)

The Whatever After Series

"Hilarious . . . with unexpected plot twists and plenty of girl power."
—Booklist (Fairest of All)

"An uproariously funny read. The swift pace of the tale and non-stop action . . . will enchant readers from the first page."
—Kirkus Reviews (Fairest of All)

“This delightful kickoff to the Whatever After series demonstrates Mlynowski's (the Magic in Manhattan series) prowess at writing for middle-graders.”
—Publishers Weekly (Fairest of All)

“Kids will race through these laugh-out-loud, action packed, magical adventures!”
—Max Brallier, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Kids on Earth series

The Upside-Down Magic series

“Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle, and Emily Jenkins have combined their considerable writing powers and experience to create an uplifting series launch that will charm young fantasy readers.”
—Booklist (Book 1)

“Readers will be enchanted.”
—Booklist (Sticks & Stones)

Just a Boy and A Girl in a Little Canoe

“Sizzling and smart.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“The best of both worlds for reader[s], as it allows them to feel nostalgia for camp while also reading the counselor side of the story… A fun summer romance.”
—School Library Journal

“Mlynowski captures the voices of real teens straddling the gap between childhood and adult life… Mlynowski's book is summer fun sprinkled with subtly thoughtful moments.”
—Booklist

I see London, I See France

“Must read YA.” 
—USA Today

“Good escapist fun for aspiring jet-setters.'“
—Horn Book

“Witty with a serious edge.”
—Publishers Weekly

“This endlessly fun and hugely entertaining romp through Europe had me laughing out loud and reaching for my passport.”
—Jennifer E. Smith, author of The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight and Windfall

“Peppered with fresh, funny dialogue, this is an upbeat country-hopping trek.”
—School Library Journal

“I See London, I See France is a ridiculously fun trip through Europe with a protagonist you won't soon forget.”
—POPSUGAR

“A poolside read for the ages.”
—Shelf Awareness

Don’t Even Think About It

★ “Smart and frequently hilarious.” 
—Publishers Weekly, starred review

"A tour-de-force comic narration that will leave you gasping in awe-if you ever catch your breath from laughing."
—E. Lockhart, #1 New York Times bestselling author of We Were Liars

Ten Things We Did

★ “Ten madcap and remarkably tense escapades that will have readers laughing, cringing, and guessing how April will get out of the next pickle.” 
—Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Humorous and heart-rending.”
—Horn Book

Gimme a Call

“A perfect beach book.”
—ReadingRants.org

“Mlynowski fans will not be disappointed with this blend of chick lit, light fantasy, and comedic mishaps.”
—School Library Journal

How to Be Bad

★ “Three deservedly popular YA authors take turns narrating this exuberant novel...Whip-smart dialogue and a fast-moving, picaresque plot that zooms from lump-in-the-throat moments to all-out giddiness will keep readers going, and it's a testimony to how real these girls seem that the final chapters are profoundly satisfying rather than tidy.” 
—Publishers Weekly, starred review

The Magic in Manhattan series

“Hilarious.”
—Teen People

“Screamingly funny.” 
—Kirkus Reviews

Me vs me

“A thoroughly original and completely delightful read.”
—Booklist

Monkey business 

“Mlynowski, author of Fishbowl, returns with another delightful tale about an unlikely group of friends… Mlynowski’s fourth novel [is] fresh and riveting.”
—Booklist

Fishbowl

★ “Mlynowski wisely focuses the most on the girls' relationships with each other, creating fully dimensional characters and a terrific story.” 
—Booklist, starred review

“…Mlynowski is out for a rollicking good time from the start.”
—Arizona Republic

“Fishbowl is Mlynowski's ambitious follow-up to Milkrun…an original and very funny celebration of friendship between women.”
—Waldenbooks

“Undemandingly perfect.”
—Jewish Chronicle

“Hilarious.”
—BookTelevision

“The girls (and the book) are full of wit, laughs and even a little bite!”
—B Magazine

“Irresistible, witty, and bitchy.”
—Glasgow Evening Times

Milkrun

“Just wonderful — funny and heartbreaking and true, true, true.”
—New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner

“Mlynowski is acutely aware of the plight of the 20-something single woman — she offers funny dialogue and several slices of reality.”
—Publishers Weekly

“Hip, glib and sassy.”
—The Courier Herald

“This Sex and the City-style story is chick-lit for the modern age.”
—Heat