Reviews
Cesar Chavez
“The short lines of text and competent color illusrations on every page are appropriate for the reading level.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
How to Do It Now Because It's Not Going Away: An Expert Guide to Getting Stuff Done
“Listen up, parents! With real-life examples, tons of practical tips and strategies, and a super-readable format, How to Do It Now will transform the homework situation for high school and college students alike!” —Amy McCready, author of The “Me, Me,… View →
Name Tags and Other Sixth-Grade Disasters
“One of those books that explores difficult topics…with grace and good humor.” —Rebecca Petruck, author of Boy Bites Bug and Steering Toward Normal View →
How to Do It Now Because It's Not Going Away: An Expert Guide to Getting Stuff Done
“Hey Guys! This book is the easiest and fastest way for you to learn how to help yourself. If your parents are constantly on you about school stuff, how you manage your time or things like that you’ll definitely want to use this book.” — Ryan Wexelblatt, View →
“These small, square books discuss each animals’s habit and characteristics, how they find food, and how they raise their young. The limited text and many photos work well together, and though the books are very brief, each provides an adequate introduction for beginning… View →
Killing Germs
“These simplistic, easy-to-read introductions, explain how and when to keep oneself clean and why it’s important to do so.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
Real-Life Sea Monsters
“Slick-looking illustrations ably support the text with eye-catching sea animals. . .” —The Horn Book Guide View →
Weight and Health
“Taking the perspective that managing healthy body weight begins in childhood and is vital in adolescence, Murphy explores America’s obesity epidemic and describes medical consequences of being overweight.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
Antarctica
“This early introduction to the continent strives to engage young readers with photographs, maps, informal language, and interesting facts unique to Antarctica.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
“Plenty of interesting and detailed information, covering garter snakes’ habitat, life cycle, and anatomy.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
Jewish Mindfulness for Kids
“This book is a great resource for children, families, and teachers.”―Jewish Book Council View →
“Striking color photographs of people from around the world illustrate each theme and generate a sense of connectedness across cultures.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
Paul Bunyan
“Humor, richly colored. . . illustrations, and accessible text sprinkled with colloquialisms combine for an enjoyable read.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
Celebrating
“Striking color photographs of people from around the world illustrate each theme and generate a sense of connectedness across cultures.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
"Sure to be popular with young construction fans." —The Horn Book Guide View →
“Striking color photographs of people from around the world illustrate each theme and generate a sense of connectedness across cultures.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
“Together with a good variety of color photographs, the very simple texts convey basic facts as well as ask questions, prompting readers to think analytically.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
"Fast the alligator and Snappy the frog are partners on the HOp-to-It Express. They outwit a band of rustlers, several times over, to deliver an important letter to the folks at Cactus Gulch. This tall tale set in the Old West is far-fetched and a bit confusing. The illustrations… View →
“This upbeat, laudatory biography gives young readers a brief look at Pelosi as a politician and first female speaker of the House of Representatives in addition to being a wife, mother, and grandmother.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
"These books will do in a pinch to teach Spanish-speakers very basic concepts of buoyancy (Flotar) and force (Empujar). A simple, accurately translated sentence on each page relates to the photograph above it." —The Horn Book… View →
Tiger Turcotte Takes on the Know-It-All
“The short chapters and abundant art make the book accessible to young readers.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
“Berkeley’s portrayal of Sally is refreshingly unsentimental.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
“This first look at China gives some history and geography as well as touching on several aspects of everyday life – family, food, health, school, transportation, recreation, and language (spoken and written).” —The Horn Book Guide View →