Reviews
Seven Wonders of the Rocky Planets and Their Moons
“This book is highly recommended for the capable and/or talented reader in middle school, and up through high school.The text is readable but the content is deep and the information is wide–ranging and detailed. It would provide many anecdotes and interesting detail for the teacher View →
Black Widows: Deadly Biters
“Students will be spellbound by its informative text and great graphics…. This middle school book would be a great addition to any teacher’s classroom library.” —NSTA View →
Harvestmen: Secret Operatives
“This middle school book would be a great addition to any teacher’s classroom library.” —NSTA View →
Ticks: Dangerous Hitchhikers
“This fascinating book about arachnids named ticks starts out by describing the difference between arachnids and a close relative, the insect.” —NSTA View →
Frozen Secrets: Antarctica Revealed
“This is another well-documented book from Sally M. Walker! This beautifully illustrated book documents the work of Earth and life scientists as they discover the history and future of the frozen continent.” —NSTA View →
Let's Look at Iguanas
“As a classroom teacher, I was impressed with many aspects of this book, which is perfect for research reports because it has beautiful photographs and interesting morsels of information. . .this book has many excellent uses – as an easy read for a child, a great read-aloud View →
Let's Look at Brown Bears
“As a classroom teacher, I was impressed with many aspects of this book. It’s perfect for research reports because of its beautiful photographs and interesting morsels of information. The graphic design of the contents page, on which the page numbers are in bubbles, is… View →
Battling Malaria: On the Front Lines against a Global Killer
“The book could easily be used as supplemental material for units on microbiology, parasitism, or biomedical advances. Its depth of content makes it suitable for reading, research, and as a source of material for debates. Additional resources included in the book are a malaria… View →
Give It a Push! Give It a Pull!: A Look at Forces
“This is a good book to use if you feel reluctant to start teaching young students physical science. What can be better than getting students outside, teaching science, and get students moving at the same time?” —NSTA View →
Many Ways to Move: A Look at Motion
“There are many books on the shelves that cover physical science for students in kindergarten, first, and second grades, but they aren’t all are so appealing to children as this one.” —NSTA View →
Does an Apple a Day Keep the Doctor Away?: And Other Questions about Your Health and Body
“This is a book that every student will want to pick up and read. The timeless questions throughout are typical of those children might have about their health and bodies, and the answers are in a format that they will appreciate.”—NSTA View →
Let's Look at Bats
“In summary, the book has many excellent possibilities for use. It could be an easy read for a child, a great read-aloud for teachers to supplement a unit of study, an entertaining book to read around Halloween time, and/or a useful book for a research report for an early… View →
A Temperate Forest Food Chain: A Who-Eats-What Adventure in North America
“This bright colorful book will attract young readers. The format will hold the readers’ interest as they move through the book following the notes. This is a great way to teach about the importance of food chains.” — View →
A Savanna Food Chain: A Who-Eats-What Adventure in Africa
“This bright colorful book will attract young readers. The format will hold the readers’ interest as they move through the book following the notes. This is a great way to teach about the importance of food chains.” — View →
Do You Know about Fish?
“As high-interest nonfiction, this book pulls you into the world of fish. It also introduces science vocabulary that kids will love learning. In the classroom, this book could be used as an independent reading selection for strong readers or as a read-a-loud for struggling… View →
Do You Know about Birds?
“This colorful book provides a look at the world of birds.” —NSTA View →
Do You Know about Mammals?
“This colorful book provides a look at the world of mammals. Beginning with their characteristic hair or fur, the author talks about how this adaptation and others help mammals live. The author uses words and pictures to help children learn about mammals to support the goal of… View →
A Desert Food Chain: A Who-Eats-What Adventure in North America
“This bright colorful book will attract young readers. The format will hold the reader’s interest as he or she moves through the book following the notes. This is a great way to teach about the importance of food chains.” — View →
Can an Old Dog Learn New Tricks?: And Other Questions about Animals
“This is a book every student who loves animals will want to pick up and read.” —NSTA View →
Does It Really Take Seven Years to Digest Swallowed Gum?: And Other Questions You've Always Wanted to Ask
“This is a book every student would want to pick up and read. Timeless questions throughout the book represent typical questions that children might ask. The subject matter is very engaging, and the contents page is inviting.” — View →
“Eye-popping, full-page photos are the first thing readers will notice upon venturing into this book. The pictures, supplied by a host of talented nature photographers, provide the backdrop for yet another of Sandra Markle’s triumphant texts.” — View →
“Eye-popping, full-page photos are the first thing readers will notice upon venturing into this book. The pictures, supplied by a host of talented nature photographers, provide the backdrop for yet another of Sandra Markle’s triumphant texts.” — View →
Rattlesnakes
“When I read this book aloud to my second graders, they were transfixed. The crisp text was clear enough for them to understand, but it still offered a host of information to support our discussion of food webs. Upper primary students will ably negotiate the book independently,… View →
