Reviews
Food Poisoning and Foodborne Diseases
“A highly readable and succinct review of foodborne diseases and how they may be prevented.” —Science Books & Films View →
Death: Corpses, Cadavers, and Other Grave Matters
“This excellent book gives a comprehensive overview of the processes that delineate life and death. . . . The prose is lucid and free of jargon, and difficult physiological concepts are presented clearly. . . . This volume would be a useful discussion tool.”… View →
A-B-A-B-A—a Book of Pattern Play
“Success is only around the corner if everyone would read his book of patterns. As Cleary says, ‘Knowing them will help you start a pattern of success!’” —Science Books & Films View →
Death: Corpses, Cadavers, and Other Grave Matters
“This book provides information for those who are curious about a subject that is not easy to discuss.” —School Library Journal View →
I Want My Light On!
“Ross’s brash watercolors are full of campy energy, turning bedtime scenes into a stage for adventure.” —Publishers Weekly View →
The Freak Observer
“A keenly observant narrator noticing life’s small details, Loa holds nothing back, which is both riveting and heartbreaking. An auspicious debut for both the author and Carolrhoda’s new Lab imprint.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
Sammy Spider's First Simchat Torah
Sammy Spider, that curious arachnid who refuses to just spin webs, follows his boy companion Josh to a Simchat Torah service when he gets himself stuck on a syrupy candy apple atop a small Jewish flag. As in previous outings, the inquisitive spiderling learns about this important Jewish… View →
The easy, flowing text with patterned repetitive phrases—“chug-a-lugged” and “todah rabah” (thank you)—creates a smooth, predictable narrative for this Jewish autumn holiday story and its historical setting. View →
Does an Apple a Day Keep the Doctor Away?: And Other Questions about Your Health and Body
“This delightful, informative, and visually entertaining book is written in question-and-answer format to encourage critical thinking and further investigation into what is fact and what is fiction about 17 common, simplistic health beliefs or myths about the human body.”… View →
“With the current proliferation of CSI-type television programs and the heightened interest in forensic matters exhibited by all age groups, Ron Fridell has authored a hip introduction entitled Forensic Science as a contribution to the 10-part Cool Science View →
Black Everywhere
“Animals and flowers, household objects and clothing, food and paint illustrate color in these easy-to-read concept books. . . . Pleasant additions to the easy-reader shelf.” —School Library Journal View →
“Gouache on textured paper emulate pointillism, depicting fall foliage dominated by auburn, brown and green colors. An author’s note encourages families to find unique ways to practice this low-impact yet spiritually rich custom.” —Kirkus Reviews 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 →
Jackson and Bud's Bumpy Ride: America's First Cross-Country Automobile Trip
“With no maps, repair shops, or gas stations, driving a car from San Francisco to New York was considered downright impossible in 1903. This book tells the true story of how a doctor, a mechanic, and a bulldog completed the trip.” —Learning 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 →
Does It Really Take Seven Years to Digest Swallowed Gum?: And Other Questions You've Always Wanted to Ask
“Can you fry an egg on the sidewalk? Can you fly using helium-filled balloons? Separate fact from fiction with this book. It provides easy-to-understand scientific explanations to these and other pressing questions.” —Learning 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 →
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 →
Raised by Wolves
“Bryn’s voice is sarcastic, exasperated, frightened, insightful, and tender by turns, and Barnes rarely lets her take easy outs, making for an exceptionally taut read.” —Publishers Weekly View →
Goal!: The Fire and Fury of Soccer's Greatest Moment
For Goal!:“Stewart wraps a history of the game, bizarre incidents, record-setting achievements, and portraits of some of the game’s greatest players around absorbing, high-tension accounts of 10 renowned goals.”—School Library… View →
How Long or How Wide?: A Measuring Guide
“Introduce young readers to the concept of measurement with picture books and informational titles that go the distance.Children love to size up the world around them. Although they are quick to figure out that a favorite toy ends at 10 on a ruler, they need guidance in… View →
“Cheerful mixed-media artwork illustrates this light appealing story.”—Booklist View →