Reviews
Monster Songs
“These realistic. . . stories address some of the frustrations and fears of childhood. . .In Monster Songs, Hal is afraid of the creature that sings under his bed until his brother Jack helps him conquer his nighttime fears. . . [The books ueses] a limited vocabulary, making… View →
Tiger Turcotte Takes on the Know-It-All
“This solid chapter book for those transitioning from beginning readers has wide appeal.” —School Library Journal View →
Leif Eriksson
“. . . serve as a basic introduction to Eriksson.” —School Library Journal View →
“Markle’s overviews of jackals, Tasmanian devils, and wolverines skillfully mingle the sights, sounds, and smells of their worlds.” —School Library Journal View →
“Markle’s overviews of jackals, Tasmanian devils, and wolverines skillfully mingle the sights, sounds, and smells of their worlds.” —School Library Journal View →
Great White Sharks
“. . .the cover features a fierce Great White swimming face first toward its prey with jaws open wide! Right from the cover we are drawn to know who it is swimming toward. How does it track and hunt its prey? How does the prey avoid this predator?”… View →
Will and Orv
“. . .Distinctively illustrated . . .” —The Reading Teacher View →
“There have been several books about Zora Neale Hurston recently published, but A. P. Porter’s Jump at de Sun: The Story Of Zora Neale Hurston is one of the best. Well-placed photographs extend the text and put faces with the many names of individuals in this short chapter… View →
Allen Jay and the Underground Railroad
“Janice Lee Porter’s pencil crayon drawings help create suspense and excitement. . .” —The Reading Teacher View →
Everybody Cooks Rice
“Rich illustrations and recipes for the many different rice dishes mentioned complete the text. Primary-grade teachers who like to cook with their students will love this book.” —The Reading Teacher View →
A Mexican Christmas
“Lovely color photographs and an informative text document the Christmas season in Oaxaca. . .This fun and informative book should find a wide readership.” —School Library Journal View →
The Warriors
“The author shares the richness of the Native American culture through storeis and the game of lacrosse.” —The Reading Teacher View →
The Pecan Sheller
“Heart-warming and enraging in equal parts, this important American story reveals the power of family, community, and hope.”—Laurie Halse Anderson View →
Blue Everywhere
“These bold and busy titles discuss where the colors occur in nature, describe their various shades, and discuss the meaning behind popular sayings or ‘fun facts’ about them. Well suited to independent reading, with simple sentence structure and boxed facts that… View →
Cooking the East African Way
“Each well-organized and well-written book [Cooking the East African Way, Cooking the Mexican Way, and Cooking the French Way] now has a greater emphasis on low-fat and vegetarian recipes. These new titles will be useful for cultural and heritage school projects as well as fun… View →
Pet Hermit Crab
“The pictures clearly depict the topic at hand, and often, enhance it.” —School Library Journal View →
Jellies: The Life of Jellyfish
“Gorgeous full-color underwater photos and a simple, readable text provide a fascinating introduction. . . this colorful, attractive book will entice and inform.” —School Library Journal View →
Crafts from Your Favorite Children's Stories
“Children will like these 20 imaginative projects. . . Each one is covered in a two-page spread, with a materials list followed by a numbered list of steps. The directions are clear and well illustrated with cartoonlike watercolor art. . . As a supplement to storytelling or for… View →
“Close-up, quality, color photographs of children excelling at activities-physical, mental, musical, and artistic-show that everyone can do something well, that individuals have different strengths and abilities. The brief text suggests that being good at something takes time and… View →
Kathy Ross Crafts Letter Sounds
“These attractive books present hands-on projects to accompany phonics and letter recognition lessons. . . Sounds presents phonics activities such as a ‘Most Marvelous Moose’ made from a brown lunch bag for the letter M. . . [Includes] ideas for supplemental… View →
“This book belongs on the shelves of Hebrew day schools and synagogue libraries nationwide. Paired with Barbara Sofer’s Ilan Ramon: Israel’s Space Hero (Kar-Ben, 2004), it will give students insight into a true hero’s journey as well as a lesson in history and… View →
“Raczka deserves an A+ for cleverness. . . this book is an amusing way to introduce children to famous works of art.” —School Library Journal View →
“. . .attractive and will enchance science collections.” —School Library Journal View →