Reviews
Harvest of Light
“The warm-hearted narrative is enhanced by its many photographs. Those that focus on the olive grove and oil-harvesting machinery help clarify the process. Other quieter and more intimate images depict a contemporary Israeli family enjoying their time together, busily at work and View →
Why the Crab Has No Head
“The appealing tale is simply told and well presented. . . Brilliant.” — The Horn Book Magazine View →
The Winter Solstice
“Nicely illustrated with lush, decorative artwork.” —The Horn Book Magazine View →
Kinaaldá: A Navajo Girl Grows Up
“. . .the text is spare but clear, with sufficient detail to inform general readers; the photographs are crisp and well composed.” —The Horn Book Magazine View →
Stroll and Walk, Babble and Talk: More about Synonyms
“The multicolored synonyms easily stand out from the black text, while the illustrations provide the context clues readers need to discern their meanings. Gable’s cast of cats will capture readers’ attention as they zanily exemplify the synonyms. . . It’s no… 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 →
Pluto: A Dwarf Planet
“Interest in space exploration is high among young people. Reading about astronomical objects is a good way to get them interested in science in general, motivating them to reach further to acquire both skills and content. The books in the Early Bird Astronomy series are just the View →
It's Cloudy Today
“The content is appropriate and interesting to kids, made accessible by the clear layout. . . This book, and by extension the whole series, would be an excellent vehicle for combining early reading with science content.” — View →
It's Sunny Today
“The content is appropriate and interesting to kids, made accessible by the clear layout.” —NSTA View →
Forest Fires
“High-interest science material is brought to life throughout this series for primary readers.” —NSTA View →
Hurricanes
“High-interest science material is brought to life throughout this series for primary readers.” —NSTA View →
People and the Environment
“The many components of good informational books at this level will encourage skill building and scientific curiosity at the same time.” —NSTA Recommends View →
Plants and the Environment
“The many components of good informational books at this level will encourage skill building and scientific curiosity at the same time.” —NSTA Recommends View →
Animals and the Environment
“The many components of good informational books at this level will encourage skill building and scientific curiosity at the same time.” —NSTA Recommends View →
Earthquakes
“High-interest science material is brought to life throughout this series for primary readers.” —NSTA View →
Praying Mantises: Hungry Insect Heroes
“With outstanding color photography accompanied by clear, scientific text, the Insect World series provides a close-up look at the life cycle and habits of some amazing organisms. . . It’s easy to understand why Markle is an award-winning nature writer. This series of books View →