Reviews
A Head Full of Notions: A Story about Robert Fulton
“. . .heartily recommend this well-illustrated volume for libraries interested in books on early American inventor heroes.” —Science Books & Films View →
Great White Sharks
“Great White Sharks is an acceptable addition to books designed for elementary school students.” —Science Books & Films View →
Shoes for Everyone: A Story about Jan Matzeliger
“. . .highly recommended.” —Science Books & Films View →
The Wizard of Sound: A Story about Thomas Edison
“. . .a truly interesting and compelling story. . .” —Science Books & Films View →
What Is a Gas?
“These three books help explain the world around us to elementary school children. . . This series would be a good addition to a school library, classroom science station, or home collection.” —Science Books & Films View →
What Is a Liquid?
“These three books help explain the world around us to elementary school children. . . This series would be a good addition to a school library, classroom science station, or home collection.” —Science Books & Films View →
What Is a Solid?
“These three books help explain the world around us to elementary school children. . . This series would be a good addition to a school library, classroom science station, or home collection.” —Science Books & Films View →
Life on a Goat Farm
“This book is wonderful in that it encourages a work ethic in young children while also portraying a terrific, spacious environment for youngsters to grow up in and have fun.” —Science Books & Films View →
Grandma Francisca Remembers: A Hispanic-American Family Story
“Teachers, grandparents, and parents will enjoy sharing this with children of all cultures and then moving on to their own family memories.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
100 Days of School
“Readers will want to try the more interesting variations on math Harris has devised, e.g., addition and subtraction using clowns, trains, blackberry pie, and centipedes. Harris demonstrates that numbers can be broken down into recognizable units that can be manipulated and… View →
Flying Against the Wind: A Story about Beryl Markham
“. . .an enticing view of aviator and writer Beryl Markham.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
Rescue on the Outer Banks
“This exciting and fast-paced tale will inspire its young readers and the large typeface and illustrations make the story easy to follow. The watercolors are detailed enough to show the characters’ emotions and reflect the tale’s drama perfectly.” … View →
Dearly, Nearly, Insincerely: What Is an Adverb?
“Cleary has clearly got the formula down for effectively explaining a potentially boring subject through a bouncy rhyming text filled with puns and jokes that will appeal to kids.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
Frontier Surgeons: A Story about the Mayo Brothers
“A good addition. . .” —Kirkus Reviews View →
Count Your Way through Greece
“. . .tantalizing. . .” —Kirkus Reviews View →
Allen Jay and the Underground Railroad
“Brill does a good job of incorporating basics about the Underground Railroad into her narrative and bringing it out in suspense. . . The art, in a sturdy style rendered in muted pastels, quietly accentuates the drama. A solid contribution.” — Kirkus View →
Click!: A Story about George Eastman
“Black-and-white full-page drawings enliven the texts. . .” —Kirkus Reviews View →
What Are You Figuring Now?: A Story about Benjamin Banneker
“. . .welcome for its usefulness as well as for its entertaining, straightforward presentation.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
The Snow Walker
“Young’s illustrations wonderfully evoke the old New York City and the storm of the century.” — Kirkus Reviews View →
What I Had Was Singing: The Story of Marian Anderson
“. . .eloquently portrayed. . . With many anecdotes from the singer’s own recollections, meticulously researched, and told in moving but unsentimental prose. . .” —Kirkus Reviews View →
Revolutionary Poet: A Story about Phillis Wheatley
“. . .a clear, straightforward account. . . a solid introduction. . .” —Kirkus Reviews View →
Story of a Dolphin
“A charming account, illustrated with stylized, decorative paintings that beautifully evoke the luminous colors of the Caribbean and the joy of this unusual friendship.” — Kirkus Reviews View →
Pablo Picasso
“. . .valuable addition to the On My Own Biography series. . . renders an intriguing and lucid portrait. . . In pleasing textures of oil on canvas and warm hues, Porter’s accompanying illustrations quite nicely echo the art of its subject.” … View →