Reviews
“A beautifully updated presentation of the Ten Commandments for young children.” View →
“Children will be fascinated by the brilliant photgraphs and intriguing facts about the world of sharks. If you would like to learn more about sharks, this book is for you.” —The Reading Teacher View →
Shoes for Everyone: A Story about Jan Matzeliger
“. . .an engaging story, giving a clear picture of the person as well as his work. . . with attractive black and white line drawings these stand out from the general run of biographies for children. . .” —Appraisal View →
Click!: A Story about George Eastman
“. . .an engaging story, giving a clear picture of the person as well as his work. . . with attractive black and white line drawings these stand out from the general run of biographies for children. . .” —Appraisal View →
A Pocketful of Goobers: A Story about George Washington Carver
“. . .an engaging story, giving a clear picture of the person as well as his work. . . with attractive black and white line drawings these stand out from the general run of biographies for children. . .” —Appraisal View →
“Beginning with a series of stunning photographs and a brief description of how a tornado forms, author Stephen Kramer explains in an easy-to-read, straightforward style what tornadoes are and how they differ from other windstorms.” … View →
Watchful Wolves
“. . .outstanding source of information. The series is just the type of resource one would use to engage children in the study of living creatures.” —Appraisal View →
Buzzing Rattlesnakes
“. . .outstanding source of information. The series is just the type of resource one would use to engage children in the study of living creatures.” —Appraisal View →
Spinning Spiders
“. . .the wide variety of subjects give children an appreciation of the diversity found in these two animal groups.” —Appraisal View →
“. . .the author emphasizes the positive aspects of the wolf story, before balancing the account with a chapter on myth and history.” —Appraisal View →
We'll Race You, Henry: A Story about Henry Ford
“. . .an engaging story, giving a clear picture of the person as well as his work. . . with attractive black and white line drawings these stand out from the general run of biographies for children. . .” —Appraisal View →
Colors of Japan
“The text brings valuable information about the geographic character and resources.” —Arts and Activities View →
The New Kid
“In the new Real Kids Readers series, [this]. . . book tell[s] [a] simple, realistic stor[y] and [is]illustrated with full-color photographs of contemporary children from diverse backgrounds. . . Hood’s story is about a new kid, Sid, who acts silly and irritates the teacher View →
Stars and Galaxies
“Dramatic galactic views illustrate this comprehensive title. . . Miller’s own original artwork mixes with stunning NASA photos. . . the book will draw browsers and reasearches alike to this fine resource.” … View →
All New Crafts for Kwanzaa
“Each simple craft idea is laid out in one, two, or three fully illustrated pages and includes a list of materials, step-by-step directions, and a look at the finished product. Colorful drawings and decorative borders brighten the pages.” … View →
South America, Surprise!
“The format is attractive; main ideas are in large type, and the pictures, with very brief captions, are high quality. Some of the shots are quite riveting. . . and they do a good job of visualizing Sayre’s economical text, which offers a wide-angle perspective on a… View →
“Raczka’s short, rhyming text gives structure to the book, but the color reproductions of well-chosen, vivid paintings steal the show. This art book rests on a simple concept, beautifully executed.” —Booklist View →
My Brother, the Pest
“Sibling rivalry is the scenario in this book in the Real Kids Readers series that integrates phonics practice with a realistic rhyming story. . . [N]ew readers will enjoy the older sister’s anger about her younger sibling and then her rueful affection.” … View →
Molly in the Middle
“series has a unique look: bright, cut-out photos of the characters are set against expanses of white; the text is longer than those found in many easy readers. Phonics guidelines appear at the book’s conclusion, and there are also tips for parents on reading with their… View →
No New Pants!
“The Real Kids Readers, whose hallmark is blending phonics and whole language and illustrating with color photos, tackles a familiar subject here – kids and clothes. A young African American boy is not interested in going shopping with his mother; and once in the store, he… View →
I'll Do It Later
“An all-too-familiar scenario provides the plot for this book in the Real Kids Readers series, which blends phonics and whole language. A boy has a week to do a big school assignment, but he procrastinates. Luckily, because of snow, school is canceled on the date his assignment… View →