Reviews
“. . .excellent close-up photos perfectly match the straightforward text.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
Cesar Chavez
“The short lines of text and competent color illusrations on every page are appropriate for the reading level.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
“These small, square books discuss each animals’s habit and characteristics, how they find food, and how they raise their young. The limited text and many photos work well together, and though the books are very brief, each provides an adequate introduction for beginning… View →
It's Back to School We Go!: First Day Stories From Around the World
“Portrays the first day of class for children from 11 different countries. First-person accounts capture the similarities and differences among children across the globe. A Kenyan girl eats Mandazi (fried bread) for lunch, a Peruvian boy paddles a canoe to school on the Amazon… View →
Horse Sense: The Story of Will Sasse, His Horse Star, and the Outlaw Jesse James
“. . .this fast-paced novel offers crackling adventure in a colorful period setting. . . a satisfying read.” —Publishers Weekly View →
Clouds of Terror
“Exciting reading for the more advanced in the easy reader group. . . A big change from the fun but meaningless stories most often available for new readers.” —Parent Council View →
The Snow Walker
“A charming book for the whole family. . . This wonderful true story of charity in a young boy. The ‘Snow Walker’ portrays determination, imagination, and character.” —Parent Council View →
Killing Germs
“These simplistic, easy-to-read introductions, explain how and when to keep oneself clean and why it’s important to do so.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
Real-Life Sea Monsters
“Slick-looking illustrations ably support the text with eye-catching sea animals. . .” —The Horn Book Guide View →
Weight and Health
“Taking the perspective that managing healthy body weight begins in childhood and is vital in adolescence, Murphy explores America’s obesity epidemic and describes medical consequences of being overweight.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
Antarctica
“This early introduction to the continent strives to engage young readers with photographs, maps, informal language, and interesting facts unique to Antarctica.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
“Plenty of interesting and detailed information, covering garter snakes’ habitat, life cycle, and anatomy.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
Jewish Mindfulness for Kids
“This book is a great resource for children, families, and teachers.”―Jewish Book Council View →
“Striking color photographs of people from around the world illustrate each theme and generate a sense of connectedness across cultures.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
Paul Bunyan
“Humor, richly colored. . . illustrations, and accessible text sprinkled with colloquialisms combine for an enjoyable read.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
Celebrating
“Striking color photographs of people from around the world illustrate each theme and generate a sense of connectedness across cultures.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
A Book about Bupkes
“Bupkes means a lot more than nothing in this delightful picture book.”―Association of Jewish Libraries View →
"Sure to be popular with young construction fans." —The Horn Book Guide View →
“Striking color photographs of people from around the world illustrate each theme and generate a sense of connectedness across cultures.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
The Promise
“A welcome and unique story about Sephardic Jews that deserves a place on every library shelf.”―Association of Jewish Libraries View →
Dreidel Day
“Young kids will spin, bounce and tumble their way through Hanukkah along with a lively kitty in this delightful board book that glows like the colors of a box of holiday candles. Little ones can count out loud with each double-page spread that features one word and one number and… View →
“Together with a good variety of color photographs, the very simple texts convey basic facts as well as ask questions, prompting readers to think analytically.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
"Fast the alligator and Snappy the frog are partners on the HOp-to-It Express. They outwit a band of rustlers, several times over, to deliver an important letter to the folks at Cactus Gulch. This tall tale set in the Old West is far-fetched and a bit confusing. The illustrations… View →