Reviews
“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 →
The Daring Escape of Ellen Craft
“Newly independent readers with a penchant for true adventure will welcome these new entries [The Daring Escape of Ellen Craft and Rescue on the Outer Banks] in the On My Own History series.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s… View →
Breathe: A Ghost Story
“Haunting imagery and fully realized supernatural mythology charge this eerie ghost story.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
Pecos Bill
“Humor, richly colored. . . illustrations, and accessible text sprinkled with colloquialisms combine for an enjoyable read.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
John Henry
“Humor, richly colored. . . illustrations, and accessible text sprinkled with colloquialisms combine for an enjoyable read.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
Calamity Jane
“Humor, richly colored. . . illustrations, and accessible text sprinkled with colloquialisms combine for an enjoyable read.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
“These books [Beans, Potatos, and Tulips] would be extremely useful for teaching lessons on plants to primary children.” — Science Books & Films 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 →
Benjamin and the Silver Goblet
“Flowing, textured illustrations in deep hues display the story’s drama and suspense.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
Think Happy!
“This well-meaning book, illustrated with Carlson’s signature animals and bright colors and patterns, may prove useful to readers seeking emotional guidance.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
Red, White & True Blue Mallory
“Lively writing and humorous illustrations will make readers happy to tag along on a class field trip to Washington, D.C.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
The Deadliest Dinosaurs
“the information is thorough and well organized around scientific concepts. The color illustrations feature often fierce feathered dinosaurs or reptiles in various acts of survival.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
“. . .attractive and will enhance science collections.” —School Library Journal View →
The Smartest Dinosaurs
“the information is thorough and well organized around scientific concepts. The color illustrations feature often fierce feathered dinosaurs or reptiles in various acts of survival.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
Sea Giants of Dinosaur Time
“the information is thorough and well organized around scientific concepts. The color illustrations feature often fierce feathered dinosaurs or reptiles in various acts of survival.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
Flying Giants of Dinosaur Time
“the information is thorough and well organized around scientific concepts. The color illustrations feature often fierce feathered dinosaurs or reptiles in various acts of survival.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
“Roberts leaves no holes in this solid biography: he covers not just his subject’s artistic accomplishments but also the cultural and political contexts in which Dylan made (and makes) music, his legendary self-mythologizing, and his notoriously prickly persona.”… View →
“These books [Beans, Potatoes, and Tulips] would be extremely useful for teaching lessons on plants to primary children.” — Science Books & Films 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 →