Reviews
The Warriors
“The author shares the richness of the Native American culture through storeis and the game of lacrosse.” —The Reading Teacher View →
“[The seder scene] reaps the benefits of the author’s extensive research, and does a remarkable job of making the experience come alive for the reader. The painted illustrations add just the right amount of drama to the story.” View →
It's Tu B'Shevat!
“The simple rhyming text moves fluidly from one page to the next and the slightly stylized illustrations, in a soothing color palette, are serene… The concept of yearly growth is conveyed nicely.” View →
“Cute animals, sweet thoughts and loving ways inform the pre-school crowd about the various names for grandparents in English, Hebrew, and Yiddish. The targeted readers, ages 3-6, will find the situations amusing and comforting.” View →
“The study of the interaction of science and technology with society is now part of the mainstream of today’s science curriculum. Today, even textbooks include sections about the interactions among science, technology, and society [STS]. In Spy… View →
“With the current proliferation of CSI-type television programs and the heightened interest in forensic matters exhibited by all age groups, Ron Fridell has authored a hip introduction entitled Forensic Science as a contribution to the 10-part… View →
The Pecan Sheller
“Heart-warming and enraging in equal parts, this important American story reveals the power of family, community, and hope.”—Laurie Halse Anderson View →
Relativity and Quantum Mechanics: Principles of Modern Physics
“The five volumes in this series [Secrets of the Universe] clearly explain complex subjects in well-organized texts.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
Matter and Energy: Principles of Matter and Thermodynamics
“The five volumes in this series [Secrets of the Universe] clearly explain complex subjects in well-organized texts.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
Liquids and Gases: Principles of Fluid Mechanics
“The five volumes in this series [Secrets of the Universe] clearly explain complex subjects in well-organized texts.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
Girl Power in the Mirror: A Book about Girls, Their Bodies, and Themselves
“. . .a good dose of pep talk about self-esteem.” —The Horn Book Guide View →
Dazzling Dragonflies: A Life Cycle Story
“This volume is a ‘must have’ for any elementary school teacher’s library, as it provides information on life cycles above the usual fare on frogs and butterflies.” —Science Books & Films View →
Giant Plant-Eating Dinosaurs
“Illustrations illuminate the pages and a short glossary is included . . . " —Science Books & Films View →
Grasslands & Deserts
“One of the strengths of this series [Vanishing from] is the variety of animals covered. . . each book in this series will be a wonderful addition to any school library.” —Science and Children View →
Janusz Korczak's Children
“This short chapter book with illustrations on each page…is a good way to introduce the subject of the Holocaust to children in grades 2-5.” View →
“Highly recommended for all ages, it conveys a joyous message: learning the structure and meaning of the rituals and prayers will add to our enjoyment of celebrating Shabbat and the Jewish festivals.” View →
The Shapes of My Jewish Year
“The bold and colorful illustrations enhance the text, but the drawings can also stand alone and can be enjoyed without reading the text. Young non-readers will enjoy recognizing and identifying the familiar shapes of Shabbat and the Jewish holidays.” View →
Blue Everywhere
“These bold and busy titles discuss where the colors occur in nature, describe their various shades, and discuss the meaning behind popular sayings or ‘fun facts’ about them. Well suited to independent reading, with simple sentence structure and boxed facts that… View →
Pet Hermit Crab
“The pictures clearly depict the topic at hand, and often, enhance it.” —School Library Journal View →
Jellies: The Life of Jellyfish
“Gorgeous full-color underwater photos and a simple, readable text provide a fascinating introduction. . . this colorful, attractive book will entice and inform.” —School Library Journal View →
Crafts from Your Favorite Children's Stories
“Children will like these 20 imaginative projects. . . Each one is covered in a two-page spread, with a materials list followed by a numbered list of steps. The directions are clear and well illustrated with cartoonlike watercolor art. . . As a supplement to storytelling or for… View →
“Close-up, quality, color photographs of children excelling at activities-physical, mental, musical, and artistic-show that everyone can do something well, that individuals have different strengths and abilities. The brief text suggests that being good at something takes time and… View →
Kathy Ross Crafts Letter Sounds
“These attractive books present hands-on projects to accompany phonics and letter recognition lessons. . . Sounds presents phonics activities such as a ‘Most Marvelous Moose’ made from a brown lunch bag for the letter M. . . [Includes] ideas for supplemental… View →
“This book belongs on the shelves of Hebrew day schools and synagogue libraries nationwide. Paired with Barbara Sofer’s Ilan Ramon: Israel’s Space Hero (Kar-Ben, 2004), it will give students insight into a true hero’s journey as well as a lesson in history and… View →