Reviews
It's Cloudy Today
“The content is appropriate and interesting to kids, made accessible by the clear layout. . . This book, and by extension the whole series, would be an excellent vehicle for combining early reading with science content.” — View →
It's Sunny Today
“The content is appropriate and interesting to kids, made accessible by the clear layout.” —NSTA View →
Forest Fires
“High-interest science material is brought to life throughout this series for primary readers.” —NSTA View →
Hurricanes
“High-interest science material is brought to life throughout this series for primary readers.” —NSTA View →
People and the Environment
“The many components of good informational books at this level will encourage skill building and scientific curiosity at the same time.” —NSTA Recommends View →
Plants and the Environment
“The many components of good informational books at this level will encourage skill building and scientific curiosity at the same time.” —NSTA Recommends View →
Animals and the Environment
“The many components of good informational books at this level will encourage skill building and scientific curiosity at the same time.” —NSTA Recommends View →
Earthquakes
“High-interest science material is brought to life throughout this series for primary readers.” —NSTA View →
Praying Mantises: Hungry Insect Heroes
“With outstanding color photography accompanied by clear, scientific text, the Insect World series provides a close-up look at the life cycle and habits of some amazing organisms. . . It’s easy to understand why Markle is an award-winning nature writer. This series of books View →
Termites: Hardworking Insect Families
“With outstanding color photography accompanied by clear, scientific text, the Insect World series provides a close-up look at the life cycle and habits of some amazing organisms. . . It’s easy to understand why Markle is an award-winning nature writer. This series of books View →
Luna Moths: Masters of Change
“With outstanding color photography accompanied by clear, scientific text, the Insect World series provides a close-up look at the life cycle and habits of some amazing organisms. . . It’s easy to understand why Markle is an award-winning nature writer. This series of books View →
Hanukkah Cat
“The story of the Maccabees, a family’s holiday celebrations, and Lenny’s adventures with the mischievous cat are deftly woven into an appealing story. . .” —AJL Newsletter View →
All About Hanukkah
“The bright colors and attention to detail make these books a joy to read. . . recommended not only for students beginning to learn about the holidays, but also for teachers and parents to use as guidelines for teaching children who have not yet been exposed to the holidays in… View →
“a first choice for school and synagogue libraries.” —AJL Newsletter View →
Sarah Laughs
“Like the author and illustrator’s previous collaboration, Abraham’s Search for God, this is an appealing and reverent retelling of a Bible story, enhanced with midrashic elements that are cited in an Afterword. Highly recommended.” … View →
The Perfect Shot
“With basketball action, a murder mystery, a compelling story from history, adolescent angst, racial and parental tension, Alphin offers something to please most young readers.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
The Firehills
“Quick cinematic shifts of scene and viewpoint increase suspense, as the fast-paced plot gallops to the dramatic climax.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
20 Hungry Piggies: A Number Book
“Variation on the familiar rhyme should tickle very young listeners and Harris’s illustrations, combining watercolor and computer graphics, are crisp and simple.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
The Daring Escape of Ellen Craft
“New readers will appreciate the fast-paced adventure, simple language, large typeface with plenty of space for detailed illustrations, and a relatively obscure story set in a familiar historical time.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
An Unspeakable Crime: The Prosecution and Persecution of Leo Frank
“Alphin does a creditable job of unraveling the mess the trial became, a tangle of ‘lies heaped on lies,’ and the rightly ambiguous title leaves readers wondering about two unspeakable crimes – the murder and the public lynching of Leo Frank. Each chapter opens… View →
How Long or How Wide?: A Measuring Guide
“This third in the Math Is CATegorical series measures up quite nicely. . . Rulers in paws, Gable’s large-nosed cast of brightly colored quirky cats, mice and fleas measures objects large and small. His cartoons are entertaining and sure to gain children’s attention. View →
Sail Away, Little Boat
“Deeply respectful of the places where man and nature meet, this is a serene journey of beauty.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
Real-Life Sea Monsters
“A new addition to the expanding and worthy On My Own Science series makes science feel as mysterious and exciting as science fiction. Jango-Cohen stirs the imagination by sharing spooky sea lore and then moves to scientific research to examine the reality within the myth. . .… View →