Reviews
Rainy, Sunny, Blowy, Snowy: What Are Seasons?
“The sprightly text combined with the outstanding photographs make this an excellent choice for the youngest nonfiction fans.” —School Library Journal View →
Saturday Night Live: Shaping TV Comedy and American Culture
“[T]he book design is attractive and accessible and features pertinent photographs and useful sidebars that expand the narrative.” —School Library Journal View →
“Although the theme of ordinal numbers is prominent, young readers will not feel overly instructed; Melmon’s endearing mice, created with soft watercolor and pencil, are enough to carry the story.” —School Library Journal View →
The World Series: Baseball's Biggest Stage
“Vintage photographs are included along with new colorful action shots in an attractive arrangement that moves the narrative text along…. Here is a chance to update older collections with a new and appealing overview.” —School Library Journal View →
“An exciting page-turner.” —School Library Journal View →
My Amazing Dinosaur: Book 2
“The illustrations are attractive and vivid, with a text layout that is intuitive to follow. . . . Kids will likely gravitate toward this series and appreciate a story about bullying and friendship that is different from traditional school tales.” —School Library Journal View →
Logan Lerman: The Perks of Being an Action Star
“[G]ood tools for instruction and practice with identifying informational text features.” —School Library Journal View →
Pranks and Attacks!: Book 1
“The panels are appealing to the eye, with crisp, energetic illustrations and vivid colors. A light, entertaining series for most graphic novel collections.” —School Library Journal View →
Elmer and the Whales
“The writing flows and is a great complement to the vivid spreads. This book is appealing to Elmer’s fans or as a first introduction to this endearing character.” —School Library Journal View →
My Zombie Hamster
“The irreverent narrator, short chapters, and brisk pace will appeal to reluctant readers. My Zombie Hamster contains some implied violence, but nothing too graphic, making it the perfect pick for readers who are interested in zombie action, but who are not ready for… View →
Tools and Treasures of Ancient China
“[T]hese books provide basic introductory information and a good visual history of each culture’s material treasures, making them strong additional purchases for elementary schools.” —School Library Journal, Series Made Simple View →
Where's My Tushy?
“©hildren love funny books, and this one will get many of them chuckling.” —School Library Journal View →
A Matter of Souls
“This would be a great book to introduce to a teacher to diversify classroom reading.” —School Library Journal View →
Edgy Fashion
“These books, nominally about exploring fashion identities, will fly off library shelves due to the superabundance of celebrity photos. . . . Pictured celebs seem to be chosen in part for their durability—Taylor Swift and Solange Knowles are likely to be well known for a… View →
Friends in the Wild
“A solid, engaging series that makes the topic interesting and accessible to young readers.” —School Library Journal, Series Made Simple View →
If It Rains Pancakes: Haiku and Lantern Poems
“The poetry in both sections varies from thoughtful to silly. . . . The explanatory texts provide clear instructions and encouragement for readers creating their own poems.” —School Library Journal View →
Flickr Cofounder and Web Community Creator Caterina Fake
“Fact boxes of additional information, quotations, and well-produced and clearly captioned, full-color photographs are interspersed throughout the attractive layout.” —School Library Journal, Series Made Simple View →
Bombs over Bikini: The World’s First Nuclear Disaster
“The black-and-white period photos are an excellent accompaniment to the text. A well-written book about a painful piece of history, this is an excellent addition.” —School Library Journal View →
Rock Crawling: Tearing It Up
“There’s a surprising amount of detail in the simply written text, supplemented by excellent graphics and photos. . . . These well-written books will appeal to a wide audience.” —School Library Journal, Series Made Simple View →
Joy in Mudville
“There’s a not-so-subtle message here, but it’s delivered with pitch-perfect tone. This playful retelling wins a place for itself alongside the many iterations of Casey’s tale.” —School Library Journal View →
The Shibboleth
“Jacobs’s writing is engaging, and the novel contains realistic, mature language. The cliff-hanger ending will leave readers eager to find out Shreve’s role in defeating the Entity as it awakens.” —School Library Journal View →
“The protagonist isn’t always likable, as she can be self-centered and not mindful of other’s feelings, but her behavior and conversations with herself authentically echo that of many kids her age.” —School Library Journal View →
Plastic, Ahoy!: Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
“The balance between text, graphics, and photographs is ideal. . . . Recommended for all general collections needing an attractive and informative look at the environmental effect of plastics that encourages young readers to take meaningful and doable action.” —School… View →
The Only Alex Addleston in All These Mountains
“Watercolor and ink illustrations provide lots to look at, with many pages set up like snapshots against a textured ground. Alex and Alex are appealing and expressive, conveying through their faraway looks the thoughts each has of the other.” —School Library Journal View →