Reviews
Captured by Pirates: Book 1
“Part text and part comic book, this entry casts readers as an English lad setting sail in 1635, making decisions to determine the outcome of encounters with many seagoing dangers.” —Booklist View →
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Beowulf: Monster Slayer [A British Legend]
“The abbreviated text nods to the original’s style and tone. . . an easily digestible introduction to one of the earliest ogre-and-dragon tales.” —Booklist View →
Double Cheeseburgers, Quiche, and Vegetarian Burritos: American Cooking from the 1920s through Today
“. . .this interesting, accessible title – for an older audience than others in the series – will find a readership among both report writers and browsers, and it will help satisfy the growing need for titles that encourage kids to learn about the origins of their… View →
Say It with Music: A Story about Irving Berlin
“A good concise biography accessible to many children.” —Booklist View →
Juneteenth
“This entry in the On My Own Holidays series offers a solid introduction to the holiday for independent readers. . . leaping, embracing figures convey the resilience and rejoicing of celebrants then and now.” —Booklist View →
Count Your Way through Iran
“Arabic-language numerals (and accompanying pronunciation guides) appear on each page, and the airy, stylized watercolors, including a map and an image of the Iranian flag, are instructive and cheerful. A good supplementary choice for the early elementary discussions about the… View →
Quirky, Jerky, Extra Perky: More about Adjectives
“Cleary offers more examples of the descriptive words in this upbeat, energetically illustrated book. Beginning with a straightforward definition of the word adjective, Cleary takes off with a series of imaginative examples presented in rhythmic, rhyming verses.”… View →
Saving the Whooping Crane
“It is refreshing to read a beginning animal story that is not fictional and yet is still interesting.” —Booklist View →
Dazzling Dragonflies: A Life Cycle Story
“The artwork’s mixed-media elements create vivid scenes of the dragonflies in their habitat.” —Booklist View →
Environmental Disasters
“Throughout, high-quality photos anchor the book’s boldly designed pages. . .” —Booklist View →
Loudmouth George Earns His Allowance
“Carlson’s familiar rabbits are set against colorful, busy scenes that buff up the action and underscore the ‘clean up your act’ message. Adults will grin and kids will giggle as the tables are turned on George once again.” … View →
Sam Bennett's New Shoes
“A coming-of-age tale, based on a fascinating tradition, traces the growth of a boy in colonial times. . . With underlying yellow hues and simply lined, folklike figures, the illustrations express warmth among a close-knit, early American family. An excellent choice for… View →
Smile a Lot!
“The prose is simple and peppy (lots of exlamation points), and boldly colored artwork in Carlson’s familiar style portrays the animal characters engaged in recongnizable home and school situations and activities. Carlson approaches the… View →
Margaret Bourke-White
“Vividly written for beginning readers, this biography of photographer Margaret Bourke-White captures the excitement and danger she experienced as she took her pictures.” —Booklist View →
Harriet and the Roller Coaster, 2nd Edition
“Children will be encouraged to brave new adventures, even if they’re scared, and learn not to be swayed by those who claim they’re not.” —Booklist View →
Thank You, God!: A Jewish Child's Book of Prayers
“This thoughtfully prepared book not only teaches the blessings that herald the holidays and that welcome and close each day and each meal, but also includes parts of the Mi Sheberach and the Kaddish, prayers to turn to as needed when a loved one is ill or has died or when… View →
The Winter Solstice
“Teachers will value the book’s multicultural approach as well as its simple, readable text and attractive watercolor illustrations.” —Booklist View →
My Grandpa and the Sea
“This gentle tale teaches an important ecological lesson with considerable grace. A poetic text embodies Lila’s love for her Grandpa and gives the book an endearing tenderness.” —Booklist View →
Between the Dragon and the Eagle
“. . . told in a simple fashion that makes the history understandable and will give children an idea of the scope of the ancient world and the many different cultures it contained. Any school that studies the Silk Road will want to have this on hand.” … View →
The Workers' Detective: A Story about Dr. Alice Hamilton
“. . .intriguing alternative to biographies of familiar women scientists such as Marie Curie.” —Booklist View →
Green Beans
“Redenbaugh’s meticulous, soft-hued color-pencil drawings are equally effective in conveying a strict but close knit family and the books humorous finale. . .” —Booklist View →
How the Guinea Fowl Got Her Spots: A Swahili Tale of Friendship
“A playful story of a loyal little friend who defends her big friend from the king of beasts.” —Booklist View →