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“Children will enjoy hearing these stories read aloud.” —School Library Journal View →

 
Cover: Guinea Dog

Guinea Dog

“Early chapter-book readers will enjoy this humorous tale.” —School Library Journal View →

 
Cover: Tally Cat Keeps Track

Tally Cat Keeps Track

“This concept book would work equally well in the classroom or at storytime.” —School Library Journal View →

 

“Black-and-white spot art appears frequently throughout, reading a text that will not intimidate children just starting to read chapter books. A good choice where the earlier titles are popular.” —School Library Journal View →

 
Cover: Book Four: The Calling

Book Four: The Calling

“The cinematic storytelling, glossy pages, and vivid colors lend the mood of an epic adventure and provide an interesting contrast to the cartoon-style characters. Readers will delight in exploring the beautiful landscapes again and again, and the cliff-hanger ending will leave… View →

 
Cover: What Can You Do with Money?: Earning, Spending, and Saving

What Can You Do with Money?: Earning, Spending, and Saving

“Larson’s books will help ease younger readers into the world of economics.” —School Library Journal View →

 
Cover: Death: Corpses, Cadavers, and Other Grave Matters

Death: Corpses, Cadavers, and Other Grave Matters

“This book provides information for those who are curious about a subject that is not easy to discuss.” —School Library Journal View →

 
Cover: Elmer and the Hippos

Elmer and the Hippos

“With its vibrant, eye-catching colors and engaging goings-on, this book is a visual delight.” —School Library Journal View →

 

“Alley’s pen-and-ink drawings with soft watercolors capture the animals and their human characteristics in full-page illustrations, making the stories a delightful experience.” —School Library Journal View →

 
Cover: A-B-A-B-A—a Book of Pattern Play

A-B-A-B-A—a Book of Pattern Play

“As in earlier volumes in the series, Gable’s whimsical feline characters appear throughout, demonstrating patterns, such as boy-girl-boy-girl in a very long line for ice cream.” —School Library Journal View →

 
Cover: I Want My Light On!

I Want My Light On!

“Readers familiar with the series will recognize the eccentric and memorable characters. Clear, expressive watercolors add humor to the simple text, and the Little Princess formula still works well at cleverly addressing common early childhood issues.” —School… View →

 
Cover: Black Everywhere

Black Everywhere

“Animals and flowers, household objects and clothing, food and paint illustrate color in these easy-to-read concept books. . . . Pleasant additions to the easy-reader shelf.” —School Library Journal View →

 
Cover: Goal!: The Fire and Fury of Soccer's Greatest Moment

Goal!: The Fire and Fury of Soccer's Greatest Moment

For Goal!:“Stewart wraps a history of the game, bizarre incidents, record-setting achievements, and portraits of some of the game’s greatest players around absorbing, high-tension accounts of 10 renowned goals.”—School Library… View →

 
Cover: Green Energy: Crucial Gains or Economic Strains?

Green Energy: Crucial Gains or Economic Strains?

“The layout is attractive and includes full-color photographs and graphs throughout.”—School Library Journal View →

 
Cover: Robin Hood: Outlaw of Sherwood Forest [An English Legend]

Robin Hood: Outlaw of Sherwood Forest [An English Legend]

“Paul D. Storrie’s straightforward text covers the familiar highpoints with both suspense and buoyant humor. Thomas Yeates’s bright-hued artwork clearly presents the action and the pastoral setting.”—School Library Journal’s Extra Helping View →

 
Cover: Goal!: The Fire and Fury of Soccer's Greatest Moment

Goal!: The Fire and Fury of Soccer's Greatest Moment

“[A] large amount of information is contained in this slim, engagingly readable book.”—School Library Journal View →

 

“[T]his collection stand[s] out on the shelf. . . . A clever and inspiring addition to the series.”—School Library Journal View →

 
Cover: Sonia Sotomayor: First Hispanic U.S. Supreme Court Justice

Sonia Sotomayor: First Hispanic U.S. Supreme Court Justice

“Well organized and straightforward, this biography is appealing with its bright photographs and bold, easy-to-read font. . . . An informative, interesting, and, most of all, inspiring read.”—School Library Journal View →

 
Cover: Hamster and Cheese: Book 1

Hamster and Cheese: Book 1

“[A] humorous mystery. Children who are just beginning to read graphic novels independently will enjoy solving the case with Sasspants. The full-color cartoons enhance the comic appeal.”—School Library Journal View →

 
Cover: The Punctuation Station

The Punctuation Station

“The vibrant art captures the energy of the bustling station crowded with a variety of cartoon animal travelers and the excitement of the train ride itself. . . . [An] informative and entertaining title.”—School Library Journal View →

 
Cover: The Meeting: Book 1

The Meeting: Book 1

“The story has enough action to keep readers’ interest and a dramatic resolution. . . . The soft watercolor illustrations evoke the summer forest setting and move the story along. A good start to a new series.”—School Library Journal View →

 
Cover: Feivel's Flying Horses

Feivel's Flying Horses

“Watercolor illustrations with ink lines illustrate the immigrant experience on New York’s Lower East Side in the late 1800s and help bring to life the magic of Coney Island. . . . [T]his story celebrates the richness of the Jewish American experience.” View →

 

“The rhythmical text moves the tale along at an enjoyable pace and creates a sense of fun. Childlike illustrations are painted in flat, bold colors across spreads that contain lots of amusing details. . . . For collections looking for a fresh version of an old story, this book fits View →

 
Cover: Benno and the Night of Broken Glass

Benno and the Night of Broken Glass

“[W]hat truly distinguishes this book is the striking multimedia artwork composed of paper, fabric, and drawn images in hues of olive, brown, and red. Interesting angles, textures, and patterns add to the visual effect throughout. . . . [T]he message of terror and sadness that… View →