Reviews
Super Potato's All-Night Dinosaur Fight: Book 9
“[A] playful book that combines action and adventure with a few laughs.”—Children’s Literature View →
Yuck, You Suck!: Poems about Animals That Sip, Slurp, Suck
“The colorful, comical illustrations bring about a lively scene and show animals with highly expressive facial features. Teachers may want to add this title as a literature connection to a study on animals or animal features.” –Children’s Literature View →
The Little Island
“The lesson that the geese learn is both important and impactful, and will definitely resonate with young audiences.”—Children’s Literature View →
Buildings That Breathe: Greening the World's Cities
“[A] highly recommended book that will enrich readers’ knowledge of our planet Earth while inspiring creatively beautiful change.” –Children’s Literature View →
When Dad's Hair Took Off
“A funny and lighthearted take on growing bald.”—Children’s Literature View →
Focus on Civil Rights Sit-Ins
“The books provide excellent introductions to topics that are often difficult to approach, but must be addressed both in our nation’s classrooms and in our homes in order to have informed citizens who want to make a difference for the betterment of humanity.”… View →
60 American Heroes Every Kid Should Meet
“This book would be an awesome addition to a social studies classroom for upper elementary through junior high students, and it would be a great gift for anyone looking to provide children with inspiring stories of heroic Americans.” –Children’s Literature View →
What Will I Be?
“This is a good book about imagination, friendships, and the future. However, the most important part of the story is the ending, which focuses on the importance of being yourself.” –Children’s Literature View →
All about Garbage Collectors
“What do garbage collectors do? Readers will find out with this addition to the “Sesame Street Loves Community Helpers” series. It shares the role of garbage collectors in making the city a better place to live. They do more than just pick up trash; they also gather… View →
All about Grocery Store Workers
“This book, part of the “Sesame Street Loves Community Helpers” series, focuses on grocery store workers. It highlights how grocery store workers are helpful and why we should appreciate them as community helpers. Their varied roles are presented, including getting… View →
All about Bus Drivers
“What do you know about bus drivers? Readers will find out with this addition to the “Sesame Street Loves Community Helpers” series. This book highlights the multiple roles of bus drivers, including providing transportation to school, work, and other places people go.… View →
Hidden Heroes in Technology
“Young readers will be excited to see people such as themselves who have made such advancements in technology.”—Children’s Literature View →
Don't Sit On the Baby, 2nd Edition: The Ultimate Guide to Sane, Skilled, and Safe Babysitting
“[T]his is a wonderful resource for tweens and younger teens ready to begin working as a babysitter or sitters with limited experience who are looking to expand their knowledge.” –Children’s Literature View →
Secrets of the Lost City: A Scientific Adventure in the Honduran Rain Forest
“In this well-written text, readers will step into an exciting field of discovery, following in the footsteps of pioneering scientists and archeologists who brought an ancient city to life in the twenty-first century.”—Children’s Literature View →
On a Gold-Blooming Day: Finding Fall Treasures
“Revel in the beauty of the fall season with this lyrical picture book for young children. On a gold-blooming day, readers are invited to look at a bee sipping nectar from a flower, watch the sun through branches on a tree, and see a snake glide, a spider hide, cricket chirp, and a View →
Explore Space Stations
“Imagine living and studying in a space station. The author includes general information and features of several space stations, including the Salyut 1, Mir, International Space Station, Tiangong, and Gateway. Brief descriptions share how the stations are used, how they operate,… View →
Explore Rovers
“Scientists are helped by robots or rovers that collect information from different places in space. In this general nonfiction text, the author provides information about the history of rovers and some of the data they collect. Find out what is being planned for rovers and the… View →
Focus on the Great Migration
“Dig deeper to understand more about The Great Migration (1916-1970) when approximately six million African Americans left the South for the North, Midwest, and West regions of the United States. The first chapter starts with a background on slavery in American. Then, Tyner writes… View →
On the Hunt with Eagles
“From the cover, this book inspires awe, showing as it does the magnificent wing span of a bird of prey as it swoops down to catch its meal. Close-up, color photographs and text focus on the Steller sea eagle and the harpy eagle. Information about physical characteristics, diet,… View →
On the Hunt with Grizzly Bears
“Canine teeth that are long and sharp are one of the features of this predator, the grizzly bear. This book begins with a description of the fierce grizzly, then continues with its physical characteristics and features that make it a top predator in the food chain. Read how the… View →
My First Dino-Hockey
“Part of a series of board books that introduces young children to various sports, this title focuses on hockey. Like the other titles in the series, this action-filled and engaging book features dinosaur athletes. The dinosaurs on both teams look hungry for a win, as appropriate… View →
Africa Is Not a Country, 2nd Edition
“This book is a beautiful presentation of Africa’s stunning range of people, places, and priorities. Children parade across the endpapers waving the flags of the fifty-four countries that make up the African continent. A full-page map shows country names and borders, along… View →
Let's Talk about It!: A Sesame Street ® Guide to Resolving Conflict
“Elmo, Big Bird and their Sesame Street friends talk about their feelings and how to help resolve conflict in the pages of this book. The author provides five simple steps for parents and caregivers to help children navigate challenging situations. This book is full of colorful… View →