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Cover: The Snow Walker

The Snow Walker

“The book effectively offers readers an opportunity to meet a young hero.” —The Horn Book Guide View →

 
Cover: Living in Suburban Communities

Living in Suburban Communities

“These books provide very simple introductions to life in cities and suburbs.” —The Horn Book Guide View →

 
Cover: Living in Urban Communities

Living in Urban Communities

“These books provide very simple introductions to life in cities and suburbs.” —The Horn Book Guide View →

 
Cover: Tiger Turcotte Takes on the Know-It-All

Tiger Turcotte Takes on the Know-It-All

“The short chapters and abundant art make the book accessible to young readers.” —The Horn Book Guide View →

 
Cover: Rockets

Rockets

“These books are packed with information about the history, technology, pioneers, and applications of their subjects.” —The Horn Book Guide View →

 

“Each of the books in this series offers an easy-to-read introduction to a common animal.” —Horn Book Guide View →

 

“Each of the books in this series offers an easy-to-read introduction to a common animal.” —Horn Book Guide View →

 
Cover: Pouncing Bobcats

Pouncing Bobcats

“Each of the books in this series offers an easy-to-read introduction to a common animal.” —Horn Book Guide View →

 
Cover: Forest Fires

Forest Fires

“Each book defines a natural disaster in simple terms, describing how and why it occurs and the destruction it causes.” —The Horn Book Guide View →

 
Cover: Earthquakes

Earthquakes

“Each book defines a natural disaster in simple terms, describing how and why it occurs and the destruction it causes.” —The Horn Book Guide View →

 
Cover: Hornets: Incredible Insect Architects

Hornets: Incredible Insect Architects

“These books offer a lot of information on each species, and the photographs, captions, and fact boxes broaden their usefulness.” —The Horn Book Guide View →

 
Cover: Lots of Grandparents

Lots of Grandparents

“This book is simple yet appealing with its color photos of diverse grandparents from different age and racial groups. The book is upbeat, and, above all, it emphasizes the great love that exists between grandparents (and great-grandparents) and their grandchildren.”… View →

 

“This wordless book urges readers to think about art in different ways by pairing artworks of diverse era and styles.” —The Horn Book Guide View →

 
Cover: Tigers

Tigers

“These clearly written offerings describe each mammal’s different species or subspecies, diet, habitat and geographic range, physiology, and reproductive habits. Crisp color photos appear throughout each book.” —The Horn Book Guide… View →

 
Cover: ¿QUÉ hacen los maestros (What DO Teachers Do): [después de que TE VAS de la escuela]? ([after YOU Leave School]?)

¿QUÉ hacen los maestros (What DO Teachers Do): [después de que TE VAS de la escuela]? ([after YOU Leave School]?)

“The book’s inspired premise – what teachers do at school after students go home – is enough to draw in readers; exuberant illustrations of teachers run amok seal the deal.” —The Horn Book Guide View →

 
Cover: All New Crafts for Earth Day

All New Crafts for Earth Day

“The book offers step-by-step directions, presented in colorful cartooned sequences, for making such items as puppets, games, picture frames, and a trivet of a raft of pencils.” —The Horn Book Guide View →

 

"These books will do in a pinch to teach Spanish-speakers very basic concepts of buoyancy (Flotar) and force (Empujar). A simple, accurately translated sentence on each page relates to the photograph above it." —The Horn Book… View →

 
Cover: Star-Spangled Crafts

Star-Spangled Crafts

“This book consists of step-by-step instructions for making twenty-two craft projects, each with a patriotic motif, including lapel pins, magnets, and various puppets. The crafts are simple and inviting. . . The materials and tools needed are easily obtainable; some projects… View →

 
Cover: North American Pelicans

North American Pelicans

“These three books [North American Pelicans, Penguins, Bald Eagles] in the series will be a useful addition to the reference section in the children’s library. Crisp, well-captioned color photos accompany the text, which is suitable for middle-grade readers.” … View →

 
Cover: Under, Over, By the Clover: What Is a Preposition?

Under, Over, By the Clover: What Is a Preposition?

“. . . readers will enjoy the whirlwind grammar lesson.” —The Horn Book Guide View →

 
Cover: Louanne Pig in The Mysterious Valentine, 2nd Edition

Louanne Pig in The Mysterious Valentine, 2nd Edition

“Carlson’s swifting packing and energetic art . . .” —The Horn Book Guide View →

 
Cover: Honestly, Mallory!

Honestly, Mallory!

“In this eighth book about the endearingly flawed third grader, the story’s messages about honesty and individuality don’t feel forced.” —The Horn Book Guide View →

 
Cover: Back to School, Mallory

Back to School, Mallory

“A dynamic design, complete with handwritten notes and cartoon drawings, contributes to the chapter book’s friendly feel.” —The Horn Book Guide View →

 

“These small, square books discuss each animals’s habit and characteristics, how they find food, and how they raise their young. The limited text and many photos work well together, and though the books are very brief, each provides an adequate introduction for beginning… View →