Reviews
What Is Sight?
“Given their simple sentences, colorful layout, full-page photos, and well-chosen diagrams, these books will be useful for reports.” —School Library Journal View →
What Is Hearing?
“Given their simple sentences, colorful layout, full-page photos, and well-chosen diagrams, these books will be useful for reports.” —School Library Journal View →
Everybody's Book: The Story of the Sarajevo Haggadah
“An important story that illuminates how people of different faiths recognized the value and significance of this manuscript and worked together to keep it safe.”―School Library Journal View →
“Many children will identify with Katie and her fears, and find some comfort in the solution. . . good story for one-on-one or group sharing.” —School Library Journal View →
Sisters Against Slavery: A Story about Sarah and Angelina Grimké
“. . .clearly written dual biography. . . Finely detailed pencil drawings accompany the text. Students will find useful report information here, and there is rich material for class discussions.” —School Library Journal View →
Saving the Liberty Bell
“The easy-reader format will bring history alive for young readers, and the dramatic paintings, some full page, reflect the action and the characters’ emotions.” —School Library Journal View →
Writer of the Plains: A Story about Willa Cather
“The lively narrative is clear and concise and the storylike tone of the text will sustain the attention of readers. Attractive charcoal pencil drawings appear throughout.” —School Library Journal View →
Fire at the Triangle Factory
“Littlefield relates the historical events through these likeable characters with whom youngsters will easily identify. . . The colorful illustrations complement the text and follow the story nicely.” —School Library Journal View →
On the Scale, a Weighty Tale
“Cheery, child-friendly examples are used for both English and metric measurements, progressing from smaller to larger weights in this approachable explanation of the topic.” —School Library Journal View →
Demanding Justice: A Story about Mary Ann Shadd Cary
“In seven succinct chapters, this brief biography effectively outlines her life, allowing for some interesting reading. . . An important addition about a much over-looked figure.” —School Library Journal View →
Babe Didrikson Zaharias: All-Around Athlete
“Soft, realistic colored-pencil drawings on every page add information and emotion. This title will fill the need for more accessible titles about women in sports. . .” —School Library Journal View →
It's Winter!
“. . .an exemplary exploration of a season. . . Swan’s beautiful cut-paper artwork is colorful, crisp, and stark. . . Make room on your shelves for this fresh offering.” —School Library Journal View →
“. . .an interesting approach to an issue not often explored in juvenile nonfiction. This title may provide points to ponder or discuss for youngsters in the same predicament.” —School Library Journal View →
“A fine overview of the plant and animal life of the boreal forest. A well-crafted introduction to an area little explored in children’s books.” —School Library Journal View →
The Laugh Stand: Adventures in Humor
“Cleary shares his enthusiasm for the English language with 13 brief chapters that encourage kids to play with words through anagrams, pangrams, daffynitions, and more.” —School Library Journal – Curriculum Connections View →
Come Morning
“This is a fast-moving book with excellent characterization. The story is based on fact and will be useful to students studying the Civil War era.” —School Library Journal View →
The Smartest Dinosaurs
“Attractive, realistic illustrations keep pace iwth a simple text . . . this is a clear look at a facet of dinosaur makeup not often touched on in other works.” —School Library Journal View →
Earth Cycles
“. . . easy-to-read but expressive language. . . Attractive watercolor paintings. . . uncluttered pages. . . will be inviting to young readers. This title will be especially useful for classroom units.” —School Library Journal View →
What Is a Solid?
“Each of these introductions explains the relevant state of matter, along with basic vocabulary. The layout is bright with many color photographs featuring children of different ethnicities.” —School Library Journal View →
What Is a Liquid?
“Each of these introductions explains the relevant state of matter, along with basic vocabulary. The layout is bright with many color photographs featuring children of different ethnicities.” —School Library Journal View →