Reviews
All About Passover
“The bright colors and attention to detail make these books a joy to read. . . recommended not only for students beginning to learn about the holidays, but also for teachers and parents to use as guidelines for teaching children who have not yet been exposed to the holidays in… View →
All About Hanukkah
“The bright colors and attention to detail make these books a joy to read. . . recommended not only for students beginning to learn about the holidays, but also for teachers and parents to use as guidelines for teaching children who have not yet been exposed to the holidays in… View →
Stop That Noise!
“[This] earnest entr[y] in the controlled-vocabulary category [is]. . . successful. . . [S]upports new readers through short sentences, text of nine or fewer lines per page, and no surprising vocabulary. Noise! presents two boys and a girl who drum, hum, and strum their families… View →
I Know an Old Teacher
“Gammell’s gleefully messy illustrations give children an original view of teachers’ private lives. His characters are full of personality, and textures seem to leap off the pages.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
Read Anything Good Lately?
“This clever alphabet book follows a family as they encounter opportunities to read. Various resources and genres are introduced as family members read ‘an atlas at the airport,’ ‘a biography in bed,’ and ‘comic books around the campfire.’… View →
What DO Teachers Do (after YOU Leave School)?
“The brightly colored bold illustrations convey the chaotic atmosphere as the teachers run amok. Each time readers look at the pictures, they will find a new detail and probably a new laugh. This is a comical story that will make a fun read-aloud, and bring to life activities… View →
Name That Style: All about Isms in Art
“While art teachers will be happy with the volume, classroom teachers who have to teach art on their own, or those with an interest in visual art, will find this well worth the money. Highly Recommended.” —Library Media Connection View →
Everybody Cooks Rice
“This book is a clever – and delicious – way to show diversity and similarities among families.” — Religion Teachers Journal View →
It's Not My Fault!
“George’s antics are funny and the sequence of events is believable for children who have ‘accidents’ of their own.” —The Reading Teacher View →
Great White Sharks
“. . .the cover features a fierce Great White swimming face first toward its prey with jaws open wide! Right from the cover we are drawn to know who it is swimming toward. How does it track and hunt its prey? How does the prey avoid this predator?”… View →
Will and Orv
“. . .Distinctively illustrated . . .” —The Reading Teacher View →
“There have been several books about Zora Neale Hurston recently published, but A. P. Porter’s Jump at de Sun: The Story Of Zora Neale Hurston is one of the best. Well-placed photographs extend the text and put faces with the many names of individuals in this short chapter… View →
Allen Jay and the Underground Railroad
“Janice Lee Porter’s pencil crayon drawings help create suspense and excitement. . .” —The Reading Teacher View →
The Warriors
“The author shares the richness of the Native American culture through storeis and the game of lacrosse.” —The Reading Teacher View →
Objects in Motion: Principles of Classical Mechanics
“I found the writing style enjoyable and appreciated the historical background. I recommend Objects in Motion for the middle and high school physical science classroom.” —The Science Teacher View →
Ladybugs: Red, Fiery, and Bright
“A colorful description of the ladybug’s life cycle, depicted in beautiful illustrations and expressed in poetic verse.” —The Science Teacher View →
“Children will be fascinated by the brilliant photgraphs and intriguing facts about the world of sharks. If you would like to learn more about sharks, this book is for you.” —The Reading Teacher View →
A Hanukkah with Mazel
“Calling all cat people! The true miracle of Hanukkah ends up being something money can’t buy.”―We Are Teachers View →
Maccabee!: The Story of Hanukkah
“Looking for books that teach young readers the history of Hanukkah? This one does it through rhyme…and the rest is history.”―We Are Teachers View →
Hanukkah Around the World
“Travel all over the world with this fact-filled Hanukkah book.”―We Are Teachers View →
A Wild, Wild Hanukkah
“The animals come to life in this beautifully illustrated Hanukkah book.”―We Are Teachers View →
The Shabbat Box
“A thoroughly delightful portrayal of children, a family, a teacher and her class, and the empowering example of a small child solving a problem without adult help is given through the words and pictures of this charming story.” View →
Sybil Ludington's Midnight Ride
“The emotion of Sybil’s determination, fear, and courage is clearly brought to the reader in Amstel’s text and Beier’s colored illustrations. Teachers of second and third grade will find this an excellent read-aloud selection of a true historical event.”… 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 →