Reviews
Explore Forest Habitats with Grover
“Teachers will find this book to be supportive in introducing the topic of habitats for a science unit.”—Children’s Literature View →
Wildfire: The Culture, Science, and Future of Fire
“Anderson explores the science of wildfires and the history of policies and attitudes towards wildfires. She examines the connection between climate change and wildfires, and looks at the people and technology available to fight fire . . . an excellent resource for research.… View →
Bionic Animals
“A book that incorporates science, conservation, and zoology in a tale that will greatly appeal to young animal lovers. Suitable for science classrooms and school libraries. Reviewer Rating: 5”—Children’s Literature View →
Nature Is a Sculptor: Weathering and Erosion
“This eye-opening book will have children examining the world anew, and is a unique addition to the earth science shelves.” —School Library Journal View →
Color: A Sesame Street ® Science Book
“A perfect choice for a preschool class learning about colors and mixing them. Reviewer Rating: 5”—Children’s Literature View →
The Real Science of Mind Control
“[A] helpful tool for teachers leading discussion about brain function.” –Children’s Literature View →
Science and the Skeptic: Discerning Fact from Fiction
“Students will benefit from Zimmer’s knowledge on how to understand science and understand all the components in place once the public is part of the science conversation, which is extremely beneficial in our social media-driven world.” —Children’s Literature View →
Ava, a Sephardic Jewish girl, and Nadeem, her Muslim cousin, are best friends. After Ava and Nadeem are bullied at school, a mysterious button helps them travel back in time to medieval Morocco where they learn more about their roots and begin to take pride in their unique identities;… View →
How to Build an Insect
“Gibson and Lambelet provide a fun, instructional easy reader text and a science project for children. . . . A must-buy for elementary school and public libraries.”—starred, School Library Journal View →
Weird & Wonderful Science Experiments Volume 3: Build It: Build rockets and racers and test energy and forces!
Grades 1 – 3, Grades 4 – 5: This book has easy to follow instructions to do home experiments. Many of the experiments can be done completely by children without any adult supervision. Each experiment tells what you will be making, the supplies you will need, and step… View →
If You Were the Moon
“[B]oth a wonderful bedtime read and a versatile early science resource for young children in group settings.”—School Library Journal View →
The Search for Olinguito: Discovering a New Species
“Helgen’s identification of a topic for study and the years-long trajectory of his research are laid out in economical, orderly chapters, supplemented with large photos and and maps that are nicely adapted to science-classroom use.”—The Bulletin of the Center for… View →
The Great Leopard Rescue: Saving the Amur Leopards
“Markle continues to fill a demand for animal-centered books that satisfy both recreational readers and science-report writers.”—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books View →
White Space
“This is a fascinating, intricate story with multiple threads running through it. It is a combination of mystery, science fiction, and horror—an exciting page-turner.” —starred, The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books View →
Plastic, Ahoy!: Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
“Newman does a solid job of walking readers through the trio of studies in an orderly fashion, and plenty of color photographs convey a sense of ship life for readers more drawn to the adventure than the science.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books View →
The Case of the Vanishing Honeybees: A Scientific Mystery
“[The title] stands as fine example of science writing for newbie science readers—and teachers extending their use of trade books under Common Core.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books View →
Researching Rocks
“Award-winning author Sally M. Walker has written a beautifully crafted earth science series for young readers….Informational text that is widely accessible to children is a must in every library, and this series fits the bill.” —starred, Library Media Connection View →
Fall Leaves: Colorful and Crunchy
“Preschool aged children will enjoy the colorful, expressive illustrations by Amanda Enright.” —Science Books & Films View →
Animals in Fall: Preparing for Winter
“Preschool aged children will enjoy the colorful, expressive illustrations by Amanda Enright.” —Science Books & Films View →
Power Up to Fight Pollution
“The books lend themselves to helping young children conceptualize ideas about the environment, as well as learn about the structure of an informational text. Teachers can share the books aloud with young children, or independent readers could read the books using the chapter by… View →
Fall Apples: Crisp and Juicy
“This picture book features child friendly text that is appropriate for grades K-3. Preschool aged children will enjoy looking at the pictures and having it read to them.” —Science Books & Films View →
Fall Pumpkins: Orange and Plump
“The illustrations are very colorful and showcase the fall foliage, tractors, scarecrows, and other symbols of fall. There are also illustrations of children helping each other with planting, watering, and examining how the seeds grow to become flowers and then pumpkins….… View →