Reviews
Explore Desert Habitats with Rosita
“Teachers planning a study unit on biomes or habitats may want to include this title along with the other titles in the Sesame Street® Habitats series. As they learn about the desert, children will probably love viewing the color photographs along with seeing the appearances of the View →
Eating My Words: And 128 Other Poems
“Teachers will no doubt love these instructional aspects of the book, but children will appreciate the amusing poems themselves . . . With kid-friendly subjects like pets, school, and family, and colorful cartoony illustrations, readers are sure to find plenty to tickle their funny View →
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 →
Sounds Good!: Discover 50 Instruments
“This book would serve as an incredible resource for teachers and caregivers alike eager to find a child-friendly introduction to sound and music history. A noteworthy, useful, and modern instrument encyclopedia.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
The Great Giraffe Rescue: Saving the Nubian Giraffes
“Children who love animals will probably enjoy learning about the Nubian giraffe rescue. Teachers may want to include this title in a unit about animals or wildlife conservation. Reviewer Rating: 5” –Children’s Literature View →
A Game for Swallows: To Die, To Leave, To Return: Expanded Edition
“Teachers will have a field day using the book to discuss the evils of war. Reviewer Rating: 5” –Children’s Literature View →
Nearer My Freedom: The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano by Himself
“Monica Edinger and Lesley Younge—former fourth grade co-teachers—brilliantly transform the autobiography into ‘found poems’ by cutting and rearranging Equiano’s original into verse . . . Their deft transformation of Equiano’s odyssey is well-equipped to… 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 →
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 →
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 →
Focus on Japanese American Incarceration
“Executive Order 9102 changed the lives of Japanese Americans in the United States during World War II. This title from the “Read Woke Book” series begins to take a deeper look at an event in the United States history. The text describes the actions that occurred and… View →
PANTemonium!
“PANTemonium is a silly, rhyming, story about a man named Fred who decides to go fishing one day and without knowing it, catches his favorite underwear on the end of his hook! As he walks along the road to his favorite fishing spot, his underwear scoops up what he passes… View →
The Real Science of Mind Control
“[A] helpful tool for teachers leading discussion about brain function.” –Children’s Literature View →
Super Potato and the Soaring Terror of the Pterosaur: Book 8
“Augusta Richly is a spoiled little girl. What do you think she might want next…nope not that but a PTEROSAUR! This graphic novel is a high-interest easy read for early readers. It is full of bright colors and appropriate font size for these readers to… View →
The Huffalots
“Perfect for a bedtime story or breakfast tale, “The Huffalots” is a book that any preschooler caregiver or teacher will want on their shelves!" —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 →
Frank, Who Liked to Build: The Architecture of Frank Gehry
This book provides an interesting look at the creative process—the sources of inspiration, the repeated attempts, the doubts, the risk-taking—that could be a springboard for a discussion on this topic for parents, teachers, and librarians. View →
Lerner Maker Lab Database
“With a clean, enticing layout; simplicity of navigation; and a significant database of projects linked to a range of content areas, Lerner Maker Lab is a useful resource for elementary classroom teachers and subject specialists (art, technology, etc.) and especially for librarians View →
The Rabbi and the Reverend: Joachim Prinz, Martin Luther King Jr., and Their Fight against Silence
“Ades’ book is a timely corrective to the often strained relations between America’s Jewish and Black communities.” — Marjorie Gann, retired teacher; co-author (with Janet Willen) of Five Thousand Years of Slavery and Speak a Word for Freedom:Women Against Slavery… View →