Reviews
Stranded
Would-be explorers and adventurers will relish these survival stories set in some of the world’s most dangerous and isolated environments. Books open with the first of three- or- four dramatic, real-life stories, followed by a well-written general introduction to the… View →
Wild Canine Pups
Written in large text with simple sentences and bolded vocabulary, this series will delight young learners with answers to the questions they frequently ask about wild animals. With its focus on the young in each species, the series features captivating color photographs on each page,… View →
The Deep End
Each title in this series presents information on an animal that lives under the sea. Easy-to-read text, full-color photographs, and many of the text features identified in the Common Core are the backbone of these books. The format is useful for helping students locate information on… View →
Wild Canine Pups
Written in large text with simple sentences and bolded vocabulary, this series will delight young learners with answers to the questions they frequently ask about wild animals. With its focus on the young in each species, the series features captivating color photographs on each page,… View →
The Deep End
Each title in this series presents information on an animal that lives under the sea. Easy-to-read text, full-color photographs, and many of the text features identified in the Common Core are the backbone of these books. The format is useful for helping students locate information on… View →
Series Made Simple
Through excellent combinations of simple sentences and full-bleed stock photos, these books inform young readers about helpers in their communities. What sets this series apart from similar titles, such as Rosen Power kids’s “On the Job” series (2010), is that the people in the photos… View →
Series Made Simple
Through excellent combinations of simple sentences and full-bleed stock photos, these books inform young readers about helpers in their communities. What sets this series apart from similar titles, such as Rosen Power kids’s “On the Job” series (2010), is that the people in the photos… View →
Series Made Simple
Through excellent combinations of simple sentences and full-bleed stock photos, these books inform young readers about helpers in their communities. What sets this series apart from similar titles, such as Rosen Power kids’s “On the Job” series (2010), is that the people in the photos… View →
Series Made Simple
Through excellent combinations of simple sentences and full-bleed stock photos, these books inform young readers about helpers in their communities. What sets this series apart from similar titles, such as Rosen Power kids’s “On the Job” series (2010), is that the people in the photos… View →
My Nose is Long and Fuzzy
The concept of gradually revealing bits of an animal for readers to guess about the whole has gotten a lot of traction in recent years, and this entry in the Zoo Clues series does it as well as anyone. Graphically, the main addition is a jigsaw-puzzle grid overlaying each two-page… View →
Gravity-Defying Animals
This entry in the Animals with Super Powers series features eight creatures with the remarkable ability to flaunt the very laws of physics. Geckos can stick to ceilings, walls, and even slippery windows. Though they may not be able to leap over tall buildings in a single bound, the… View →
Bow-Wow
A dog narrator leads readers through the basics of working canines in these introductory surveys. With a large, clear font and just two or three simple sentences per page, the books are squarely aimed at younger readers. The dog point of view works fairly well, despite occasional forays… View →