Reviews
Wildlife Rehabilitators
Many children dream of working with animals. Other youngsters will be drawn to careers as community helpers, especially as first responders. These titles identify two careers through which young people can pursue both interests. The well-designed books contain heartwarming stories of… View →
Animal Control Officers
Many children dream of working with animals. Other youngsters will be drawn to careers as community helpers, especially as first responders. These titles identify two careers through which young people can pursue both interests. The well-designed books contain heartwarming stories of… View →
Animal Control Officers
Many children dream of working with animals. Other youngsters will be drawn to careers as community helpers, especially as first responders. These titles identify two careers through which young people can pursue both interests. The well-designed books contain heartwarming stories of… View →
FUN-damental Experiments
With the new emphasis on physical science at the primary level in the Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards, this collection will be appreciated…. [It] would be an excellent choice for a classroom and school libraries and as a resource for science fair projects. It will also… View →
Yummy Tummy Recipes:Seasons
The 13-to-14 recipes in each volume are easy to make, require accessible ingredients and prepared foods, and cover a variety of categories, from drinks (“Warm Cranberry Punch”) to dessert (“Baked Stuffed Apples”). They’re also wholesome without calling a lot View →
Winter Punches to Nut Crunches
With the cold, gloomy weather in the winter months, the bright, warm, healthy, and tasty recipes curated by LaPenta might be just the pick-me-up the doctor ordered. After an exhaustive list of necessary equipment and a stern warning to seek adult help with knives and other tools,… View →
Football Stars Up Close
This set delivers a solid performance. Clear writing, full-page color photographs, and text boxes (or, rather, text footballs) of information allow young readers to learn about six of their favorite players in an accessible and visually appealing way. The titles examine their… View →
School Library Journal Review for Not Near Normal: The Paranormal
Each volume introduces a different paranormal creature and focuses on the stories surrounding it. Some titles attempt to examine the origin of their supernatural subjects. For example, Ghosts asks, “If ghosts aren’t spirits of the dead, what are they?” which should… View →
Kinkajous
What is a kinkajou? Good question. As this title in the Jungle Babies of the Amazon Rain Forest series explains, a kinkajou is a small mammal, related to a raccoon, with thick fur; large, round eyes; and small ears. But perhaps the most remarkable feature of the kinkajou is its powerful… View →
Even More Supersized
Browsers and report writers alike will enjoy this series about giant animals. Readers will learn about the featured animals’ diets, defenses, habitats (all titles include a map), physical characteristics, and life cycles. The size of the creatures is compared to objects young… View →
Half-Human Monsters
The grotesque, horrifying depictions of half-human monsters in this title from the Not Near Normal: The Paranormal series will no doubt draw interest from curious readers. The (un)usual suspects are each accounted for: Bigfoot, the chupacabra, the Loch Ness monster, and so forth. But… View →
Kinkajous
What is a kinkajou? Good question. As this title in the Jungle Babies of the Amazon Rain Forest series explains, a kinkajou is a small mammal, related to a raccoon, with thick fur; large, round eyes; and small ears. But perhaps the most remarkable feature of the kinkajou is its powerful… View →