Reviews
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 →
Walking Sticks
This offering from the Even More SuperSized! series introduces readers to the world’s longest insect: Chan’s megastick, a walking stick native to the rain forests of northern Borneo that can grow to a length of 22 inches. Using double-page-spread chapters, Gray provides a… View →
A Chameleon
Through the eyes of a child who shares observations of animal life in ongoing journal entries, Lawrence keeps readers thoroughly engaged as they process a generous amount of information pertaining to the natural world. Colorful photos with clearly labeled focal points, interactive… View →
A Bird
Through the eyes of a child who shares observations of animal life in ongoing journal entries, Lawrence keeps readers thoroughly engaged as they process a generous amount of information pertaining to the natural world. Colorful photos with clearly labeled focal points, interactive… View →
A Dragonfly's Life
Through the eyes of a child who shares observations of animal life in ongoing journal entries, Lawrence keeps readers thoroughly engaged as they process a generous amount of information pertaining to the natural world. Colorful photos with clearly labeled focal points, interactive… View →
A Chameleon
Through the eyes of a child who shares observations of animal life in ongoing journal entries, Lawrence keeps readers thoroughly engaged as they process a generous amount of information pertaining to the natural world. Colorful photos with clearly labeled focal points, interactive… View →
A Dragonfly's Life
Through the eyes of a child who shares observations of animal life in ongoing journal entries, Lawrence keeps readers thoroughly engaged as they process a generous amount of information pertaining to the natural world. Colorful photos with clearly labeled focal points, interactive… View →
A Bird
Through the eyes of a child who shares observations of animal life in ongoing journal entries, Lawrence keeps readers thoroughly engaged as they process a generous amount of information pertaining to the natural world. Colorful photos with clearly labeled focal points, interactive… View →
Surf Dog Miracles
The Dog Heroes series is up to a surprising two dozen titles now. The bigger surprise? They keep getting better. Surf Dog Miracles takes on a decidedly fuzzy topic—pooches capable of gnarly feats on a surfboard. It’s more heroic than it sounds: many of the competitions are for… View →
Library Media Connection Review for Animal Diaries: Life Cycles
This engaging new animal series offers young readers large, bold, engaging photographs while providing information about the stages of life. Each book begins with an introduction and picture of the child and featured animal he or she is investigating. Simply written entries transcend the View →
Surf Dog Miracles
The Dog Heroes series is up to a surprising two dozen titles now. The bigger surprise? They keep getting better. Surf Dog Miracles takes on a decidedly fuzzy topic—pooches capable of gnarly feats on a surfboard. It’s more heroic than it sounds: many of the competitions are for… View →
Plant-ology
Whether dealing with photosynthesis or introducing unusual examples of meat-eating species, these volumes are strong introductions for early elementary learners. Clearly labeled photos reinforce information presented in adjacent text. Related questions encourage readers to make… View →