Reviews
Signs of the Season
[Starred review.] The titles of these books in the Signs of the Seasons series ask good questions, and then answer them with vivid illustrations, explicit language and projects/experiments to try on almost every page. In each book you will find a calendar identifying the dates which… View →
Rescuing Animals from Disasters
Each title looks at the people involved and techniques used to rescue animals from natural and man-made disasters around the world. Specific and recent disasters are highlighted, such as Hurricane Katrina, the Cedar Fire in San Diego, CA, the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, and the 2010 oil… View →
Reading Today Online Review for A Butterfly's Life
Written in a science journal format, this information picture book will pique young children’s interest about butterflies. Sam keeps track of each butterfly he sees and chronicles what they are doing. Full-page photographs accompany the journal entries along with text boxes, small… View →
Saving Animals from Hurricanes
This easy-to-read text describes what happens to animals during hurricanes. Hurricane Katrina in 2005 was a turning point for how animals would be treated during catastrophic events, and the concern of individuals across the world for the pets left behind led to federal legislation… View →
How Do You Know It's Summer?
This introductory book on the summer season provides plenty of interesting facts about what happens in the natural world during summer. By characterizing that time of year and describing some of the weather patterns that typically accompany summer, young readers will be able to recognize View →
Saving Animals from Hurricanes
This easy-to-read text describes what happens to animals during hurricanes. Hurricane Katrina in 2005 was a turning point for how animals would be treated during catastrophic events, and the concern of individuals across the world for the pets left behind led to federal legislation… View →
How Do You Know It's Summer?
This introductory book on the summer season provides plenty of interesting facts about what happens in the natural world during summer. By characterizing that time of year and describing some of the weather patterns that typically accompany summer, young readers will be able to recognize View →
Acts of Courage
These slender volumes use bright backgrounds, large color photographs, and limited text to tell the stories of the military men and women who have gotten the Silver Star and other awards for bravery. Each book begins with a picture of the Twin Towers and a brief explanation of the war on View →
Science Books & Films Review for Animal Diaries: Life Cycles
[Starred review]. Animal Diaries: Life Cycles is a marvelous series of children’s books designed for the child who is sitting quietly at the pond or the one chasing the butterfly or asking where do frogs come from? This review is based on the following titles: A Spider’s Life, A… View →
So Big Compared to What?
Young readers will find these topics and related photographs exciting. Brief insets on illustrations, along with approachable text, offer the information to students. Pictures explain historical and modern comparisons. With the need for nonfiction choices, even the youngest reader will… View →
So Big Compared to What?
Young readers will find these topics and related photographs exciting. Brief insets on illustrations, along with approachable text, offer the information to students. Pictures explain historical and modern comparisons. With the need for nonfiction choices, even the youngest reader will… View →
Bomb-Sniffing
It isn’t all fun and games when you’re a dog. Some, like the canines featured in the Dog Heroes series, are trained professionals, using their keen sense of smell to aid military personnel, police officers, and search-and-rescue teams. In Bomb-Sniffing Dogs, readers learn… View →