Reviews
Cat-ographies
These volumes discuss history, characteristics, and how to care for the title cat breed. Anecdotes about famous or otherwise noteworthy cats (e.g., the Siamese whose meows drew attention to its unconscious owner) are included. The many photographs will appeal to cat lovers. View →
Wild Baby Animals
Titles in this small-format series offer very basic facts about the habitats, diets, and traits of mammal babies… Clear and engaging photographs include some images of newborns, of nursing juveniles, and of the title animals’ prey. Each volume includes a small habitat map and a… View →
Animals with Super Powers
With cool title phrases like “glow-in-the-dark” and “see-through,” even reluctant readers will surely be drawn to these informational books on animals. Each title covers eight animals with a different super power, appealing to children who are fascinated by… View →
Up Close and Gross
Colorful photographs and diagrams of enlarged organisms are paired with squirm-inducing texts to present an accessible look at the (nearly) microscopic world around us… While the casual reader might focus on the “grossness,” budding microbiologists will pore over the up-close View →
Up Close and Gross
Colorful photographs and diagrams of enlarged organisms are paired with squirm-inducing texts to present an accessible look at the (nearly) microscopic world around us… While the casual reader might focus on the “grossness,” budding microbiologists will pore over the up-close View →
Firefighters to the Rescue
Since the attacks of 9/11, when 343 firefighters died, the emotional respect for firefighters is even more heightened. Montages of captioned, color photos portray the dangers and risks in different kinds of fire situations, while Goldish relays the different parts and focuses of a… View →
Saving Animals from Oil Spills
Featuring colorful, visually packed pages and readable prose, this title in the Rescuing Animals from Disasters series offers an accessible introduction to the impact of oil spills on a variety of creatures. Opening with a pelican rescue off Louisiana’s coast, the spreads move on… View →
Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers
On the very first page of this newest entry in the Super Bowl Superstars series, Sandler sets up the drama: “For six years, the Green Bay passer had been trying to overcome the fans who doubted him.” Not any easy goal: glaring across the line from him at Super Bowl View →
Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers
On the very first page of this newest entry in the Super Bowl Superstars series, Sandler sets up the drama: “For six years, the Green Bay passer had been trying to overcome the fans who doubted him.” Not any easy goal: glaring across the line from him at Super Bowl View →
Wild Baby Animals
[A] good deal of care has gone into the presentation of the Wild Baby Animals series. Organized by two-page chapters, the books use simple, explanatory text to detail the size, geographical location, description, birth, home, and foraging habits of each animal. Bright photos of the… View →
Wild Baby Animals
[A] good deal of care has gone into the presentation of the Wild Baby Animals series. Organized by two-page chapters, the books use simple, explanatory text to detail the size, geographical location, description, birth, home, and foraging habits of each animal. Bright photos of the… View →
Prison Puppies
Baghdad Pups explores how a special division of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals International (SPCAI) has been rescuing dogs who have befriended service people in Iraq, despite the clear disapproval of the United States military, which has… View →