Reviews
X-Moves
This series describes six extreme sports. Each volume presents a brief history of the sport, special techniques used, and principal personalities and their accomplishments (although the majority of the participants highlighted are male, a few are female, giving the series somewhat… View →
Toco Toucans
The naturally camouflaged animals found in the Disappearing Acts series include such usual suspects as katydids and tree frogs. But in this volume, it’s the toco toucan who is revealed to be adept at vanishing into its surroundings, despite its bright beak and feathers. The… View →
Peculiar Pets
These accessible… texts include personal anecdotes, trivia (e.g., “Some potbellied pigs can be taught to paint”), and recommendations for successful pet/owner relationships. Each volume includes an “at a glance” section with facts about physical… View →
Seizure Alert
These volumes showcase the work done by dogs serving in active military units (Combat) or assisting people with disorders such as epilepsy (Seizure). Double-page spreads feature facts about the characteristics dogs need to function in these specialized roles, how they are trained, and… View →
Going Green
These books describe different ways we can address environmental issues, on a large scale (e.g., building environmentally friendly skyscrapers) and in everyday life (e.g., riding bicycles or walking, being aware of food growth practices)…. Accessible diagrams and attractive… View →
More Supersized!
These overviews introduce animals that are the largest of their group. Perspective is provided by comparing each animal’s size to that of humans at the beginning of the book, and to other animals of its own species at the end. The picture-book format helps to stress the point of… View →
Devastated by a Volcano
This entry in the Disaster Survivors series sandwiches an introduction to the tectonic forces that cause volcanoes and a survey of the most destructive eruptions in the past two centuries between glancing encounters with two survivors of 1997’s blast on the Caribbean island of… View →
Using Earth's Underground Heat
Building Greenscrapers and Using Earth’s Underground Heat were recommended in Booklist’s Spotlight on the Environment. View →
Building Greenscrapers
Building Greenscrapers and Using Earth’s Underground Heat were recommended in Booklist’s Spotlight on the Environment. View →
Building Greenscrapers
Building Greenscrapers and Using Earth’s Underground Heat were recommended in Booklist’s Spotlight on the Environment. View →
Booklist Review for Traveling Green
Up-to-date statistics drive the urgent arguments in this lively photo-essay in the Going Green series. Bright, full-color pictures support the facts and the call to readers to walk, cycle, and use public transport to cut down on greenhouse gases, which can increase global warming. New… View →
Using Earth's Underground Heat
Building Greenscrapers and Using Earth’s Underground Heat were recommended in Booklist’s Spotlight on the Environment. View →