Reviews
Michael Phelps
The life of the multiple gold medal-winning swimmer is covered in simple text with plenty of color photographs in this addition to the Defining Moments: Super Athletes series. Much of the emphasis is on Phelps’ younger days as he struggled in school with View →
The Midwest Book Review for Super Bowl Superstars
A premier publisher of non-fiction books-in-series for young readers, Bearport Publishing presents Super Bowl Superstars by Michael Sandler, which will have an especial attraction for boys in grades K through 3 and features a text with a second grade reading level. This series of six… View →
School Library Journal Review for Football Heroes Making a Difference
These athletes make a difference in other people’s lives through volunteering. Whether it is through an organization that contributes to various charities, such as the Matt Hasselbeck Foundation, or with a single body such as the Special Olympics, which Urlacher supports, each… View →
Earth in Danger
This series covers green living and environmental policy for children. Each book tackles a different problem, defining the issue using lucid, easy-to-read (though occasionally preachy) text and clear stock photographs. Appended “Just the Facts” and “How to Help”… View →
Michael Phelps
The life of the multiple gold medal-winning swimmer is covered in simple text with plenty of color photographs in this addition to the Defining Moments: Super Athletes series. Much of the emphasis is on Phelps’ younger days as he struggled in school with View →
The Horn Book Guide Review for Uncommon Animals
Readers follow the work of scientists who study the unique features and challenges of animals living in remote habitats….firsthand accounts create a narrative feel while still weaving in facts about the animals and their environments. Large photos, mostly clear captions, and short… View →
No Backbone! Spiders
This series allows readers to come safely eye-to-eye with larger-than-life spiders of all shapes and sizes. The texts, which are occasionally too vague, offer basic and interesting facts about spiders’ body structures, their young, how spiders eat, and where they live. Their many… View →
No Backbone! Spiders
This series allows readers to come safely eye-to-eye with larger-than-life spiders of all shapes and sizes. The texts, which are occasionally too vague, offer basic and interesting facts about spiders’ body structures, their young, how spiders eat, and where they live. Their many… View →
Booklist Review for Uncommon Animals
Just when you thought every animal had been covered comes a series with volumes on the aye-aye, fossa, and Weddell seal. The explanatory text works splendidly, with large photographs that bring readers as close as they’ll ever get to such beasts. View →
Garbage & Recyling
Garbage and Recycling and Living Green were recommended in Booklist’s Spotlight on the Environment. View →
Garbage & Recyling
Garbage and Recycling and Living Green were recommended in Booklist’s Spotlight on the Environment. View →
I read and reviewed the Disaster Zone series, which included separate books for hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards. droughts, earthquakes, etc. I thoroughly enjoyed all of these books, probably most of all because of the incredible photography and illustrations/infographics. Each book in… View →