Reviews
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Earth in Danger
The Earth in Danger series of easy-to-read, 32-page books is a valuable resource for teachers and students. Each of the six books is packed with information that clearly explains a particular topic. By reading these books independently or in small groups, students will discover that they View →
No Backbone! Spiders
Each book is devoted to a particular spider type, covering key topics such as food, habitats, defense, and life cycles. Spreads include four or five simple sentences, each neatly spaced by a carriage return, facing a vivid, close-up view of the spider in action. Word balloon captions… View →
School Library Journal Review for Uncommon Animals
These examinations of six photogenic animals and selected specialists who study them offer the current crop’s best balance of appealing presentation and systematic, clearly presented information. Each creature inhabits an exotic habitat, from the arctic fox that “lives… View →
Earth in Danger
Each of the first 20 pages of each book features a large photo on a full spread, with related text next to or superimposed on the striking visual. Smaller photos, maps, and text boxes add information, but since the topic changes with every page turn, coverage is necessarily basic and… View →
School Library Connection Review of Scary Places
If you have young patrons who have a fascination with the macabre (and what librarian doesn’t?), owning these titles will make your library a popular place. Each book commences with an overview of the book’s topic, followed by a two-page spread containing a brief description… View →
Gross-Out Defenses
The stars of the show, at least when it comes to browser appeal, these titles focus on different defensive strategies highlighted in vivid, often gloriously repulsive photos. Leading the way is the hagfish, with its ability to generate clouds of thick, gill- and nose-clogging slime, but, View →