Reviews
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 →
No Backbone! Spiders
Young children will surely be fascinated to discover the wonderful world of spiders in this set of six slim books for readers in the early elementary grades. My own children, and students I have taught, found these eight-legged invertebrates to be a little scary yet absolutely… View →
Dino Times Trivia
The six books in the Dino Times Trivia series will engage children with their easy-to-read format, great illustrations, and wealth of factual information about adaptations and the relationship of structure to function in the prehistoric animals that once ruled the land, sky, and sea.Each View →
Dino Times Trivia
The six books in the Dino Times Trivia series will engage children with their easy-to-read format, great illustrations, and wealth of factual information about adaptations and the relationship of structure to function in the prehistoric animals that once ruled the land, sky, and sea.Each View →
Tasmanian Devil
Fossa and Tasmanian Devil were recommended in the October 2008 Spotlight on Series Nonfiction. View →
Tasmanian Devil
Fossa and Tasmanian Devil were recommended in the October 2008 Spotlight on Series Nonfiction. View →
Dog Scouts of America
The Dog Scouts offer opportunities for people and pets to work together to learn new skills. Photographs show many different breeds and their human companions working, playing, and providing community service by reading with kids, visiting seniors, and helping raise funds for police dogs. View →
Hollywood Horses
Fire offers true tales of how horses were used to save lives before the advent of motorized equipment; Hollywood discusses the roles horses have played in the film industry, from the advent of silent pictures to modern cinema…. the two-page sections are easy to read. Many photographs… View →
World Series Superstars
After briefly providing biographical information, Sandler focuses on pivotal moments in the series’ games, illuminating the reasons these players were deemed “most valuable.” The texts’ focus can be scattered, but the excellent action photographs will grab the… View →
Hollywood Horses
Fire offers true tales of how horses were used to save lives before the advent of motorized equipment; Hollywood discusses the roles horses have played in the film industry, from the advent of silent pictures to modern cinema…. the two-page sections are easy to read. Many photographs… View →
Special Ops
This series examines selected operations designed for specific purposes in the armed forces. Using a similar format, each book includes a basic history, describes the selection and training processes, and discusses the role of the unit today…. reluctant readers may be drawn to the… View →
Dog Scouts of America
The Dog Scouts offer opportunities for people and pets to work together to learn new skills. Photographs show many different breeds and their human companions working, playing, and providing community service by reading with kids, visiting seniors, and helping raise funds for police dogs. View →