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PSLA Review of Happy Holidays!
Bellwether Media is back with six new titles in their existing Happy Holidays! non-fiction series for early readers. Each volume introduces readers to a major holiday from around the world via basic facts communicated in large text, accompanied by high quality photographs. This reviewer… View →
Educational Resources Lab Review of Happy Holidays
The Happy Holidays series is an excellent resource for young elementary students interested in learning about different cultures and their traditions. Each of the 24 titles in the series takes young readers on a journey into the heart of various festivities and explains the customs and… View →
PSLA Review of Ancient Marine Life
Discover extinct animal life with the series Ancient Marine Life! Take a deep dive into the past with this series. The reviewer read the title Megalodon. Megalodon – the massive ancient shark, so massive it is the largest to ever live! Read about its body parts, life, and extinction.… View →
Educator Review of A Pet What?!
In this series, the reader learns about specific animals that families have as pets. This series is very engaging to readers as the pets featured in these books are unusual pets for most families (i.e. ferret, mini pig, mini horse, sugar glider, etc.). These books give great details… View →
Educator Review of Animals at Risk
In this series, the reader learns about specific animals in each book that are ‘at risk’ of becoming extinct. Each book begins with describing physical traits of the animal and shows the reader where the animal lives on a map. The books give reasons as to why the animal is ‘at risk’,… View →
Booklist Review of Amazing Moments in Sports
The Amazing Moments in Sports series presents memorable events in a variety of sports. The series includes individual as well as team sports and accomplishments by women athletes as well as men. The use of graphic-novel storytelling and colorful illustrations offers instant ap- peal for… View →
Booklist Review of All About Insects
The All about Insects series introduces common backyard critters, utilizing vibrant, closeup photos (often labeled) and clear text. The books provide general overviews that include basic information on the insects’ bodies and life cycles, while concrete details about each kind of… View →
SLJ Series Made Simple: Supernatural Survivor Review
This tongue-in-cheek, guidebook-like series is geared to those seeking escape from marauding invaders. It delivers text in short bursts within “taped” boxes set against photos on colored background pages. The prose is a tantalizing mix of true-fact snippets and the untrue, advancing the… View →
SLJ Series Made Simple: Internet Issues Review
With the look and feel of a cute YouTube introductory video for youngsters, this series introduces readers to the pains and perils of being online. Gaming is more than just playing on an unconnected console as most video games can be played over the internet, so this book shares how… View →
SLJ Series Made Simple: Where We Live Review
Perfect for young students learning about their communities, “Where We Live” teaches children about the physical size, basic governance, and community interactions within a city, state, country and planet. Large photos featuring people of varying skin tones and brightly colored… View →
SLJ Series Made Simple: Game Day Review
These bright, chipper books walk readers through the prep work that goes into getting ready for a big game. No matter what sport readers are interested in, they’ll learn that game day prep starts with a healthy dinner and getting good sleep the night before a game, followed by a healthy… View →