Reviews
Booklist Review of The Yellow Book: What to Do When You're Excited
Upbeat and constructive, the Colorful Minds: Tips for Managing Your Emotions series (4 titles) helps children stay in control of their feelings. In this volume, yellow (excitement) shines brightest in the literal rainbow of emotions readers are asked to envision at the book’s… View →
Emu Chicks - Reviewed by Booklist
Australia’s wispy-feathered emu stars in this offering from the Outback Babies series (6 titles). U.S. children may be unfamiliar with this ostrichlike bird, but here they’ll follow a group of chicks that hatch from dark green eggs and eventually grow up and lose their baby… View →
Arlington ISD Review of Food Warrior: Going Green
This title is part of the six book “Going Green” series. It is a good resource for students who want to learn what they can do to help take care of the planet and address pollution and climate change. The focus is on “The Six Rs”: Refuse (e.g., straws), Reduce,… View →
Arlington ISD Review of Tractors
Tractors by Kirsty Holmes gives younger students information about this piece of equipment used on a farm. Information included is parts of a tractor, driving a tractor and more. The illustration are cute and colorful, with a Farmer Llama that likes to tell jokes. This might be a great… View →
Arlington ISD Review of Michelle Obama: Advocate and Role Model
One positive aspect of this book is that it focuses on Michelle Obama’s life broadly, not just in her role as US First Lady. Readers learn about her “Humble Beginnings,” growing up in a home where she had to sleep in the living room, separated by a hanging sheet from… View →
Arlington ISD Review of Stars
From the series “Off to Space!”, this easy nonfiction text packs quite a bit of information in each double-page spread. Succinctly pairing information with brilliant photographs that young readers are sure to linger over, the author succeeds in building an interest in her topic. View →
Arlington ISD Review of Mindfulness
Mindfulness is part of the Calm Kids series. It is a wonderful addition to your social and emotional learning collection. Readers will learn what mindfulness is and how to empower yourself to keep your mind and body healthy. There are many tips and ideas for readers to try. Easy to read… View →
Arlington ISD Review of Where Do We Get Water?
This book is part of the series titled, What’s Up With Water? Young readers can learn the process of how water goes from rain to drinking water. Colorful photographs throughout the book give great illustration to the process. This would be a great tool to teach text features as it… View →
Arlington ISD Review of Devil Doll
Devil Doll is part of the Haunted History series by Bearport Publishing. It has a table of contents, glossary, other museum mysteries and index. The publisher describes it as, “The Warren’s Occult Museum is full of many mysterious and downright terrifying artifacts. So, it might be View →
Arlington ISD Review of Get Crafting for your Gorgeous Guinea Pig
Ruth Owen in Get Crafting for Your Gorgeous Guinea Pig, gives readers ideas of how to create crafts for their pet Guinea Pigs. It is part of the Playful Pet Projects series. This series provides a playful twist for the 745 section. Crafting projects include a dandelion costume and edible View →
Arlington ISD Review of Dangerous Teeth! Moray Eel Attack
Dangerous Teeth! is a great choice for those students who love learning about nature’s most ferocious predators. The book begins with a graphic account of two divers exploring the coral reefs off of Thailand, one of whom has become too comfortable with the moray eel he’s seen View →
Arlington ISD Review of Plants
In Plants, part of the X-treme Facts: Science series, Catherine Finan gives students interesting facts they might not know about plants. Different facts are covered such as the smelliest and the largest, the most ancient and the carnivores. The information is delivered in an engaging… View →