Reviews
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 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 Baby Porcupines
“Baby Porcupines” written by Jennifer Boothroyd is one title of a twelve book set called “Animal Babies.” This book has full-color pages, close up photographs, large print, and text written for beginner readers to have success as they start to research porcupines. All nonfiction text… View →
Arlington ISD Review of Chefs
Chefs are members of the community who provide food for people at restaurants. Chefs use many tools to cook meals for people. This book tells the reader the names of the tools as well as the meaning of a variety of words. The information is organized in a clear way for the young reader… 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 Libraries
This book is one in the ‘What Makes a Community?’ series by J. P. Press. It begins with teaching tips for before, during, and after reading, followed by a table of contents. Closely focused photographs are included in every page spread and illustrates the function and features of public… View →
Arlington ISD Review of Pull Apart a Pizza
Part of Deconstructed Diets Series this book tells the history of the pizza and gives specific details of each layer of the pizza. The book contains beautiful color photographs as well as a table of contents, a glossary, and an index. It encourages readers to make smart choices and try… View →
Arlington ISD Review of Wombat
Part of the Library of Awesome Animals series, “Wombat” by Colleen Sexton introduces readers to this Australian marsupial with big-font text, gorgeous photos, and fun facts. Did you know that wombats are the only animals whose poop are cube-shaped? Glossary, index, additional 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 →
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 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 Moldy Science Experiments
This book is filled with many fun projects and very detailed explanations of the science behind the project. Each page includes a moldy science fact, steps for experiments, observations, and tips. Readers can learn clear explanations of each experiment and the end result make this a good View →