Reviews
Bookworm for Kids Blog Review of Coconut
Coconuts are fun to look at in the store and even better to eat, and this book take a peek at exactly how they… Coconuts aren’t a fruit kids necessarily see every day, nor do they look anything like most fruits. After a quick description of the coconut, this book dives i View →
Snakes take center stage in this addition to the Reptile World series. Venomous snakes and strangling snakes get equal page time in these four volumes, which are structured for the early reader: bold, colorful (and sometimes gruesome!) photos are the focus, offset by a straightforward… View →
Snakes take center stage in this addition to the Reptile World series. Venomous snakes and strangling snakes get equal page time in these four volumes, which are structured for the early reader: bold, colorful (and sometimes gruesome!) photos are the focus, offset by a straightforward… View →
Snakes take center stage in this addition to the Reptile World series. Venomous snakes and strangling snakes get equal page time in these four volumes, which are structured for the early reader: bold, colorful (and sometimes gruesome!) photos are the focus, offset by a straightforward… View →
Snakes take center stage in this addition to the Reptile World series. Venomous snakes and strangling snakes get equal page time in these four volumes, which are structured for the early reader: bold, colorful (and sometimes gruesome!) photos are the focus, offset by a straightforward… View →
Bookworm for Kids Blog Review of Dik-Dik
The sweet face on the cover with it’s big, curious eyes already draw attention and lure in to learn more about a less known animal, the… This lesser known type of antelope lives in Africa, and it is quite an interesting creature. With bright, bold photographs, this bo View →
Bookworm for Kids Blog Review of What Are Rocks Made Of?
Bringing rocks down to a microscopic view, this book shows what rocks are composed of and how they fit our… There are thousands of different types of rocks, but they have more in common than one might think. After a table of contents, the first pages dive into a basic look at View →
Smelling
Young readers know when things smell beautiful or gross, and in this entry in the Five Sense series (5 titles), they’ll get an approachable introduction to how people smell and why it’s important. Readers will follow scent molecules as they float through the air and come into contact… View →
Booklist Review of Horned Lizard, Luna Moth, Polish Chicken, and Snub-Nosed Monkey
The urgent question, “What’s this weird but cute animal?” opens each volume of the aptly named Weirder and Cuter series. First up in Horned Lizard is a small, spiny reptile capable of scaring off predators by squirting blood out of its eyeballs. Awesomely weird! The giant,… View →
Olympic Records
Noteworthy Olympic athletes from around the globe fill the pages of this Incredible Sports Records series (6 titles) entry. From most-decorated (Michael Phelps) to mind-numbingly fast (speed skater Lee Sang-hwa), these competitors have left their marks on the games. One- and two-page… View →
Bookworm for Kids Blog Review of Killer Smog: London, England
Natural disasters can come as unsuspecting as a fog, and this book explains how The Great Smog of 1952 occurred as well as the effects it had on all of… The first sentence opens like an eerie mystery and immediately draws young readers into the scene. Readers will sympathize View →
Bookworm for Kids Blog Review of Deadly Mine: Libby, Montana
With careful explanations and descriptions, this book gives young readers a glimpse into one of the largest environmental catastrophes in United States’… The first pages set the mood with the tragic story of a miner and his family, who became sick from poisonous dust View →