Reviews
Designed to introduce students to the parts of a nonfiction book (table of contents, headings, sidebars, maps, glossary, index, etc.), the books in the Disaster Zone series reveal types of natural disasters through relatively short texts and large, color photos. Each book ends with… View →
Readers will find a good basic explanation of weight, how to find it for various objects, and related topics in this Math It! series title. Interesting real-life examples and applications, such as determining whether a suitcase is too heavy to check on an airplane, prevent the topic from View →
Booklist Review for My Body Is Tough and Gray
This entry in the Zoo Clues 2 series presents a series of tantalizing close-up photos, shaped like jigsaw puzzle pieces, of body parts with very brief descriptive clues such as, “My legs are short and strong” and “I have a long, stiff tail.” A full portrait with identifier (“I am a… View →
Booklist Review for The Empire State Building
This entry in the American Places: From Vision to Reality series offers a pleasing overview of the skyscraper, from its inspirational design to its status today. Many of the two-page spreads focus on the engineering involved, especially the use of concrete and steel to support weight, as View →
Booklist Review for Roseate Spoonbill
The roseate spoonbill gets its name from its rosy pink feathers and spoon-shaped beak, which is one of the many facts kids will learn in this installment in the Swamp Things: Animal Life in a Wetland series. Appearing on the left-hand side of each spread are large-font sentences in a… View →
Survive in the Mountains
Stranded on a mountain? Don’t sweat it. This guide in the Survival Zone series is equipped with tips and practical advice for staying safe should this very situation occur. It begins dramatically with the true story of a plane-crash survivor and then transitions into more likely… View →
Ghosts at Sea
Pirates, ghosts, and adventure on the high seas—what better combination to interest young readers who have grown up on Pirates of the Caribbean? This title in the Ghost Stories series includes two thin but engaging narrative accounts of ships said to haunt the ocean. The first surrounds… View →
Jean Little Library Blog Review of Welcome to the Pond
Of course, now that my school system no longer does the big annual biomes project, all the awesome biomes books are published.… This title is part of a new series from Bearport, “Nature’s Neighborhoods: All About Ecosystems.” It begins with a quick introducti View →
Jean Little Library Blog Review of Barn Owl
While I’m looking for more in-depth animal books for my juvenile nonfiction, this cute series from Bearport is just right for my easy reader nonfiction… The first spread has text in different shapes and formats, introducing the barn owl. Simple facts about the barn ow View →
Booklist Review for Angora Rabbit
With a name like Weird but Cute, how can this series fail to draw a crowd? Geared toward early readers,each volume introduces an unusual animal through simple text and plentiful color photos. Although each title gives youngsters a clear idea of the animal’s appearance or noteworthy… View →
Booklist Review for Puffer Fish
With a name like Weird but Cute, how can this series fail to draw a crowd? Geared toward early readers, each volume introduces an unusual animal through simple text and plentiful color photos. Although each title gives youngsters a clear idea of the animal’s appearance or noteworthy… View →
SLC Review for Cold Whispers
This series provides eight spine-tingling tales to delight young readers in search of mystery and the macabre. Each of the tales focuses on a different location, from cemeteries and amusement parks to haunted houses and caves. These stories pack enough suspense, ghosts, vampires,… View →