Reviews
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 →
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 →
SLC Review for Sunflower
This series is ideal for the preschool through second grade curriculum. Large print text accompanies beautiful color photos and bold vocabulary terms are included in the simple sentences. Each title includes small text boxes and graphics that enhance the photos and provide additional… View →
SLC Review for The Horror in the Cave
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 →
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 →
SLC Review for The Secret of the Tragic Theater
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 →
Booklist Review for Gecko
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 Tarsier
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 Night of the Grave Digger
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 →
SLC Review for The Doomed Amusement Park
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 →
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 →