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Visit Egypt! - Children's Literature
One of titles in the “Crabtree Connections” series, this book engages readers with colorful photos and maps. The text likewise engages with a lively guide book format that will excite kids by making them feel like they are planning a trip to the country of Egypt. Laidlaw… View →
The Jonas Brothers - Children's Literature
A tribute to the three Jonas Brothers with facts and photographs makes up this nonfiction entry in the “Superstars!” series. It begins with a summary of the accomplishments of the band. It tells about how they are known for their wholesome lifestyles, and the fact that they… View →
Justin Bieber - Children's Literature
Justin Bieber’s rise to superstardom from small-town Canadian teen is chronicled in this volume in the “Superstars!” series. Raised primarily by his mother, Justin always loved music, but not until he competed in a talent show in his hometown of Stratford, Ontario, at… View →
The Stars - School Library Journal
Gr 3–5—These introductions are of uneven quality. Planets sometimes uses incorrect grammar and problematic definitions, e.g., Earth’s gravity is said to be “strong enough to move other objects out of its path.” Uranus is described as being tipped on its side perhaps… View →
Canada Day - Children's Literature
Every summer, Canadians observe the anniversary of their country’s founding by participating in various festivities. Useful to prepare reports, this volume in the “Celebrations in My World” series welcomes readers to experience Canada Day events vicariously. Thirteen… View →
Natural Disasters: Moving Earth - Children's Literature
The “Science of Catastrophe” series uses science to explain what happened in different disasters and excels in being accurate and readable. The series also has artistic illustrations and detailed diagrams of the science involved and the price is affordable. Reading about… View →
Tornado Alert! (revised, ed. 2) - Children's Literature
Sea monsters. Gustonadoes. Cumolonimbus. These are just a few of the terms young readers will learn about in this fact-filled page turner about tornadoes. Scavuzzo takes readers on a whirlwind adventure through the process of tornado formation and the devastation they can cause. Twists,… View →
Caring for Critters - Children's Literature
If your kids don’t want an ordinary pet like a cat or dog, then this book has a few suggestions for those that are a bit unusual and what one has to do to make sure that the pet is relatively happy. How about a bug? A moth, ants, grasshoppers, praying mantis, scorpions, spiders,… View →
Today is a great day! - Children's Literature
This tribute to optimism opens with children greeting each morning saying, “Today is a great day!” Examples of things and activities that make life enjoyable follow. These include smiling with friends, playing team sports, sharing ice cream cones, going to school, dancing,… View →
Ocean Explorer! - Children's Literature
Part of the “Crabtree Connections” series, this title is categorized as a recount book and it introduces a variety of creatures that live in the ocean. Told in the first person, readers join a diver as she sets out to take underwater photographs. Among the first creatures met View →
Backyard Heroes - Children's Literature
One of eighteen in the “Crabtree Connections,” a series of short reference books for early readers that focus on a particular area of geography, science or history. This edition takes readers on a backyard tour of fauna and invertebrates that contribute in various ways to… View →
Is our weather getting worse? - Children's Literature
This book, designed for elementary-school guided reading groups, focuses on climate change and how it may affect weather in the future. Each two-page spread addresses a single topic, ranging from a depiction of scientists studying layers of ice and soil to determine ancient weather… View →