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Passport to Paris - Children's Literature
“Crabtree Connections” are effectively glossy pamphlets produced in England—the one in hand being twenty-four pages—just long enough to cover a specific subject, while short enough not to bore its intended audience. This introduction to Paris gets right down to what middle… View →
What is symmetry in nature? - Children's Literature
The concept of symmetry is clearly explained and illustrated on the opening spread. In addition to the usual shapes, there is an image of the Taj Mahal which is a symmetrical building and that adds just a little bit of extra information and reveals how symmetry is meaningful in… View →
Communication in the Ancient World - Children's Literature
Communication varied but many early societies developed forms of writing be it using images or an actual alphabet. Record keeping was important for governments and especially for keeping track of property owned and taxes paid. Writing was also used for poetry and personal correspondence. View →
Go Green! Lead the Way - Children's Literature
Going green helps everyone in today’s world. In this book from the “Crabtree Connections” series, readers have their interest aroused on the opening two pages with the questions: What’s the problem? What does it mean? What can we do? Answers are supplied… View →
Space Blog - Children's Literature
What is it like to be an astronaut and travel to outer space? In this book, readers follow Captain Toni Omari and his crew as they tour the solar system. The journey begins at Cape Canaveral where lift off is successful and within minutes the spacecraft has left earth’s atmosphere. View →
Using a Calculator - Children's Literature
Today, it seems like all the kids are using calculators at school and at home. In this title which is part of the “My Path to Math” series, a basic calculator is introduced. What makes the book more valuable to those of us who did not have calculators in school is the… View →
Arts and Culture in the Ancient World - Children's Literature
Reading this title in the “Life in the Ancient World” makes you realize how much was developed thousands of years ago—music, calligraphy, painting and games. The Chinese were masters of all and played a game of qi or Chinese chess. In many societies women were not given the… View →
Backyard Cookbook - Children's Literature
Growing and cooking one’s own food can be a lot of fun to share with family and friends. Fruits and vegetables grow in a garden at different times of the year. Cooking with the seasons offers an array of garden delights, and the final product can be crunchy, sweet, tangy or tart.… View →
War in the Pacific - Children's Literature
Fantastic, well-written! Superb! This graphic novel is about WWII and has six sections. The first two sections, The Pacific Conquered and Turning the Tide, are in prose form and take us from 1940 to 1945. The next three sections are written in graphic novel… View →
What Caused the War of 1812? - Children's Literature
In 1812 the United States had grown to seventeen states but remained rather fragile in terms of its position as a free nation. In Europe, war raged on as the British and their continental allies continued to fight against the forces of Napoleon. While this seemingly endless warfare was… View →
The Western Front - School Library Journal
Gr 5–9—In each volume, text overviews and photos bookend three graphic-novel formatted stories that focus on individuals involved in specific actions and/or conflicts. Although there are several different artists, the fairly realistic artwork is consistent among the books, depicting… View →
Backyard Bugs - Children's Literature
Part of the “Crabtree Connections” series, this title is categorized as an information book and it introduces a variety of critters that one could find in their backyard. Most bugs are not really pretty so the question posed early on “Aren’t I pretty?” is… View →