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Is it smooth or rough? - Children's Literature
A colorful page layout and headings with vibrant photographs and concise explanations make learning about concepts like matter, mass, texture, friction, and properties fun. With its bright, child-oriented photographs, this book is a good source for reinforcing concepts previously taught… View →
Baby animals in wetland habitats - School Library Journal
Gr 2–4—Expanding on a topic introduced in her Where Do Animals Live? (Crabtree, 2010), Kalman examines various habitats while upping the appeal with frequent references—heavily reflected in the accompanying photos—to the young of resident mammals or, on occasion, birds. Even in Ocean,… View →
Family Matters: Plays About Family Changes - Children's Literature
Family Matters: Plays about Family Changes is part of the “Get into Character” series. The book contains two illustrated plays. The first is about what happened when Brandon’s dad moved out. The second play is about when Tanya’s family has to downsize and move… View →
Body talk - Children's Literature
We all have feelings and we have a variety of ways to express them. Sometimes we use oral language and simply say how we feel at the moment. “I am so happy!” “That makes me super mad!” or “What are you talking about?” Other times we stay silent, but… View →
Stegosaurus - Children's Literature
A chilly Stegosaurus who has been tending her eggs searches for sunlight to renew her warmth as this book begins. She uses the large plates on her back to soak up the sun. The plates are one of the unusual features of the dinosaur; their function is very useful. This book from the… View →
Life on a Civil War Battlefield - Children's Literature
All too often historians tell the story of the Civil War by tracing the tactical aspects of a given battle, recounting the pedigree of a particular leader, or chronicling the facts that represent the atomistic features of historiography. In approaching history in these ways writers… View →
Farm Animals - Children's Literature
Can you touch your nose the way a cow can? Find out in this colorful and appealing non-fiction reader with adorable farm animal pictures. Part of the “My World Series” of sixty-four books designed for young children and written in eight guided reading levels (A-H), the… View →
Rainforest Research Journal - Children's Literature
In this colorful and appealingly formatted book, scientist Victoria Stanley is on a research trip, funded by The Foundation, to the Amazon. The Foundation’s director conveys in a letter that they want her to gather information on environmental problems in the Amazon. They are… View →
Motorcycles - Children's Literature
Peppas introduces some surprising facts about the world of motorcycles in another of the “Vehicles that Move” series. More than 6 million people in the U.S. ride motorcycles, some of which can travel more than 200 miles (322 km) per hour. The many uses of these vehicles… View →
Child Abuse - Children's Literature
Child victims of neglect and abuse are especially susceptible to confusion and self-blame; this book offers a clear, strong message about where the responsibility rightly resides, and reassures readers that they are not at fault. Useful chapters on “Seeking Help” and… View →
Lamborghini - Children's Literature
While Enzo Ferrari was winning races with his cars, Ferrucio Lamborghini was getting rich building farm tractors. He spent his wealth on fast cars and when he drove a Ferrari, he saw the potential to improve its performance. Legend has it that Ferrari was uninterested and so Lamborghini… View →
Explore Earth‘s Five Oceans - Children's Literature
The five oceans are actually one big “world ocean.” This is one of the interesting facts that are explained in this brief but comprehensive nonfiction text. Photographs, maps, and illustrations aptly combine with short text to describe the basics of oceanography. Maps show… View →