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Animal mothers - Children's Literature
Why do baby animals need their mothers? What is a baby kangaroo called? Young children can find out more about animal babies and their mothers in this colorful, appealing nonfiction reader with adorable animal pictures. Part of the “My World Series” of sixty-four books… View →
Legacy of the War of 1812 - Children's Literature
The War of 1812 ended with what, on the surface, appeared to be minor results. No significant national borders were changed, the military losses while tragic paled when compared to those exacted by contemporary conflicts in Europe, and no governmental shifts resulted in any involved… View →
What kind of living thing is it? - Children's Literature
First we learn what defines a living thing and that they need air, water and food. Animals in general are addressed and readers are introduced to vertebrates and invertebrates. The text becomes more specific with the introduction of arthropods which are invertebrates that have legs that… View →
Reconstruction and the Aftermath of the Civil War - Children's Literature
The Reconstruction period in American history is often portrayed as a seemingly senseless progression of mistakes that culminated in a restoration of almost antebellum-like social structures in the South. In reality, as Lisa Colozza Cocca presents in this volume of the illustrated… View →
Past Tense: Healthy Ways to Manage Stress - Children's Literature
One usually think of stress as affecting older people not young students, but the boy pictured on the cover makes one realize that stress can occur at any age. The introductory material discusses what stress is and according to the author, “Knowing how to recognize and manage… View →
Parasaurolophus - Children's Literature
With enticing text, the author paints a tale of an herbivore, a Parasaurolophus, separated from its herd and seeking to stay clear of danger. It is chased from the forest by meat-eating Albertosaurus and barely escapes with its life. Facts are mingled with words of the chase, and allow… 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 →
Pa Jinglebob The Fastest Knitter in the West - Children's Literature
Samantha Cardigan and her clever sidekick, Rabbit, are called upon yet again to solve another mystery. This time it is off to a desert oasis in some mysterious Middle Eastern country. Things start off on the wrong foot when Samantha finds a scorpion in her shoe after taking a brief… View →
Landscape Detective: Tracking Changes in your Surroundings - Children's Literature
This slim paperback is an informational guide that teaches young readers how to become a Landscape Detective by exploring and studying the world around them. In an easy-to-read format, the reader learns how to gather information, interpret it, and then display the results. The author… View →
Robert Pattinson - Children's Literature
This biography of Robert Pattinson is one of eight books in the “Sueprstars!” series. The book is mainly about his career as an actor, devoting most of its time to his starring role as Edward Cullen in the “Twilight Saga” movies. He began his acting and musical… View →
Science Fact or Fiction? You Decide! - Children's Literature
Budding scientists will have fun testing their knowledge of strange phenomena in this selection from the “Crabtree Connections” series. The book briefly discusses such scientific mysteries as the Bermuda Triangle, Bigfoot, and alien invasions, as well as questions like… View →
Plants: Flowering Plants, Ferns, Mosses, and Other Plants - Children's Literature
Part of the series called “A Class of Their Own,” this photo-rich book addresses the biology of plants in general and then gets into specifics. Well organized and easily understood by middle-grade readers, the book explains the life cycles and reproductive strategies of… View →