Reviews
A noteworthy review of Reading Rocks! from School Library Journal on January 1, 2008
The first book includes a fascinating history of the dance, a section on training and performing, and a chapter about several famous ballerinas. Doctor follows Saida Hamdani, a California pediatrician, through her routine. The book includes biographical material and statements about what View →
A noteworthy review of The Child's World Encyclopedia of the NFL from Booklist on January 1, 2008
Kids who enjoy paging through Sports Illustrated for Kids will be delighted with The Child’s World Encyclopedia of the NFL. It’s full of color photos; significant names, terms, and events; and plenty of popular football figures. The authors are all… View →
A noteworthy review of Reading Rocks! from Booklist on January 1, 2008
Young cooks will enjoy this profile of a chef at work; so will kids who like eating out and want to know what goes on behind the scenes. Part of the Reading Rocks! series aimed at reluctant readers, this title invites children to shadow Jason Banks, head chef at a busy California… View →
A noteworthy review of The Child's World Encyclopedia of the NFL from School Library Journal on December 1, 2007
Glossy color photos of players past and present accompany brief, alphabetically arranged entries on the League’s history, social issues, and icons, as well as the technical aspects of the sport. Each team is covered on a spread, while most other entries are limited to a page or… View →
A noteworthy review of Welcome to the World from Jewish Book World on December 1, 2007
Aimed at children in the primary grades, this is a copiously illustrated overview of Israel that will be acceptable for introductory information and simple reports. Illustrated with maps and many color photographs, it is arranged topically into such subjects as location, geography,… View →
A noteworthy review of Learn About Values from Booklist on October 15, 2007
Young children are introduced to the concept of accepting differences in other people in this title from the Learn About Values series. Roberts defines tolerance and provides examples of its importance at school, with friends, on the playground, at home, in the neighborhood, with… View →
A noteworthy review of The World of Insects from Booklist on October 15, 2007
By some estimates, beetles make up as much as one-third of all animals on Earth, but their low profile-at least since the days of Egyptian scarabs-means that most children do not know much about them. Lockwood’s entry in the World of Insects series will move readers a few scuttles… View →
A noteworthy review of Welcome to the World from Booklist on October 15, 2007
It is not easy to write a book about Iraq, especially for this age group, and the ‘Welcome to’ designation of the Welcome to the World series adds a certain poignant irony. Stevens decides to go with a just-the-facts style and simple acknowledgments about what is happening in View →
A noteworthy review of New Naturebooks from Booklist on October 1, 2007
Combining an easy text with big, bright color photos, this systematic primer waddles into the front ranks of books inspired by The March of the Penguins, the popular 2005 documentary. Addressing questions posed in headers (‘Do Penguins Have Enemies?’), Markert’s text,… View →
A noteworthy review of Our Living World from Booklist on September 1, 2007
Booklist Twenty Best Bets for Student Researchers, 2007. Finding good reference sources for younger learners is always a challenge. In this set, seven volumes examine the biomes. Following a solid definition of the pertinent ecosystem, eight chapters of readable text describe the… View →
A noteworthy review of Machines at Work from School Library Journal on September 1, 2007
Both books are organized into double-page chapters, with a brief paragraph answering a question on one side and a crisp, full-page, full-color photo with captions on the other. The authors explain how the vehicles are used, what they look like, and what’s inside them. Unfamiliar… View →
A noteworthy review of Phonics Friends from Children's Bookwatch on August 1, 2007
Education in general and the teaching of reading skills in particular, have come a long way from ‘Dick and Jane’ books of the 1940’s. Co-authored by reading instruction experts Cecilia Minden and Joanne Meier, this series engages beginning readers with fun stories about View →