Reviews
A noteworthy review of Living Well from School Library Journal on March 1, 2004
Both of these titles discuss the importance of safety in daily life by presenting different situations and explaining how to respond. Bicycle begins with a story about a child wearing a helmet and then goes into rules and regulations for riding. Fire opens with a scenario in which a… View →
A noteworthy review of Our Cultural Heritage from School Library Journal on February 1, 2004
These short books start with a history of the featured groups’ respective homelands, and both accounts mention the tension between India and Pakistan. Also covered are reasons for immigration to the U.S., influences on American culture, and what life is like today for members of… View →
A noteworthy review of The Human Body from Booklist on February 1, 2004
These two titles in the new basic biology series, the Human Body, provide an unusually sound overview of a topic represented in most upper-elementary science curricula. Each book opens with a child performing a familiar activity—running a race, playing a video game—that… View →
A noteworthy review of Living Well from School Library Journal on February 1, 2004
Acceptable introductory treatments. Eating focuses on the food pyramid, explaining good nutrition and its effect on health, with the role of vitamins highlighted. Exercising explains strength, flexibility, and endurance, and encourages daily activity to promote well-being, avoid obesity, View →
A noteworthy review of Our Galaxy and Beyond from School Library Journal on January 1, 2004
These introductions to the fourth, fifth, and sixth planets combine an array of cogent color photographs and graphic images with simply phrased texts printed in widely spaced lines of type. In direct, sometimes animated style, each title covers ancient and modern astronomical… View →
A noteworthy review of Naturebooks from Science Books and Films on January 1, 2004
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A noteworthy review of Our People from Booklist on January 1, 2004
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A noteworthy review of Inside the NFL from Librarian's Book Review on December 1, 2003
These are attractive books for the young football fan—full of photos and extra facts in panels on the side. View →
A noteworthy review of Naturebooks from School Library Journal on December 1, 2003
These glossy introductions give children a firm grasp of the basics. Each one describes its subject’s major physical and behavioral characteristics, natural habitats, life cycle, diets, enemies, defense mechanisms, and potential danger to humans. In addition, Merrick discusses the… View →
A noteworthy review of Our Thirteen Colonies from Librarian's Book Review on December 1, 2003
I enjoyed reading these books. I’d like to order more of the series for my 5th graders who do reports on the colonies. View →
A noteworthy review of Inside the NFL from Librarian's Book Review on December 1, 2003
Meatier than most sports books. Broken into ‘chapters’ by the four teams. Good for those boys (and some girls) who always choose football books. Entertaining for the football fan. View →
A noteworthy review of A Proud Heritage: The Hispanic Library from Booklist on November 15, 2003
Part of the eight-volume series A Proud Heritage: The Hispanic Library, these two volumes introduce subjects of some controversy, the building of the California missions by Father Junipero Serra and the causes and effects of the Mexican War. Both these compact books offer primarily… View →