Reviews
A noteworthy review of How America Works from School Library Journal on November 1, 2020
This fact-filled series provides straightforward information. In Democracy, Weber explains the history of the concept and includes facts about the Athenian democracy of Socrates and Plato. Our Founding Fathers profiles some early American statesmen, including George Washington, John… View →
A noteworthy review of Social and Emotional Learning from School Library Journal on November 1, 2020
This series explains the core skills at the heart of social and emotional learning. Each title presents three short stories that depict children developing skills, such as teamwork, recognizing boundaries, conflict resolution, and self-awareness. The layout features plenty of white space View →
A noteworthy review of Pandemics and COVID-19 from Booklist on October 1, 2020
Leading with Mr. Rogers’ advice to ‘look for the helpers’ when things feel scary, this book in the Pandemics and COVID-19 series (6 titles) adopts a friendly, comforting tone as it introduces essential workers striving to keep everyone safe and View →
A noteworthy review of The United States Presidents from Booklist on October 1, 2020
The United States Presidents series (44 titles) reviews the lives of those who held America’s highest office. The first half of this biography follows young Barry from his upbringing in Hawaii and Indonesia through decades of education and his meteoric rise in politics, with the… View →
A noteworthy review of Pandemics and COVID-19 from Children's Bookwatch on October 1, 2020
An absolutely essential and critically timely addition to elementary school, middle school, and community library collections for young readers, ‘Pandemics and COVID-19’ is a new six volume series ($191.70 List/$119.70 S&L) from the people at The View →
A noteworthy review of Learning Sight Words from Children's Bookwatch on June 1, 2020
The Child’s World is an independent, family-owned company that has been publishing books for schools and libraries since 1968. The goal of The Child’s World is simple — they want all young children to enjoy reading educational books. To bolster and reinforce basic… View →
A noteworthy review of Comparing Animal Differences from Booklist on June 1, 2020
These simple but informative books in the Comparing Animal Differences series each cover two related (and frequently confused) animal species. After a brief introduction, each animal gets its own coverage in one chapter. A final chapter—called ’What’s the… View →
A noteworthy review of Musical Instruments from School Library Connection on May 1, 2020
This series about musical instruments is just what we have come to expect from Child’s World publications, with each title displaying clear photographs and equally clear text to explain and explore each of the titular instruments. Written by several different authors, the series… View →
A noteworthy review of Looking at Layers from Children's Bookwatch on May 1, 2020
‘Looking at Layers’ is a new eight volume set of science books ($159.60 S&L) for young readers ages 7-10. This outstanding set is comprised of: Looking Inside Earth; Looking Inside The Human Body; Looking Into Caves; Looking Into Soil; Looking Into The Grand Canyon;… View →
A noteworthy review of Looking at Layers from School Library Journal on April 1, 2020
As readers would expect, each title in this series features diagrams to show the various layers being discussed. Images of rock formations in the Grand Canyon or plants and animals from the layers of the rain forest add more details to the descriptions. Looking Inside the Human Body… View →
A noteworthy review of Exploring Trade Jobs from Booklist on April 1, 2020
Vet techs are to veterinarians what nurses are to doctors, and animal lovers would do well to consider this career option. Readers are greeted with a page of fast facts that break down the job’s duties, educational requirements, salary, and potential for growth. The ensuing… View →
A noteworthy review of Foreign Language Basics from School Library Journal on April 1, 2020
This series introduces students to everyday words and phrases in a range of languages, including Hindi, Portuguese, and Tagalog. Basics such as where the language is spoken and how it compares to English are presented at the beginning of the text, along with a pronunciation guide. Each… View →