Reviews

Narrative text describes several experiences of a single animal, introducing key facts along the way. In Toad, for instance, a female leaves her burrow, avoids some predators, mates, lays…

Series Review: ea vol: 32p. (Deep Space Discovery). chron. further reading. glossary. illus. index. photos. websites. Black Rabbit. Aug. 2018. lib. ed. $32.80.
Gr 3-5–A detailed look at the…

Cute photos serve as an appealing backdrop for this series aimed at new readers. Six spreads ask a repeated question (“What can dig?”), with the answer provided below (“A mole can dig”). The…

Amazing machines and the work they perform on construction sites worldwide are the focus of this “Level 1” guided reader series. Brief, easy-to-understand sentences stand out against a crisp…

It’s never too early to teach children the value of money and the importance of managing it properly. This candid series for little ones does just that. The earning of money through jobs and…

Youth coaches and educators will cheer, as this series feeds nicely into growth mind-set and resilience development. Recommended for most collections.

The conversational tone and broad range of structures and their locations make this set a fine introduction to these wonders. For report writers and browsers.

Many experiments will translate well into STEAM maker programs. Even well-stocked libraries should consider adding these—especially Biofuel Energy Projects.

Fans of spooks, goose bumps and scares will devour this book and be ready to spend the night with the blankets pulled over their heads.

New Orleans is rich with history…and by no means,…

An unexpectedly attractive addition to the standard picture-book travel guide. Lulu, a young fox, and her penguin companion, Pufferson, one day receive a letter from her aunt Fancy. Sending…

Fans of country music and especially Miranda Lambert gain an interesting glimpse into her background and are inspired to follow their own dreams. Kids ages 4 to 7 who adore Miranda Lambert…

Books in the Everyday Heroes series (12 titles) focus on regular people who live with typically chronic medical conditions. This volume discusses epilepsy and how people manage the seizures…

K—3 My Day Learning Science series. Published fall 2017. Lee learns about primary colors and color mixing as he paints a picture of his family. A slight easy-reader text with new vocabulary…

A decent starting point for energy units.

Short, brief sentences and clearly defined vocabulary words make this a good choice for those newly comfortable reading alone, and a link to further resources will aid those who, appetite for

K—3 My Day Learning Health and Safety series. Published fall 2017. Each slight easy-reader text enumerates multiple straightforward ways that the child characters—and young readers—can…

Open-minded but still practical, this is a balanced exploration of a high-interest topic.

Primary readers will feel like they have spent an exciting day at the beach when they explore the six titles in this colorful, fact-packed series about animal inhabitants at the seashore.…

As the name of the Sports Unite Us series (8 titles) suggests, its books look at the positive impact sports have on players and the wider community. The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team’s…

Up-close photos of the tiny harvest mouse do the heavy lifting in this volume in the Wildlife Watchers series (4 titles), aimed at the primary grades. Shown snacking, climbing,…

Reformation. …[Loh-Hagan] nicely portrays Boleyn as a strong woman ahead of her time. Period portraits add context… An appended time line and critical-thinking prompts conclude.

The Animals on the Move! series (6 titles) is part of Bearcubs Books, a new imprint dedicated to supporting early literacy skills. This book uses a repetitive Q&A format to…

Starred Review: The bright yellow, alien-looking globs on the cover of this volume in the Slime-inator & Other Slippery Tricksters series (6 titles) hint at something gross…

This takes a short glance at the life of a harvest mouse and helps kids to learn the basics of reading along the way. Inside the cover are ‘Tips for Reading Success’ which give…