Reviews

I’m a sucker for a community garden story, and Grow is an adorable rendition of one. A young girl sees an abandoned lot in her city and decides to plant a packet of seeds there. Slowly, more…

This book is a welcome ZOOM experience (and I don’t mean video-conferencing). The tiny brown monkey zooms in for a close-up view from monkey’s multiple perspectives within the Serra dos…

Lundie has a style that reminds me not a little of the work of Carin Berger, what with her use of brightly colored cut paper. The book is as much a pleasure to look at as is it is to use with

It’s not very often that I turn the first page on a board book and then just stop and stare for a while at how beautifully constructed that page truly is. Accompanying the words “Who is…

Book Review: Take a mini-tour around the world in this vibrantly collaged introduction to 10 different…
This diminutive board book covers the basics, like deserts and jungles, but als

Series Review: Gr 3-6–Automobiles, planes, and trains are easy to replicate using the directions in this series. There are five steps per vehicle; text instructions identify the geometric…

In-Text Series Review: You really can’t go wrong with any ­series in this section. “Seedlings” (Creative Education), “Machines with Power!” (Bellwether/Blastoff! Beginners), and “Wild Rides”…

In-Text Series Review: You really can’t go wrong with any ­series in this section. “Seedlings” (Creative Education), “Machines with Power!” (Bellwether/Blastoff! Beginners), and “Wild Rides”…

Series Review: Gr 3-5–This series features brief sketches of famous and lesser-known figures. Readers are introduced to luminaries such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Maria Montessori, Elvis Presley,

Series Review: Gr 3-5–This series features brief sketches of famous and lesser-known figures. Readers are introduced to luminaries such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Maria Montessori, Elvis Presley,

Series Review: Gr 2-5–This series features many new Olympic sports and rules that have been added since the 2016 Summer Games in Rio. Gymnastics details the history of the sport and describes

Series Review: Gr 2-5–This series features many new Olympic sports and rules that have been added since the 2016 Summer Games in Rio. Gymnastics details the history of the sport and describes

Series Review: PreS-Gr 2–After an opening spread that describes each animal in action, these brief profiles examine behavior, physical characteristics, and life cycles. Attractive layouts are

Series Review: PreS-Gr 2–After an opening spread that describes each animal in action, these brief profiles examine behavior, physical characteristics, and life cycles. Attractive layouts are

Series Review: PreS-Gr 2–After an opening spread that describes each animal in action, these brief profiles examine behavior, physical characteristics, and life cycles. Attractive layouts are

Series Review: PreS-Gr 2–After an opening spread that describes each animal in action, these brief profiles examine behavior, physical characteristics, and life cycles. Attractive layouts are

Series Review: Gr 3-6–Automobiles, planes, and trains are easy to replicate using the directions in this series. There are five steps per vehicle; text instructions identify the geometric…

Series Review: Gr 2-5–This series features many new Olympic sports and rules that have been added since the 2016 Summer Games in Rio. Gymnastics details the history of the sport and describes

Series Review: PreS-Gr 2–After an opening spread that describes each animal in action, these brief profiles examine behavior, physical characteristics, and life cycles. Attractive layouts are

Series Review: PreS-Gr 2–After an opening spread that describes each animal in action, these brief profiles examine behavior, physical characteristics, and life cycles. Attractive layouts are

Series Review: K-Gr 2–What makes monorails go? How do trains run underground? This vibrant series provides basic information about each mode of transportation. The text features simple…

Series Review: K-Gr 2–What makes monorails go? How do trains run underground? This vibrant series provides basic information about each mode of transportation. The text features simple…

Series Review: K-Gr 2–What makes monorails go? How do trains run underground? This vibrant series provides basic information about each mode of transportation. The text features simple…

Series Review: Gr 2-4–The Summer 2020 Olympics might be postponed, but readers will love learning about their favorite summer sports. Action-packed photographs make this hi-lo series a slam…