Reviews
Educator Review of Baby Seals
This nonfiction series is adorable. While the information is very simple, it is great for beginning readers. View →
Educator Review of Animal Scales
Starting with the scales on a butterfly’s wings, this book will help broaden young readers understanding of animal features. View →
Educator Review of Marine Biologist
This book explains what a marine biologist is, does, and how to become a marine biologist. The books in this series introduce readers to careers they may not be familiar with. View →
Educator Review of The Miami Dolphincs
Dive into the world of the Miami Dolphins with this captivating team profile! Covering the team’s incredible perfect season in 1972 to the successful seasons under quarterback Dan Marino, this book highlights the Dolphins’ history, accomplishments, and legendary players. View →
Educator Review of Wind to Electricity
“Wind to Electricity” simplifies the process of converting wind into energy, making it easy for students to understand. View →
Educator Review of The New Orleans Saints
Dive into the world of the New Orleans Saints with this captivating team profile! Covering the team’s journey from their inception in 1966 to their Super Bowl 44 victory in 2010, this book highlights the Saints’ history, accomplishments, and legendary players. View →
Booklist Advance Review of Who's Hoo? Owls!
Informative and supportive of readers transitioning to more challenging texts, these new series installments are solid additions to the animal-science shelves. View →
Booklist Review of The Danube River
The mighty Danube is given admiring treatment here, with readers offered bright full-color photos and simple maps that show the river that spans much of central Europe, with details of its physical features, tributaries, and neighboring cities and countries described in clear… View →
Booklist Review of Bowerbirds
The latest inductee into the Animal Engineers series (6 titles) is an accomplished architect and dazzling interior designer. There are around 20 species of bowerbirds, all residents of Australia and New Guinea, all with males that construct beautiful bowers to attract mates. Some are… View →
PSLA Review of Cities Through Time
These colorful titles aim to present the history of major cities from ancient to modern times. London begins in 50 CE with Roman invaders, then showcases 1066 BC with the crowning of William of Normandy, then early 1600s with Shakespeare’s theater, next 1666 with the plague and Great… View →
PSLA Review of Let's Get Outdoors
Another fabulous early nonfiction Blastoff! Readers Series. With bright colors, contemporary photograph illustrations, and high contrast font using Most Common Words, this series will be a wonderful starter set for early and emerging readers interested in outdoor sports. This reviewer… View →
PSLA Review of Animals at Ricks
This reviewer evaluated Tapirs which begins with an overview of the animal then explains where they live and what makes them unique. The second chapter delves into why they are endangered, followed by the third which covers why the animals are important, and finally what steps people can View →