Reviews
South Sound Book Review Council Review of World War II
World War II by Alex Monroe is part of a Torque set of War Histories. This set is geared towards third grade through seventh grade, with full color pictures and a reading level of third grade. Each book is 24 pages and starts with a table of contents a short description of the war. This… View →
Educator Review of Animals of the Mountains
This series explores a variety of mountain animals including: alpine ibex, bearded vultures, brown bears, mountain goats, mountain gorillas, mountain lions, pikas, red pandas, snow leopard, and wild yaks. Geared toward early readers ready for a bit more text and varied sentence… View →
South Sound Book Review Council Review of War Histories: The American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War by Kate Moening is part of a Torque set of War Histories. This set is geared towards third grade through seventh grade, with full color pictures and a reading level of third grade. Each book is 24 pages and starts with a table of contents a short… View →
SLJ Review of U.S. National Parks
Each book in this series begins with a description of a popular park experience, then goes on to describe the history of the park, its top sites, human impact on the area, and other details. The wonders of each park are displayed in large photos along with smaller inset images. Two… View →
Educator Review of Sports Fun!
In this series, the beginning reader learns details about the various sports. The books highlight the equipment and the rules of the sport. The books include photographs of the sport being played by kids. There are a variety of sports for any young sports fan! The photographs are… View →
Librarian Review of Countries of the World
The Countries of the World series brings exotic lands to life through striking visuals and fascinating facts. Each title will enrapture readers as they learn about the country’s people, animals, famous attractions, food, sports, holidays, and more. The books are filled with colorful… View →
Booklist Review of Arapaimas
The Wild Animal Families series (4 titles) takes young readers to different habitats to observe their animal groups. This entry opens by explaining why living in groups can be beneficial and stating a clear definition of grassland habitats. Then come the… With a double-pa View →
Educator Review of Who's Hoo? Owls!
In this series, the reader learns about specific owls around the world. The books tell about the special characteristics of each owl that help it to survive (talons, sharp beaks, etc.). The books discuss the features of the owls and the size of the owls, including a diagram of each owl’s View →
Educator Review of Animals of the Grasslands
The 4 titles in this series introduce prairie dogs, kangaroos, rhinoceroses, and pronghorns of the grassland to readers. The information is chunked into bite-size pieces that are easily digested by young readers. The color photosreinforce the text. Bolded vocabulary words throughout,… View →
PSLA Review of Happy Holidays!
Bellwether Media is back with six new titles in their existing Happy Holidays! non-fiction series for early readers. Each volume introduces readers to a major holiday from around the world via basic facts communicated in large text, accompanied by high quality photographs. This reviewer… View →
Educational Resources Lab Review of Happy Holidays
The Happy Holidays series is an excellent resource for young elementary students interested in learning about different cultures and their traditions. Each of the 24 titles in the series takes young readers on a journey into the heart of various festivities and explains the customs and… View →
Educator Review of Animals at Risk
In this series, the reader learns about specific animals in each book that are ‘at risk’ of becoming extinct. Each book begins with describing physical traits of the animal and shows the reader where the animal lives on a map. The books give reasons as to why the animal is ‘at risk’,… View →