Reviews
Educator Review of Party Time! - Throw a St. Patrick's Day Party
Express!: Party Time! is a six-book series that introduces holidays and their history. Then, gives directions for some simple decorations, foods and activities. Everything has step-by-step directions with illustrations and a list of extra materials over those noted at the beginning of… View →
Educator Review of Cool Cars - McLaren Elva
“Cool Cars” series literally says it all in the series’ name. These are books about fast, luxurious and fun cars that are, well, COOL! High interest topics paired with a load of brilliant photos and accessible text make this 28 book set a must-have in your… View →
Educator Review of Origami Fun
A 6 title set with origami projects for older children, the instructions are clear and easy to follow. Along with the written instructions, the pictures are helpful for completing the folds correctly. Kids love creating with paper! The 3rd and 4th graders at my school library are… View →
South Sound Book Review Council Review of Animal Battles: Red Fox vs. Fisher
Red Fox vs. Fisher by Nathan Sommer is part of a 40 book Bellwether Torque set of Animal Battles. This set is geared towards third grade through seventh grade, with full color pictures and a reading level of third grade. Perfect for your reluctant readers. Each book is 24 pages and… 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 →
Librarian Review of Behind the Brand
The Behind the Brand series hits the mark with these high-interest titles that take readers behind the scenes of famous brands. Each title begins with an in-depth look into the origins of the brand, complete with a map and timeline of how the brand developed throughout the years. Readers 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 →
South Sound Book Review Council Review of War Histories: The Vienam War
The Vietnam War 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.… View →
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 Ocean Animals
This series explores ocean animals for the emerging reader. Each title draws in the reader with a bright cover highlighting a large, clear picture of the animal of focus. The animals explored in this series include crabs, dolphins, jellyfish, octopuses, sea horses, sea stars, sea… View →
South Sound Book Review Council Review of Spotting Differences – Lizard of Salamander?
Blastoff! Readers Level 1: Spotting Differences series is a twenty book set that delves into the differences between animals. Each book focuses on a pair of animals and details physical and behavioral traits. Text is accessible to your newest readers and accompanying illustrations are… 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 →