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Animal Mysteries Revealed - Children's Literature
Animals are everywhere on Earth. There are many kinds of animals, and they can be very different. How did they get to be so different? They made changes to adapt to their diverse environments. This book looks at some of the most interesting adaptations animals have made and explains why… View →
Hernando Cortés: Spanish Invader of Mexico - Children's Literature
This easy-to-read biography of Spanish conquistador, Hernando Cortes, introduces young readers to the man who was responsible for the destruction of the Aztec empire and who began the Spanish conquest of what is today known as Mexico. The 10 short chapters trace Cortes’ life, from… View →
The Himalayas - Children's Literature
The lordly Himalayas—separating the Indian subcontinent from the vast Tibetan plateau—contain Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak. Readers of this “Mountains Around the World” series will discover that the Himalayan chain includes Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, and View →
What's in the Midwest? - Children's Literature
The cover gives a few clues as to what will be addressed in this title which is part of the series “All Around the U.S.” The country is divided into five regions and each of the titles follows a similar format. The general introduction is the same and it presents a colorful… View →
What's in the Southeast? - Children's Literature
Having family in the southeast and still living in that region, I was certainly interested in what information would be provided in this book which is part of the series “All Around the U.S.” The country is divided into five regions and each of the titles follows a similar… View →
What's in the the West? - Children's Literature
It is hard not to think of cowboys and Indians when the West is mentioned, but there is so much more as readers learn in this book which is part of the series “All Around the U.S.” The country is divided into five regions and each of the titles follows a similar format. The… View →
Who's Who in WWII - Children's Literature
This title comes from the “Crabtree Connections” series and offers brief, biographical information about most of the important players during this complex period of history. The short introduction offers an explanation of how the war impacted the world. Subsequent pages… View →
Head-to-Toe Body Questions - Children's Literature
The human body is an amazing machine, made up of many different parts. It is controlled by the brain, which is like a powerful computer. Messages between the brain and the rest of the body travel along nerves. The brain sorts information at high speed and sends messages to the rest of… View →
Ask an Expert: Climate Change - Children's Literature
Filled with excellent photographs, simple charts and graphs and clear, focused text, this book explains and answers questions about climate and climate change. The author begins by briefly explaining weather patterns, followed by the greenhouse effect and how increased levels of carbon… View →
Extreme Places: Could you live here? - Children's Literature
Extremely harsh environments are described in this brief nonfiction text. The locations of these areas are identified on a world map. Facts and photographs describe each area. The coldest place on earth includes a disturbing photo of feet deformed by frostbite. The most polluted place on View →
Inventors Who Changed the World - Children's Literature
The opening spread of this colorful and appealingly formatted book states that just a few world-changing inventions have meant that most people travel by automobile or airplane rather than foot, live in cities rather than villages, and use computers and other electrical gadgets. Each… View →
Sonia Sotomayor: U.S. Supreme Court Justice - Children's Literature
The bright, cheery cover of this “Groundbreaker” series title opens to a funereal interior. Wide, black or grey page margins, numerous black pages with white text, and a few solid grey pages provide the backdrop for 103 pages of black and white photos. View →
What‘s the Difference?: Plays About Tolerance - Children's Literature
Using role playing and reader’s theater offers strategies for young people to address personal development. These plays include: Who’s Got Game? Liz is new at summer basketball camp, not having played with any of the other girls. She feels better after one of the camp… View →
What are opposites in nature? - Children's Literature
Concepts are sometimes hard to grasp and opposites may be a challenge for some. In the opening spread readers learn that everything in nature has an opposite. If something is rough then another item will be smooth to be the counterbalance. One of the easiest opposites to understand may… View →
Which season is it? - Children's Literature
This simple book in the “My World” series introduces young children to the concept of four seasons by relaying characteristics of that particular time of year as well as activities enjoyed. It is also noted that in parts of the world there are only two seasons—wet and dry. A… View →
Where does our food come from? - Children's Literature
As with the other titles in the “My World” series, this Level G guided reader asks a question in its title that is explored and answered in the book. Here different foods are identified including grains, vegetables, fruits, and foods from animals. With each category, the… View →
My culture - Children's Literature
Basic aspects of culture are introduced in ten short (two-page) chapters, including a definition of culture, languages, clothing, foods, sports, music, holidays, celebrations, and the arts. The language page includes “hello” in five different languages. Featured foods include View →
What Is Atomic Theory? - Children's Literature
Just as cells are the building blocks of living things, atoms are the building blocks of matter. They are found in all matter, within and around us. Identifying these building blocks and discovering the possibilities inherent in understanding how the basic units of matter works have… View →
Spinosaurus - Children's Literature
An introductory page contains a diagram of the Mesozoic Era showing the Triassic, the Jurassic, and the Cretaceous Periods. A brief text explains that living things have been around for billions of years and the place in time for the Spinosaurus. A twenty-two page story follows which… View →
Spotlight on Indonesia - Children's Literature
Spotlight on Indonesia is one of the books in Bobbie Kalman’s “Spotlight on My Country” series. Keeping true to Kalman’s style, the book covers topics like culture, religion, history, the oceans and marine life, and foods. Each topic is filled with entertaining… View →
Spotlight on Italy - Children's Literature
This slim picture book provides a very brief but wide-ranging glimpse into both the geographical and cultural aspects of Italy. It includes a map of the country which identifies major Italian cities as well as surrounding countries and seas. A short section on geography highlights the… View →
How to Tell a Myth - Children's Literature
Each book in this series follows the same format as it examines one aspect of the oral tradition. This begins with a definition of a myth and the origins of creation and hero myths. Two examples follow: a Native American story “Old Man Coyote Makes the World” and “The… View →
Baby animals in forest habitats - Children's Literature
This text is part of a series “The Habitats of Baby Animals” specifically focused on introducing young readers to geographic regions through the use of baby animals, something most children will respond to with enthusiasm. This particular text, with its focus on forest… View →
Baby animals in land habitats - Children's Literature
It would be hard not to pick up and look at this book which is part of the “Habitats of Baby Animals” series because the covers are so attractive. Baby animals hold a lot of appeal and not only for young readers. There is a baby opossum on the cover and chipmunks on the title View →