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Roman Numerals and Ordinals - Children's Literature
Many children may not know that there are numerals other than what we call Arabic numbers or digits. Roman numbers were indicated by using certain letters and these are explained. The example given is one of the more common uses of Roman numerals—watch faces, but observant kids will see… View →
Probability - Children's Literature
Part of the series “My Path to Math,” this volume has many features that make it a good introduction to a complicated subject. The author grounds the basic concepts in everyday events, such as playing board games and choosing a snack among carrot and celery sticks. The… View →
Today is a great day! - Children's Literature
This tribute to optimism opens with children greeting each morning saying, “Today is a great day!” Examples of things and activities that make life enjoyable follow. These include smiling with friends, playing team sports, sharing ice cream cones, going to school, dancing,… View →
The Stars - School Library Journal
Gr 3–5—These introductions are of uneven quality. Planets sometimes uses incorrect grammar and problematic definitions, e.g., Earth’s gravity is said to be “strong enough to move other objects out of its path.” Uranus is described as being tipped on its side perhaps… View →
Baby Wolves - Children's Literature
If you are not charmed by the cuddly pups on the front cover, do not even bother opening this book. The exceptionally reader-friendly format makes for a perfect introduction to the concept of an informational book as well as the subject of baby wolves. Font and layout are fully utilized… View →
Canada Day - Children's Literature
Every summer, Canadians observe the anniversary of their country’s founding by participating in various festivities. Useful to prepare reports, this volume in the “Celebrations in My World” series welcomes readers to experience Canada Day events vicariously. Thirteen… View →
A Nation Divided: Causes of the Civil War - Children's Literature
The causes of the Civil War lay in the very social fabric of the nation. Divisive issues such as varying economies, conflicting social norms, divergent class structures, and opposing positions on trade policy were all factors that caused tension between the antebellum North and South.… View →
Ocean Explorer! - Children's Literature
Part of the “Crabtree Connections” series, this title is categorized as a recount book and it introduces a variety of creatures that live in the ocean. Told in the first person, readers join a diver as she sets out to take underwater photographs. Among the first creatures met View →
Tornado Alert! (revised, ed. 2) - Children's Literature
Sea monsters. Gustonadoes. Cumolonimbus. These are just a few of the terms young readers will learn about in this fact-filled page turner about tornadoes. Scavuzzo takes readers on a whirlwind adventure through the process of tornado formation and the devastation they can cause. Twists,… View →
Caring for Critters - Children's Literature
If your kids don’t want an ordinary pet like a cat or dog, then this book has a few suggestions for those that are a bit unusual and what one has to do to make sure that the pet is relatively happy. How about a bug? A moth, ants, grasshoppers, praying mantis, scorpions, spiders,… View →
Justin Bieber - Children's Literature
Justin Bieber’s rise to superstardom from small-town Canadian teen is chronicled in this volume in the “Superstars!” series. Raised primarily by his mother, Justin always loved music, but not until he competed in a talent show in his hometown of Stratford, Ontario, at… View →
Backyard Heroes - Children's Literature
One of eighteen in the “Crabtree Connections,” a series of short reference books for early readers that focus on a particular area of geography, science or history. This edition takes readers on a backyard tour of fauna and invertebrates that contribute in various ways to… View →