Reviews
Arlington I.S.D. Review of Earning Money
This book is in a six book series “Show Me the Money”: “Earning Money”, “How Money is Made”, “Money Now and Then”, “Saving Money”, “Smart Money Choices”, and “Spending… Good early introductor View →
Arlington I.S.D. review of Teachers
Part of What Makes a Community? series, Teachers by Ariel Birdoff explains what a teacher doesand some of the different types of… The text is easy-to-understand and told from the viewpoint of students. The photos are vibrant and attractive. Helpful teaching tips, gl View →
Arlington I.S.D. Review of Medical Detection Dogs
Part of the Heroic Dogs series, Medical Detection Dogs by Megan Peterson explains that these dogs are trained to sniff out disease such as allergies, cancer, epilepsy, and… They let their owners know when problems are about to occur. The title contains large text and vibra View →
Booklist Review of Asian Giant Hornets
With roughly 20 times the heft of the European honeybee, the Asian giant hornet makes a View →
Booklist Review of Blueberry
Well designed for beginning readers and for reading aloud to younger children, books in the See a Plant Grow! series (8 titles) encourage viewers to look closely at changes in the plants… This title opens with an illustrated list of six terms (berries, buds, closed, leaves, o View →
SLJ Review of First Experiences
This adorable series will help young children overcome their fear of new situations. Each book is narrated by a child facing an unfamiliar experience. They express their feelings to a parent and receive advice to help them cope. In the end they discover that there was nothing to be… View →
SLJ Review of First Routines
From breakfast to bedtime, these daily activities that children go through are explained with easy to understand sentences and photographs of children taking charge of their… For early readers who are starting to develop their vocabulary, the task specific words highlighte View →
SLJ Review of See A Plant Grow!
Showing the transformative visuals from seed to flower to fruit, these reader styled titles seek to introduce early readers to the growth cycles of familiar plants using simple language and vibrant… Vocabulary is presented at the front and back of each title with photog View →
SLJ Review of Construction Zone
This addition to the imprint is ideal for readers who love big construction site behemoths. Bright, vivid photos illustrate the basic text, allowing readers to use context clues to decipher more difficult… Images of bright orange mixers pouring concrete and rollers smoothing View →
SLJ Review of Regions of the United States
A short series about the various regions of the United States. The books open with ideas for educators and caregivers for before, during, and after reading followed by a table of contents with three to four chapters of varying… Each region’s history, location, geography, wi View →
SLJ Review of Math Adventures
Everyday family math situations fill this series. Children notice the various shapes among the kites at the park or check the clock while getting ready for a family… Characters have a range of skin tones, hair textures, and culturally diverse names; some also use medical devic View →
SLJ Review of Bearcub Bios Set Three
An eclectic mix of famous people are the subjects of these basic beginner biographies for the youngest readers. Facts presented to readers include Amanda Gorman, who was the first top youth poet in the United States; Eva Longoria, an actor who helps people with disabilities; and… View →