Reviews
Dark Labyrinths
Dark Labyrinths explores the creepiness of underground tunnels, shelters, and cities that have been long buried. Particularly compelling is Budapest’s ancient, naturally made tunnel system nicknamed the Labyrinth of Courage, which hid civilians during World War II. Other… View →
Dark Labyrinths
Dark Labyrinths explores the creepiness of underground tunnels, shelters, and cities that have been long buried. Particularly compelling is Budapest’s ancient, naturally made tunnel system nicknamed the Labyrinth of Courage, which hid civilians during World War II. Other… View →
Green Tree Frogs
Emerald Boas and Green Tree Frogs were recommended in the April 2010 Spotlight on Series Nonfiction. View →
Green Tree Frogs
Emerald Boas and Green Tree Frogs were recommended in the April 2010 Spotlight on Series Nonfiction. View →
Capybara
Offering a straightforward introduction to the capybara, a large rodent native to South America, this serviceable book provides a short text and colorful reproductions of stock photographs from many sources. A typical double-page spread includes several well-spaced sentences of text and… View →
Capybara
Offering a straightforward introduction to the capybara, a large rodent native to South America, this serviceable book provides a short text and colorful reproductions of stock photographs from many sources. A typical double-page spread includes several well-spaced sentences of text and… View →
Booklist Review for Traveling Green
Up-to-date statistics drive the urgent arguments in this lively photo-essay in the Going Green series. Bright, full-color pictures support the facts and the call to readers to walk, cycle, and use public transport to cut down on greenhouse gases, which can increase global warming. New… View →
Using Earth's Underground Heat
Building Greenscrapers and Using Earth’s Underground Heat were recommended in Booklist’s Spotlight on the Environment. View →
Using Earth's Underground Heat
Building Greenscrapers and Using Earth’s Underground Heat were recommended in Booklist’s Spotlight on the Environment. View →
Bug-a-Licious
Students develop a comfort zone based on what is familiar to them, and that includes foods they have eaten. Foods outside their comfort zone are “gross” or “yucky!” Reading Bug-a-licious can help students realize that not everyone is raised with the same culinary… View →
The Ant's Nest
Aronin’s contribution to the Spectacular Animal Towns series gives only a glimpse of the physical construction of ant colonies, but children will still come away with an appreciation of the extraordinary insects that build them. Using straightforward language, the author introduces View →
Freaky Big Airplanes
In a browsing item par excellence, Goldish introduces nine existing mega-aircraft, from the 840-passenger Airbus A380 to the 159-foot-long B-52 bomber. The simply phrased narrative and captions describe what each vehicle carries, along with top speed, full weight, and other basic facts.… View →