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Emergency Workers – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
The layout is bold and clean, with crisp color photographs showing emergency workers in action scattered throughout. The glossaries have thorough definitions for terms specific to each volume’s subject and the indexes will help readers find facts quickly. The books could be used with… View →
World Free of Bullying - School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
Brief chapters present bullying scenarios and tell beginning readers how to diffuse or resolve them. Situations. . .are realistic and age-appropriate for the intended audience. The same “Bully Test” is included at the end of each book to help students become aware of and avoid bullying… View →
Biggest, Baddest Books Set 1 – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
. . .well designed to cater to new or reluctant readers. Each one features several rousing illustrations or (less often) photographs, which are paired with brief explanatory comments. View →
Cool Relaxing: Healthy and Fun Ways to Chill Out (Cool Health & Fitness) – Booklist
These days everyone is stressed out, even the littles: “Piano lessons. Homework. Hanging out with friends. Your life can get very busy! Sometimes that’s overwhelming.” The unspoken truth: whatever pleasantly distracts you does the trick. Eight activities are given… View →
Big Buddy Biographies Set 8 – Booklist
There’s no shortage of series about celebrities, but then again, there’s no shortage of fans either. The volumes in the Big Buddy Biographies series have a decidedly pop feel with a star motif running throughout, brightly colored backgrounds, and bubble lettering. Each View →
Hazmat (Emergency Workers) – Booklist
This entry in the Emergency Workers series gives readers a peek into the usually hidden world of hazmat technicians. Even adults might find themselves learning from this book about the nine types of hazmats, why they are hazardous, and how technicians work with them. Ollhoff… View →
Prisms (Everyday 3-D Shapes) – Booklist
The colorful illustrations feature the two happy children in places and spaces that are familiar to the intended audience, echoing the cheerful simplicity of the text, and children will have fun noticing how the titular shape is presented throughout the pages. This title addresses core, View →
Tsunamis, Earthquakes (Forces of Nature) – Library Media Connection
Both books reviewed begin by explaining why certain forces of nature occur. They include several pages of photos and information about famous incidents and the devastation that occurred as a result. Both conclude with some tips for how to survive should the reader be involved in an… View →
Move and Get Healthy! - Library Media Connection
This dazzling series captures the essence of how children can move and get healthy. . . . Vibrant, life-like illustrations give credence to promoting a healthy lifestyle; a healthy recipe is included. Children will be in awe of the true facts, which are enhanced by the colorful pictures. View →
Lives Cut Short Set 2 (Top Ten Celebrity Biographies 2012) – Booklist
Stars who died prematurely often lend themselves to particularly intriguing biographies. This series is solidly researched and impressively written, and information in sidebars and boxes helps give context and explanations to the main text. View →
Katharine the Almost Great Set 2 – Library Media Connection
This is a fun, easy, adventurous read-aloud for teachers or adults to share with children. View →
Lives Cut Short Set 2 – Booklist
. . . impressive series is based on the premise that death comes to all of us, even the exceptionally good-looking. Although [the] books. . .come out almost indecently quickly following a celebrity’s demise, the writers are still able to construct a fully rounded picture of life.… View →
Musical Instruments – School Library Journal
Each offering asks the title question and answers it with a series of simple sentences that describe the main parts of the instrument, and how it is played. Approximately four spreads of images demonstrate the instrument as it is played and enjoyed by various children or adults. The font View →
Golf (Best Sport Ever) – Booklist
For those interested in the game, this slim volume provides enough information to keep them turning pages. Along with being well written, this book is also notable for its sidebars. Highlighted in golf-course green, they cover everything from balls to clubs, strokes to venues, and great… View →
Mission: Nutrition – Library Media Connection
This series gives readers a taste of activities for a healthy lifestyle. Striking a Healthy Balancegives a variety of healthy food with charts for calories. . .[and] charts of serving sizes compar[e] them with everyday objects. [The] books contain lots of colorful pictures. Recommended View →
Climate Change: Earth Has a Fever – Library Media Connection
This elementary science series helps our younger students understand the effect that rising temperatures have on the Earth, what we can do to help the climate change problem, and a “Dr. Know” experiment in each book. The vibrant illustrations and simple text are supplemented by “Hot… View →
Storm Chasers, Commercial Fishermen (Extreme Jobs) – Library Media Connection
Introduce students to adventurous jobs with this series. Both titles reviewed highlight the challenges and dangers of these unique careers. The books are filled with bright colors, photos, and large font. “Fact Alerts” are sprinkled throughout, making readers aware of interesting facts.… View →
Australian Animals – Library Media Connection
Visually pleasing pages filled with full color photographs and highlighted by informational balloons will entice students. The size, format, amount of information, layout, and design of this series are just right for primary grade beginning researchers. Recommended. View →
Hispanic American History – Library Media Connection
This series highlights the Hispanic American culture from Ancient America through the present, and would be good for upper elementary and middle school students. The illustrations are a helpful supplement to the text. The series would be an excellent tool to use during the celebration of View →
Leaders and Generals, War in the Air (World War II) – Library Media Connection
. . . excellent additions to any middle school collection. In Leaders and Generals, each leader is depicted in a colorful, full-page layout. Included is a brief biography summarizing what each leader is known for . . . [and] the information would be helpful when conducting… View →
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