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Cool Collage (Cool Art) – Booklist
Students will appreciate the projects’ wide range of styles and technical challenges, from a pop-up birthday card to an elaborate collage of monsters in battle. Tips for caring for completed projects and a glossary and index close this title in the Cool Art series that sends View →
Illegal Immigration (Essential Viewpoints) – Horn Book Guide
. . .informative text presents the history of immigration, the factors that fuel current arguments, reform initiatives, and divergent perspectives, allowing readers to make informed decisions of their own. View →
Baby Mammals – Horn Book Guide
A clean, inviting design frames the texts in this early reader series about the lives of North American mammal babies. “Vital Statistics” and “Fun Facts” pages are useful for making quick comparisons among the animals. View →
Bill of Rights – Horn Book Guide
The writing is clear, . . . accessible, and interesting. The books are illustrated with well-chosen photographs and archival art and include better than average glossaries. View →
Underwater World Set 1 – Horn Book Guide
The books provide solid information for elementary school reports. Libraries needing to enhance their marine life collections would do well to add these titles for young report writers. View →
Essential Viewpoints Set 3 – Horn Book Guide
. . .well-balanced discussion. . . View →
Short Tales Greek Myths – School Library Journal
The lively comic-book-style illustrations capture the drama. . . View →
Our Nation's Pride Set 1 – School Library Journal
These simple, educational narratives, suitable for reading aloud, are saved from being completely utilitarian by their colorful illustrations. There are no fact boxes, sidebars, or captions to distract early readers. The paintings are done in bright colors with an unusual but successful… View →
All Aboard America Set 3 – School Library Journal
Engaging introductory titles. Tieck discusses each location’s historical importance, features, construction, and attractions. “Detour” sections present interesting details and facts. View →
Cool Music – School Library Journal
Beginning with a discussion of different music styles, these books go on to define the relevant genre, discuss its history, and describe the elements particular to it. A wide range of works from and performers of each style are referenced. . . . Each color photo-illustrated book also… View →
Leonardo da Vinci (Essential Lives) – School Library Journal
Many readers will only know Leonardo da Vinci as the artist of the Mona Lisa when they open this book, but they will likely finish it with a greater sense of interest and intrigue about him. The author includes discussions of not only the man as an artist but also as scientist, teacher,… View →
Essential Viewpoints Set 1 – School Library Journal
Balanced overviews of complex, divisive issues. Though not exhaustive, these titles include the topic’s history and most salient points in an accessible and reader-friendly format. . . . Color images enhance the texts, and charts and maps further clarify the content. Sidebars expand on… View →
Science Rocks! Set 1 – School Library Journal
The format is consistent throughout the books-each spread contains one or two short paragraphs in a large font. The illustrations are bright and bold. View →
Graphic Horror Set 1 – School Library Journal
Young horror fans will enjoy these graphic (not gory) renditions. View →
Hunting (Outdoor Adventure) – Booklist
Books for young children about hunting are scarce, despite the pursuit’s popularity in many parts of the U.S. This overview fills the gap. . . . Each double-page spread offers several paragraphs of text, with material about hunters’ varied motivations; hunting safety and… View →
Universe Set 1 - School Library Journal
These. . .introductions to heavenly bodies offer readers a basic, accurate understanding of their respective topics. . . [as] the author presents the broad picture clearly, with a minimum of verbal or visual boilerplate, and every spread of each volume contains at least one labeled,… View →
Unsolved Mysteries – School Library Journal
Each volume begins with background information and then goes on to give various examples and findings regarding the topic. The detailed texts are more factual than sensational with full-color photos and illustrations to substantiate findings. . . View →
Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Graphic Horror) – Booklist
This Graphic horror entry is an entertaining and faithful, if much adapted version of Irving’s classic story. Zornow’s illustrations are the highlight of the work, successfully bringing the characters of the story to life. Patient readers, especially those unacquainted with the… View →
Stink - School Library Journal
McDonald uses simple, expressive language to keep the story rolling. Stink is a fun, easy-to-love character with an authentic child voice. The action takes off from the very first chapter and is well sustained throughout. Fans of the earlier books, as well as the “Judy Moody” View →
Bill Gates (Essential Lives) – School Library Journal
These biographies provide an update on Gates’s professional and personal life. Each account follows the now-familiar journey of the young computer genius from a prominent Seattle family to Harvard dropout, multibillionaire technology visionary, and defendant in lawsuits. What these View →