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Jokes – School Library Journal
Most assuredly, children will laugh. . . View →
Sight Words – School Library Journal
Each of these small-format titles introduces beginning readers to six to eight “sight words.” On each spread, one of the words (like, of, out, them, she, two, etc.) is highlighted in the frame of a small magnifying glass and used in a simple sentence. Opposite this page is a… View →
World War I – School Library Journal
These brief books present a remarkable amount of information and provide readers with a clear understanding of complicated issues…the unbiased texts are illustrated with mostly black-and-white and sepia photos varying from postage-stamp size to full page. Some full-color paintings… View →
All Aboard America Set 1 – School Library Journal
These books feature large type, interesting photographs, and fun facts relating to each site. The vocabulary is advanced for younger readers, but the scope is narrow enough to provide basic information about the background, individuals involved, and construction of the structure or… View →
Holidays Set 1 – School Library Journal
. . .nicely organized, attractively packaged, and easy to understand. Each book discusses the history and some of the rituals, foods, customs, and activities associated with the holiday. . . . If you’re looking for something new, these titles are suitable choices. View →
First Biographies Set 3 – School Library Journal
Basic, easy-to-read biographies with enough information for a first report. The books provide a list of important dates, important words, suggested Web sites, and a useful index. Captioned black-and-white photos appear on every spread. These books provide the same information as those… View →
Word Families Set 1 – School Library Journal
Each book opens with labeled photos of six objects that end with the featured letters. On the following pages, a photograph and a simple sentence using the words give each item a context. Readers can see the complete word, recognize it in a sentence, and then read the story that uses all View →
Cats Set 3 – School Library Journal
Each of these titles briefly examines the origins, behavior, and physical characteristics of a particular breed of cat and gives basic information about domestic cats in general. The straightforward texts are fairly simple; difficult terms are in bold print and defined in the glossary. A View →
Animal Kingdom Set 1 - School Library Journal
Two- to four-page chapters discuss one aspect of each animal's life. The texts are simple and clear enough for newly independent readers. The few difficult words such as “arboreal” are printed in a different color and defined in the text and/or glossary. Appealing,… View →
Animal Kingdom Set 1 - School Library Journal
They have the necessary components to teach the fundamentals of doing research, and the factual content is correct and interesting. View →
First Biographies Set 2 – School Library Journal
Each of these books contains simple, large-type print with plenty of white space. There is usually one picture or illustration on every spread, and the illustrations are either photographs or what appear to be hand-tinted engravings. These books . . . will be useful for young researchers View →
Native Americans Set 2 – School Library Journal
. . .titles cover the same topics for each tribal group in question. The overall visual presentation of the material is highly attractive, with brightly colored illustrations, both drawings and photographs, accompanying the text. . . . They are informative and well captioned. The texts… View →
Sentences – School Library Journal
. . .books aim to introduce these parts of speech. One or two simple sentences opposite a full-page, full-color photograph highlight their usage. The typeface is large, and the photos are well done, with content of interest to young children. The books conclude with “Words I Can… View →
Native Americans Set 1 – School Library Journal
After a brief description and a map of the groups’ homelands, with mention of historical circumstances that forced their relocation, these books focus primarily on culture. Short chapters describe the society, homes, food, clothing, crafts, family, children, myths, war, and contact View →
Ultimate Cars Set 1 – School Library Journal
Designed for young reluctant readers, this series focuses on top-of-the-line sports cars, giving brief histories of their manufacturers and designers, and some fine points on their engineering and performance. Relatively up-to-date, they all have chatty texts and simple sentences.… View →
Native Americans Set 1 – School Library Journal
These brief books sympathetically present the history and community life practices of. . .Native American tribes. While the material is not new, the texts are simple enough for younger and lower-level readers. Effective full-color illustrations of tribal practices and crafts and a few… View →
Laura Ingalls Wilder (Children's Authors) – School Library Journal
A straightforward, matter-of-fact biography. After an introduction to “Pioneer Days,” eight double-page chapters cover Wilder’s life from her birth in 1867 to her death in 1957. Each spread features large-print text and a captioned photograph, many in the sepia tones of View →
Alphabet Set 1 - School Library Journal
These books focus on the phonetic method of reading, incorporating phonics, crisp photos, a word list, and additional words to learn in each slim book. A sentence on the right with the highlighted letter showcased in red faces a full-color, full-page photograph. View →
Dr Seuss; Charles Schulz (Children's Authors) – School Library Journal
Most youngsters know Schulz and Seuss, if not by name, then by the books and characters they have created. Woods’s titles are attractive in format and readers will learn the meaning of terms such as “scholarship,” “Peabody Award,” “syndicate,”… View →
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