Reviews
Use this page to browse reviews. Use the Advanced Search form to find reviewed products in general.
Colors Set 2 - Booklist
For adults wanting to reinforce color recognition to little ones, this should happily do the trick. Each book features its own story line. All of the books have a one-page explanation of primary and mixed colors and a short glossary. The cheery artwork, with distinctive shapes and… View →
Wendy's Weather Warriors - Library Media Connection
The titles will appeal to reluctant young adult readers because the fictional characters are involved in suspenseful adventures and use their knowledge of weather facts to save the day. Each book uses a fairly large font and occasionally integrates cartoon depictions of the characters.… View →
Climate Change – Library Media Connection
. . .Ollhoff’s writing is engaging and appropriate. . . View →
My Body - Library Media Connection
With cartoon illustrations, this first look at the human body and its functions will answer young readers’ questions. The titles feature children who introduce themselves and their questions about their own body. Readers are then escorted by the narrator through daily activities that… View →
Graphic Shakespeare Set 2 - School Library Journal
These brief adaptations of individual plays have attractive, full-color panels illustrating the action and incorporating dialogue taken directly from the scripts. Each volume includes a cast list, a brief description of the setting, a short summary and analysis of the play, several… View →
Bug's World – Library Media Connection
Each type of creature is introduced with its most significant attribute, such as fireflies making their own light or ants being social. Each volume includes habitat, number of species, life cycle, feeding and staying safe, body parts with a labeled picture, and an activity. The vibrant… View →
Thor, Son of Asgard - School Library Journal
Originally published by Marvel in 2004, Akira Yoshida and Greg Tocchini’s “Thor, Son of Asgard” series (Gr 6 Up) focuses on the great warrior’s teenage years, long before he had the wherewithal to wield the mighty hammer Mjolnir. Spotlight has published the View →
Professional Tools – School Library Journal
Fast facts offer interesting bits of information without being overwhelming. The length of the text is ideal for emerging readers. . . . Labeled photographs show the different parts of the featured tools and brief texts explain how and why people in the different professions use them.… View →
Food Dudes Set 1 – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
Divided into easily digestible chapter spreads, these books explore the lives of noteworthy food-industry pioneers and how famous franchises and products, such as Gatorade and McDonald’s, were invented and/or developed. A “Fun Bites” section at the end of each book highlights interesting View →
Body Systems – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
Succinct and to the point, these titles introduce the system, its location and operation; transition with a “Brain Food” spread with additional facts; present some related health issues; and conclude with “Healthy Body Files” that offer suggestions to keep the system working optimally.… View →
Thor (Short Tales Norse Myths) - School Library Journal
Part of the Short Tales: Norse Myths series, Shannon Eric Denton’s Thor (Gr 2-5) presents a straightforward retelling of the exploits of the God of Thunder from boyhood to manhood, including the destruction of Ragnarok, and Thor’s lasting legacy.… View →
African American History – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
Although Humanity covers human origins and the European slave trade in Africa, the series focus is on the African-American experience in the United States, describing the most important events of the centuries-long struggle for freedom and civil rights. The two-to four-page… View →
United States Encyclopedias
World of Mythical Beings
Captives of the Reich