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Cover: Seasons

Seasons – Horn Book Guide

Each book very slightly introduces a season using simple questions, covering why it occurs, when it does, what the weather is like, and what animals, plants, and people do during that time of year. The childlike illustrations mix color and patterns to evoke the feel of each season. Some… View →

 
Cover: Readers' Theater: How to Put on a Production Set 1

Readers' Theater Set 1 - Horn Book Guide

This series offers instructions for mounting readers’ theater or stage productions of four plays based on familiar tales (e.g., “Chicken Little,” “Sleeping Beauty”). Each book introduces cast and crew, sets and props, makeup and costumes, and stage… View →

 
Cover: Sports By the Numbers

Sports By the Numbers – Horn Book Guide

These easy-to-read books. . .discuss different sports and their relationships to numbers. Chapters provide general sports information ("A golf course has either 9 or 18 holes) and word problems that test reader’s ability to add and subtract. Additional facts and answers to the View →

 
Cover: Cool Art with Math & Science

Cool Art with Math & Science - Horn Book Guide

Color photographs and diagrams combine with simple texts to explain the featured mathematical or scientific concept. Brief introduction to the topics are followed by four art projects that turn theory into practical application. Sidebars provide supply lists, applicable terms, and… View →

 
Cover: Creatures of Legend

Creatures of Legend - Horn Book Guide

These slim books include solid background information about the myths and legends surrounding these creatures from the multiple cultures and geographic regions. Also discussed is the creatures’ presence in popular culture. The short, simple sentences; wide leading between lines of… View →

 
Cover: NFL's Best Ever

NFL's Best Ever - Horn Book Guide

Supplementing the brief player bios and season-specific team overviews are concise stat charts and facts in eye-catching sidebars; action shots bring. . .vignettes to life and highlight the players’ athletic prowess. View →

 
Cover: Xtreme Rodeo

Xtreme Rodeo - Horn Book Guide

. . . young rodeo fans will be drawn to the rugged, action-packed photos, many with a long exposure to dramatically capture movement. View →

 
Cover: Arctic Animals

Arctic Animals - Horn Book Guide

. . . basic but solid overviews of the Spotlighted Arctic animals. . . .Photo captions and sidebars provide additional facts. View →

 
Cover: Major League Baseball's Best Ever

Major League Baseball's Best Ever - School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

These books capitalize on fans’ love of debating the merits of their favorite players and teams. Each introduces 14 players or teams in chronological order, along with brief listings of some honorable mentions. Each player’s career highlights are briefly recounted in two pages of text,… View →

 
Cover: Essential Lives Set 8

Essential Lives Set 8 - Horn Book Guide

. . . useful for report writers. View →

 
Cover: Science of Life

Science of Life - School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

This series examines the incredible diversity of life through a variety of disciplines. Many informational sidebars, explanatory diagrams, and stunning full-page photos with captions are integrated into the text and bring the concepts to life. One-page synopses provide several examples… View →

 
Cover: Cats Set 7

Cats Set 7 - Horn Book Guide

In each book, workmanlike prose covers the titular breed’s origins, defining features, health concerns, and variations within it. Basic information about cat ownership in general, such as feeding, grooming, breeding, and buying kittens, is also included. Large, full-color stock… View →