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Cats Set 5: Designer Cats – Horn Book Guide
The temperament, appearance, habits, and care of. . .“designer” cat-breed hybrids are examined and compared to their wild ancestors. . . . Bright photographs of the striking creatures illustrate the information. View →
World of Mythology Set 1 – School Library Journal
. . .Ollhoff approaches the civilizations individually with a focus that details the unique qualities of their traditions. View →
Animal Sounds Set 2 – Horn Book Guide
Through. . .rhymes and. . .informative text boxes, these books. . .show how the title animals communicate. Bright, close-up photos and the animal-sounds aspect will appeal to creature lovers. . . . Each volume includes the animal’s name in six languages. View →
Legendary Athletes Set 1 – Horn Book Guide
These reasonably comprehensive volumes explore the title athletes’ childhoods, early careers, and rise within sports. Admirable attention is paid to the societal and political constraints facing the men and women, in addition to their own social activism. A good selection of… View →
Technology Pioneers Set 1 – Horn Book Guide
Each book begins with an overview of the title company’s main product, then backtracks to provide a well-narrated history of its conception and development. Key figures are profiled in a way that makes clear their creativity, entrepreneurship, and inextricable links to their… View →
Universe Set 2 – School Library Journal
These volumes offer short, simply phrased introductions to topics in astronomy enhanced by generous quantities of fairly high-quality space photography and art. In general, sturdy fare for fledgling sky watchers. View →
Essential Lives Set 6 – Horn Book Guide
Sensational life experiences are handled in a refreshingly matter-of-fact way. View →
Che Guevara (Essential Lives) – School Library Journal
There is a lot to entice readers in the story of a privileged boy growing up in an intellectual, eccentric family who becomes one of the most iconic revolutionaries of the 20th century. Full chapters are devoted to Guevara’s childhood and his summer trips around South America as a… View →
Cool World Cooking – Horn Book Guide
These appealing books provide recipes for children seeking a general idea of a culture’s special foods while staying with basic, familiar ingredients and simplified preparation routines. Each country is shown on a map and its cuisine characterized briefly before tools, techniques,… View →
John D. Rockefeller (Essential Lives) – School Library Journal
Readers will also get a short history of American oil development in this story of one of the 19th century’s best-known “robber barons.” Plenty of sidebars and well-chosen photographs break up the text. View →
Rupert Murdoch (Essential Lives) – School Library Journal
The author focuses on controversies, such as Murdoch’s interview with David Frost, the kidnapping of a business partner’s wife, and his use of sensationalism to sell newspapers. Readers will certainly gain a sense of what it takes to dominate a global business. . . View →
Mighty Mike – School Library Journal
. . . the series deliver[s] character-education lessons about being responsible and dependable. Each book offers some “What Would Mighty Mike Do?” questions for discussion. The bright illustrations and subject matter will probably create some fans for this hero. . . View →