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Perfect Pets – School Library Journal
These books are presented in two parts. The first introduces the animal and is complemented with color photos of children and their pets; the second part is a rhyming tale about care, accompanied by cartoon illustrations. Each volume closes with a page of “Fun facts.” The layout, like… View →
Cool Cooking – School Library Journal
The general instruction pages and the eight or so recipes that follow are written in clear, informal prose and illustrated with bright, sharp color photographs. The bindings and covers have a glossy finish for easy cleanup. Some dishes are simple and could easily be made by the target… View →
Defending the Nation - School Library Journal
Written in simple vocabulary and organized into sections of a spread or two, they have plenty of clear, well-captioned photos. Large sidebars lend variety to the books’ design and provide engaging facts. Each title has a time line giving highlights of the agency as well as a… View →
Digestive System (Human Body) – School Library Journal
This solid and informative title (Digestive System) describes the digestive system from the moment food enters one’s mouth. Written with a conversational and interactive tone and accompanied by full-color photographs and diagrams, the book is easy to understand and will… View →
Marvelous Adventures of Gus Beezer – School Library Journal
The visual interpretations are a hoot, such as Aunt Violet replaced by arch villain Venom. Kids will enjoy the complete silliness of these titles. View →
First Biographies Set 5 – School Library Journal
These beginning biographies are clear and to the point without fictionalizing facts. . . . Sentences are clear and concise. The books are abundantly illustrated with photos and reproductions, many full page, and the print is large. Throughout the texts, words that appear in the glossary… View →
Cat Tails, Bear Claws (Animal Tales) – School Library Journal
In eight spreads, these small-format books offer information about their respective animals and a fictional story. The left-hand page includes one or two facts and a colorful, often close-up, photograph of the creature. It faces a story about an animal character. . . . Both texts are… View →
Cool Coins (Cool Collections) – Booklist
Whether hooked by the present State Quarters Program or stimulated to check change jars around the house, budding collectors will find much here to get them started. View →
Spider-Man, Spider-Man Team Up, X-Men: Evolution - School Library Journal
Kids have seen their favorite superheroes on the big screen, the small screen, and at the end of a game controller. Now, they can read about them. Though brief, the books manage to pack a punch without sacrificing the characters’ personalities. No previous Marvel Universe knowledge View →
Stink and the Incredible Super-Galactic Jawbreaker (Stink) - School Library Journal
Black-and-white comic-book-style illustrations are clever and zany. This early chapter book is bound to be a hit with fans of Stink or Judy Moody, and it makes a hilarious read-aloud. View →
Stink and the Incredible Super-Galactic Jawbreaker (Stink) - Booklist
With large print, an attractive format, and an eye-catching cover, the second book in the Stink series will attract its share of readers who are just getting comfortable with chapter books. View →
Coral Snakes (Snakes) – School Library Journal
. . .briefly describes the subject animal’s basic anatomy and outstanding physical and behavioral characteristics. Color photos accompany the texts on every spread. [Coral] Snakes will be useful. . .where there is a heavy demand for material on poisonous snakes. View →
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