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A Review of "Weird-but-True Facts" in Booklist
Pop-eyed cartoon figures, loud colors, and big, emphatic type crank up the hype for an assortment of quirky presidential abilities, characteristics, pastimes, and firsts. Though some will astonish readers of any age—Garfield, for instance, supposedly could write simultaneously in Latin… Read »
A Review of "Math in Sports" in Booklist
Basketball is more than putting the ball in the hoop, and much of it involves math, as this introduction points out. Coverage includes the dimensions of courts, points and percentages, graphs, time management, and more, with real game sample problems for readers to try or teachers to use.… Read »
A Review of "World Traditions" in Booklist
In this title in the World Traditions series, we’re celebrating birthday customs around the globe. In Ghana, birthday boys and girls eat oto for breakfast, a mix of sweet potatoes and onions, along with hard-boiled eggs. Later they play a game called ampe, which involves clapping and… Read »
A Review of "World Traditions" in School Library Journal
Readers are introduced to the different beliefs and holiday celebrations of people around the globe. For example, Birthday covers events such as quinceaneras and Bar Mitzvahs and Bat Mitzvahs. The sections are concise (usually one spread or a single page) and arranged by countries or belief… Read »
A Review of "Math in Sports" in School Library Journal
This series does an excellent job of using past and present sports figures to show how statistics can prove a player’s worth. Each book begins with a chapter on ‘The Basics,’ covering the area, perimeter, or length of court, rink, track, or playing field and other calculations (scoring… Read »
A Review of "Amazing Sports Records" in School Library Journal
Each book begins with a brief history of its featured competition or sport before launching into a random selection of feats. For example, Olympic highlights the ‘Oldest Olympic Swimming Medalists’ (Dara Torres and William Robinson) as well as ‘Most Summer Olympic Medals’ (Michael Phelps).… Read »
A Review of "Weird-but-True Facts" in School Library Journal
These high-interest titles deliver information on a variety of subjects. Each volume begins with an introduction to the topic and closes with the somewhat redundant assertion that the ‘weird-but-true’ facts ‘are all true!’ The facts themselves are printed in a bold, colorful font with… Read »
A Review of "World Traditions" in Children's Bookwatch
In every culture and in every country around the world, the calendar year is marked by celebrated holidays and traditions. ‘The Child’s World’, a premier publisher of ‘books in series’ for young readers has produced ‘World Traditions’, an eight volume set that showcases these holidays and… Read »
A Review of "Greek Mythology" in Booklist
Keeping up with the multitude of characters from Greek mythology can be a handful. Illustrated with colorful digital artwork and accompanied by a map of ancient Greece, these entries in the Greek Mythology series give children a brief, age-appropriate overview of some of mythology’s most… Read »
A Review of "Simple Measurement" in Booklist
Vogel addresses the topic of measuring volume with a number of kid-friendly examples. Pouring milk? Taking medicine? Filling the backyard pool? Well, then you’re participating in figuring out volume. On a typical spread, the horizontal trim size is halved with one bright photograph or… Read »
A Review of "Good Manners" in School Library Journal
Bright double-page sections combine advice about politeness with large, often full-page illustrations. Ingalls emphasizes that manners are based upon respect and consideration for others, and her suggestions for developing good habits are clear and understandable. Occasional jokes and… Read »
A Review of "Greek Mythology" in School Library Journal
Although Temple tries to summarize several myths in connection to each of the selected gods in a way that will hold the attention of readers, these complex tales are sometimes overly simplified. For example, In Hera, the author states that Heracles was brought to Olympus to live; most… Read »
A Review of "American Tall Tales" in School Library Journal
York introduces four American folk heroes with storytelling flair, accompanied by eye-catching illustrations. The highlights of the characters’ stories are recounted in a folksy vernacular, well suited to helping readers imagine the oral tradition from which the tales came. The lots of text… Read »
A Review of "Simple Economics" in School Library Journal
This series follows two fictional entrepreneurs, Tomas and Mia, as they learn about money through their successful lemonade stand. The information is solid and the texts are clearly written. The books are presented as separate stories, but a complete picture is formed when they are read as… Read »
A Review of "Library Skills" in Booklist
Who hasn’t dropped a book in the bathtub? But perhaps it’s best not to reassure little ones about that. Here, a rabbit boy, Stew, and his chicken friend, Opal, visit the library, where first-timer Opal gets a lesson on how to care for books: stack them neatly, hold them close so they don’t… Read »
A Review of "Animal Migrations" in Library Media Connection
Each tile in the series has just the right balance between text and illustrations. The photographs of each animal are amazing and enhance the text in a delightful way, while maps enrich student understanding. Each title includes information about migration routes, life as a migrator, kinds… Read »
A Review of "Step-By-Step Experiments" in Library Media Connection
Elementary student will enjoy this series as it is packed with fun and easy experiments. Each volume introduces a seven step scientific method: research, question, guess, gather, experiment, review, and conclusion. Students can then engage the method through four easy-to-complete science… Read »
A Review of "Folktales from Around the World" in Children's Bookwatch
‘The Tiger, the Brahman, and the Jackal: An Indian Folktale’ is a crafty teaching tale from India. Wise children will listen and watch and learn its teachings well. Once a tiger was locked in a bamboo cage. When he saw a Brahman, or holy man, walking by, he appealed to his sense of… Read »
A Review of "Library Skills" in Children's Bookwatch
‘How a Library Works’ is a reading level grade 2 reference book about how to explore and use a library. Stew Rabbit and Opal Owl have fun checking out the O’Hare Library with its self- checkout station, its collection of CDs, DVDs, and video games, and of course, lots of books. There are… Read »
A Review of "Favorite Children's Stories" in Children's Bookwatch
The Three Little Pigs is an old children’s tale with a valuable moral: When entering independence, be vigilant, plan ahead, build sound defenses, and outthink your adversary! This charming retelling of an old tale is charmingly illustrated with friendly looking pigs and even a mild mannered… Read »
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