Reviews

These volumes provide informative looks at the title animals. While focusing on the creatures’ habitats and homes, the texts also provide decent overviews of what makes each animal unique and

These accessible… texts include personal anecdotes, trivia (e.g., “Some potbellied pigs can be taught to paint”), and recommendations for successful pet/owner relationships. Each volume…

Providing a variety of reasons to stay out of the water, these vivid texts explore different dangerous ocean dwellers. Each volume begins with a description of how someone was bitten and/or…

Emerald Boas and Green Tree Frogs were recommended in the April 2010 Spotlight on Series Nonfiction.

These volumes showcase the work done by dogs serving in active military units (Combat) or assisting people with disorders such as epilepsy (Seizure). Double-page spreads feature facts about…

Offering a straightforward introduction to the capybara, a large rodent native to South America, this serviceable book provides a short text and colorful reproductions of stock photographs…

These books describe different ways we can address environmental issues, on a large scale (e.g., building environmentally friendly skyscrapers) and in everyday life (e.g., riding bicycles or…

The six books in this series by various authors introduce young readers to fascinating animals. Each has a reading level of grade 2 and an interest level for grades K–3. They are 24 pages in…

The six books in this series by various authors introduce young readers to fascinating animals. Each has a reading level of grade 2 and an interest level for grades K–3. They are 24 pages in…

Building Greenscrapers and Using Earth’s Underground Heat were recommended in Booklist’s Spotlight on the Environment.

Building Greenscrapers and Using Earth’s Underground Heat were recommended in Booklist’s Spotlight on the Environment.

Up-to-date statistics drive the urgent arguments in this lively photo-essay in the Going Green series. Bright, full-color pictures support the facts and the call to readers to walk, cycle,…