Reviews
School Library Journal - Countries of the World
This short but immersive series spotlights countries around the world. Five chapters of varying lengths each have an activity that pertains to the topic at hand. Photographs that provide new information are captioned and mirror the text. Details about the climate, geography, wildlife,… View →
School Library Journal - I'm a Brachiosaurus
The dinosaurs speak to readers in this series, providing information in one or two sentences per page: “My horns are very useful. They are what makes me a Triceratops!” A realistic image of the creature appears on the opposite page. These are generally engaging though quite different… View →
School Library Journal - Researching with Online Videos
This series describes how children can get the most out of digital citizenship. These titles do a nice job of addressing the collaborative possibilities of private and social networks for sharing one’s story or working together on school projects. View →
School Library Journal - Enviro-Graphics Series
Environmental issues are examined from different perspectives in this visually appealing series. Each title introduces the subject, provides the necessary background information, explains the current problems in that field, and presents solutions. Some titles feature success stories,… View →
School Library Journal - I'm a Spinosaurus
The dinosaurs speak to readers in this series, providing information in one or two sentences per page: “My horns are very useful. They are what makes me a Triceratops!” A realistic image of the creature appears on the opposite page. These are generally engaging though quite different… View →
School Library Journal - Taking Digital Notes
This series describes how children can get the most out of digital citizenship. These titles do a nice job of addressing the collaborative possibilities of private and social networks for sharing one’s story or working together on school projects. View →
School Library Journal - Building a Blog
This series describes how children can get the most out of digital citizenship. These titles do a nice job of addressing the collaborative possibilities of private and social networks for sharing one’s story or working together on school projects. View →
School Library Journal - Changing Spaces
Readers learn about the inception of the space and how it was reborn (the Newbern Mercantile became the Newbern Library). Historical and current photographs are supplemented with a paragraph of information, which is sometimes accompanied by a highlighted fact. Each title also follows the View →
School Library Journal - I'm a Tyrannosaurus Rex
The dinosaurs speak to readers in this series, providing information in one or two sentences per page: “My horns are very useful. They are what makes me a Triceratops!” A realistic image of the creature appears on the opposite page. These are generally engaging though quite different… View →
School Library Journal - I’m a Mosasaurus
The dinosaurs speak to readers in this series, providing information in one or two sentences per page: “My horns are very useful. They are what makes me a Triceratops!” A realistic image of the creature appears on the opposite page. These are generally engaging though quite different… View →