Reviews
Booklist - Enviro-Graphics series
The books in the 21st Century Skills Library: Enviro-Graphics series a number of different topics related to the environment. In each book, chapters begin with a brief introductory text before movi View →
Kirkus Reviews - Stompin' at the Savoy
The review will go live on their site on 11/18/20. “Freeman’s illustrations are full of movement, musical staves and notes swirling across the spreads in visual accentuation of Webb’s swing beat… An effervescent celebration.” View →
The Horn Book - Twelve Birdies of Christmas
The classic “Twelve Days of Christmas” song mentions many birds, but this original board book’s humorous spin devotes every day to them. Instead of a “partridge in a pear tree,” a red-spotted green “birdie in a Santa Claus beard” is the first zany gift. Each subsequent day the… View →
School Library Journal - Surviving History Series
Readers of this hi-lo series will learn about significant historical moments. A survival quiz tests their ability to survive the dangers of the time period. While the books showcase a gritty style that implies darker content, the text offers standard information. Interspersed throughout… View →
School Library Journal - The Secret Society of Monster Hunters Series
This graphic novel series features a spunky group of children who use their uncle’s time machine to locate supernatural creatures and keep them hidden from the public. In each book, the friends travel to a different decade in the 20th century to seek out a creature, including a Kraken in View →
School Library Journal - Counting Animals
This series features familiar animals and allows readers to practice counting and identifying sight words. Each book focuses on a number depicted by the animals. Short sentences use common sight words and repeating structures (“I count three pigs”; “I count three sheep”). The photographs View →
School Library Journal - Evaluating Online Sources
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 - Collaborating with Shared Docs
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 - Vibrant Vegetables
Photos of healthy foods and diverse families selecting, preparing, and eating meals fill the pages of this series. Each page features an image to accompany the text, with no more than three or four sentences per page. Examples of foods from the different food groups and their nutritional View →
School Library Journal - Sensible Salts, Sugars, and Fats
Photos of healthy foods and diverse families selecting, preparing, and eating meals fill the pages of this series. Each page features an image to accompany the text, with no more than three or four sentences per page. Examples of foods from the different food groups and their nutritional View →