Reviews
SLJ Review of Library of Awesome Animals
Playful chapter titles and occasional interjections like “yikes” and “wow!” create a lighthearted feel in these animal profiles, but there’s also plenty of useful, well-organized information.
Booklist Review of The Yellow Book: What to Do When You're Excited
Upbeat and constructive, the Colorful Minds: Tips for Managing Your Emotions series (4 titles) helps children stay in control of their feelings. In this volume, yellow (excitement) shines…
Booklist Review of Fighting Back in Flight
Riveting action relayed in a graphic-novel format joins traditional nonfiction text in this account of the valiant passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93 as they fought with…
Arlington ISD Review of Chefs
Chefs are members of the community who provide food for people at restaurants. Chefs use many tools to cook meals for people. This book tells the reader the names of the tools as well as the…
Arlington ISD Review of Michelle Obama: Advocate and Role Model
One positive aspect of this book is that it focuses on Michelle Obama’s life broadly, not just in her role as US First Lady. Readers learn about her “Humble Beginnings,” growing up in a home…
Arlington ISD Review of Moldy Science Experiments
This book is filled with many fun projects and very detailed explanations of the science behind the project. Each page includes a moldy science fact, steps for experiments, observations, and…
Arlington ISD Review of Wombat
Part of the Library of Awesome Animals series, “Wombat” by Colleen Sexton introduces readers to this Australian marsupial with big-font text, gorgeous photos, and fun facts. Did you know that
Arlington ISD Review of Libraries
This book is one in the ‘What Makes a Community?’ series by J. P. Press. It begins with teaching tips for before, during, and after reading, followed by a table of contents. Closely focused…
Arlington ISD Review of Where Do We Get Water?
This book is part of the series titled, What’s Up With Water? Young readers can learn the process of how water goes from rain to drinking water. Colorful photographs throughout the book give…
Arlington ISD Review of Mindfulness
Mindfulness is part of the Calm Kids series. It is a wonderful addition to your social and emotional learning collection. Readers will learn what mindfulness is and how to empower yourself to
Arlington ISD Review of Dangerous Teeth! Moray Eel Attack
Dangerous Teeth! is a great choice for those students who love learning about nature’s most ferocious predators. The book begins with a graphic account of two divers exploring the coral reefs
Arlington ISD Review of Tractors
Tractors by Kirsty Holmes gives younger students information about this piece of equipment used on a farm. Information included is parts of a tractor, driving a tractor and more. The…