CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 28, 2012
"Sure to become a standard go-to for elementary teachers and gardeners alike, this is bound to spark some backyard explorations. (Informational picture book. 4-9)"
Zoehfeld's latest is a wonderfully informative and enjoyable journey through one family's backyard garden, from spring planting to fall harvest.
Read full book review >
CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 3, 2012
"Still, what baseball fan won't thrill at this game that included the likes of the Brown Bomber, Willie "the Devil" Wells and the Tan Cheetah? (Historical fiction. 8-12)"
Some of the best-ever baseball players face off in 1934 at the second annual Negro League All-Star game in Chicago.
Read full book review >
CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 1, 2012
"Caveat emptor. (bibliography, websites, index [not seen]) (Nonfiction. 8-12)"
The title says it all,
almost, about "The Golden State," from early history to the near-present.
Read full book review >
CHILDREN'S
Released: Dec. 1, 2011
"Informative and affecting. (Picture book. 5-10)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Dec. 1, 2011
Using a combination of Russian and English words to fit into the English alphabet structure, the author tries to summon up a grand picture of Mother Russia.
Read full book review >
CHILDREN'S
Released: Dec. 1, 2011
"Reductionist history in an unnecessary novelty format. (Informational novelty. 8-11)"
A miscellaneous collection of factlets about three pre-Columbian civilizations are presented on board pages suggesting a Mesoamerican step pyramid in this latest title in the publisher's "shape book" series.
Read full book review >
