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Biomes – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
Hansen succeeds at the difficult task of reducing complex topics to their essential elements for young readers. Besides identifying the important characteristics of each biome, she notes distinctions, such as arctic and alpine tundra and boreal, temperate, and tropical forests. She also… View →
Super Simple Farm Projects: Fun and Easy Environment Activites (Awesome Super Simple Habitat Projects) – Ingram
Abdo’s Awesome Super Simple Habitat Projects series uses projects and crafts to deliver fun hands-on habitat education! Each title in the series provides an introductory note to adult helpers regarding safety and explanation of symbols that will be used throughout to indicate when View →
American Citizenship – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
A journey through the inner workings of the U.S. government. From what it means to be American to the mechanics of lawmaking and elections, each slim volume covers a lot of ground. A nice mix of contemporary and archival photos accompany the text. Complex issues are simplified in a way… View →
History Maker Biographies Set 2 – School Library Connection
This series of biographies is a perfect fit for your library’s PreK through first grade patrons. A very simple Table of Contents, complete with a period photograph, prefaces each very simple, well-written biography. Each page contains two to three sentences of text with the… View →
Presidential Perspectives – School Library Connection
Each title in this series focuses on a key issue that faced a particular president. Each issue is discussed in four chapters followed by important dates, “stop and think,” and learn more. Explore Online boxes direct readers to ABDO’s mycorelibrary.com for further information about a… View →
Capybaras (Super Species) – Booklist
The stone-faced gaze of the world’s largest rodent greets readers from the cover of this title in the Super Species series. After describing its physical appearance, the text offers a glimpse of “capybara life,” where readers learn that this South and Central American creature… View →
Women in Conservation (Women in STEM) – Booklist
This volume in the Women in STEM series spotlights pioneers and modern women in the field of conservation. The book begins with two oft written about conservationists, Jane Goodall and Rachel Carson, and follows with chapters on American conservationists; View →
Magnetism at Work (Science at Work) – Booklist
The Science at Work series gives pint-size readers their first glimpse of the different ways science functions in the world around them, with this volume tackling magnetism. Each page is adorned with one to two short sentences and a color photo illustration, most often a magnet… View →
The Library (My Community: Places) – Booklist
This simply written entry in the My Community: Places series uses short, present-tense sentences ideal for very young children and beginning readers. . . . The pictures work best as illustrations in the back matter. The combination pictorial and written glossary shows abstract… View →
ABDO Zoom Animals Database – School Library Journal
The writing style and reading level are on-target for new readers. Sentences are short, and the vocabulary is controlled. Words that are likely to be new to users appear in blue font; kids can click on those words for a concise pop-up definition. Also available are a read-along audio… View →
Changing Animals – Booklist
Detailed, glossy photos get up close and personal with a number of egg-laying insects, and are the prime selling feature of the Changing Animals series. Though light on text, these overviews of the early life stages of several critters provide a solid first look for elementary… View →
Special Reports Set 1 – School Library Connection
This series presents information that is current and relevant. Each book contains Source Notes by chapter, Additional Resources, and Essential Facts. . . . Also included are colored textboxes that highlight important points and facts. Anecdotal stories in quotes and offset fonts are… View →
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