Kids Meet the Presidents

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Kids Meet the Presidents by Paul Rodhe & Paul Beatrice

Children will step into history and look at the United States with new eyes when they pore through this fun collection of presidential portraits, all enhanced with die-cuts. It’s the perfect introduction to the nation’s leaders: each one receives a double page spread enhanced with intriguing historical background, presented as if the president were actually addressing the reader personally. And this will be the first complete, comprehensive presidential book on the market, encompassing everyone from George Washington through 2008’s President-elect.
Kids will have an entertaining and educational experience as they become acquainted with the unique people who made the United States what it is. (From Amazon.com product listing.)

Every Day on Earth

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Every Day on Earth by Steve Murrie and Matthew Murrie

Discover all of the amazing things that can happen around the world in just one day!

You already know all of the amazing things that can happen in just one minute on Earth, so think of what could happen in a whole day! Your taste bud cells are replaced at a rate of 50,000 a day. Almost 40,000 trees are cut down every day just to make paper bags. And a mayfly lives its entire life in a single day. This book is full of fun facts about space, technology, pop culture, food, animals, sports, the human body, and more! (From Amazon.com product listing.)

Royal Recipe Collection

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Royal Recipe Collection Published by Meredith Books

A cookbook fit for a princess! Once upon a time, a little princess wanted to know how to cook. But where would she learn such a skill? Right here in the Disney Princess Royal Recipe Collection! Cinderella, Snow White, Jasmine, & other famous princesses share their favorite recipes, along with cooking tips & party ideas. It's a dream come true for the little princess - & for you too! The Royal Recipe Collection features: delicious recipes for meals & snacks; cooking basics from the Royal Cooking Academy; Ideas for serving your regal meal or snack; & tips on hosting your own princess party. Whether you''re having a tea party or making a royal snack, you'll find just the right recipe for the occasion. (From Amazon.com product listing.)

Pink Princess Party Cookbook

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Pink Princess Party Cookbook by Barbara Beery's

Every princess deserves her pink princess party. Complete with 30 recipes for snacks as well as crafts, Barbara Beery's new cookbook will give you the recipe for the perfect party.

With full color photographs and menu ideas for pairing the best snacks with the crafts will make this appealing to parent and child. Six menu ideas include Enchanted Pony Party, Garden Fairy Party, Mermaid Princess Party and Snowflake Princess, but there is always the option the mix and match and create your own unique princess party! (From Amazon.com product listing.)

M&M's Fun Stuff Cookbook

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M&M's Fun Stuff Cookbook by Publications International, LTD

What candy makes every recipe fun?

M&M's Chocolate Candies, of course. It's great for snacking, and great for baking and decorating, too!

M&M's Fun Stuff Cookbook brings you a collection of more than 75 fun and fabulous ideas just perfect for afternoon snacks, family fun, or party time enjoyment. Why not bring your kids together for White Chocolate Brownies, share Ultimate Rocky Road Cups at an upcoming family gathering, or make Colorful Caramel Apples for your next party?

Look inside for fun-filled ideas, great tasting recipes, and lots of smiles. (From back cover of book.)

Graphic Organizers for Teaching Poetry Writing

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Graphic Organizers for Teaching Poetry Writing by Betsy Franco

Simplify and take the guesswork out of teaching poetry with these graphic organizers and step-by-step lessons. Model poems and lessons help students learn about the characteristics and structures of poetry forms such as haiku, limericks, and acrostics. Motivating graphic organizers, tailored to each poetry form, guide them in planning, and then writing their own poems. Includes ideas for building fluency and comprehension, extension activities, and a concise summary of recent best-practice research.

For use with Grades 1-3.
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101 Ways to Love a Book

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101 Ways to Love a Book by Melissa Hart, M.F.A

Have you ever wished a book would never end? With 101 Ways to Love a Book, you'll enjoy your favorite book long after you've finished reading. Exciting activities allow readers to explore books through arts and crafts, research, school and community projects, and creative writing assignments.
(From back cover of book.)

Who is Jane Goodall?

Who is Jane Goodall? by Roberta Edwards (Contains Affiliate Link)

A life in the wild!

Jane Goodall, born in London, England, always loved animals and wanted to study them in their natural habitats. So at age twenty-six, off she went to Africa! Goodall's up-close observations of chimpanzees changed what we know about them and paved the way for many female scientists who came after her. Now her story comes to life in this biography with black-and-white illustrations throughout. (From Amazon.com product listing.)

Children's Book of Prayers

Children's Book of Prayers published by The Clever Facotry, Inc.

This collection of simple prayers beautifully resonates with the faith of a child - learning to be thankful for everything, working to be more like Jesus, & trusting that God is always near. Help strengthen your child's faith through a life of daily prayers. Also in same series New & Old Testament, & Children's Devotional Bible-based (From Amazon.com product listing.)

Encyclopedia of the Victorian Era

Encyclopedia of the Victorian Era by James Eli Adams

Designed with a broad audience in mind, this interdisciplinary encyclopedia edited by Adams (associate professor of English, Cornell) and two experienced reference book editors is "intended to provide sweeping coverage of the social, political, and intellectual landscape of the British-dominated world during the years of the reign of Queen Victoria, 1837-1901." Though the emphasis is British, coverage extends to places around the globe where Victorian culture made a mark. Thus, the discussion in Agriculture is not confined to Britain but also considers India and America.
More than 620 alphabetically arranged entries vary in length from 500 to 4,000 words and cover topics such as Child labor, Crimean War, Domestic workers, East India Company, Electricity, Gardens and garden design, Gothic revival, Music halls, Race and racism, Railways, and Sanitation. The preface explains that, since biographical information is generally so easy to find, subject-based essays were favored over biographies in the selection of topics, but some individuals are included because they were "inarguably important" or because they "represented a tendency." Approximately one-third of the entries are biographical, covering Alexander Graham Bell, Julia Margaret Cameron, Lewis Carroll, Charles Darwin, Karl Marx, and others. Among the Americans who are included are Horatio Alger, Susan B. Anthony, John James Audubon, and P. T. Barnum.
The 350 black-and-white illustrations are generally well chosen. Further reading lists attached to entries include primary as well as secondary material and some Web pages, many from the Victorian Web [http://www.victorianweb.org]. Appendixes provide an undated map of the British Isles (a map of Victorian London would have been a nice addition), selected primary documents, and selected Web resources. See also references facilitate access, as does a "Synoptic Table of Contents" that classifies entry headings under broad topics such as "Biographies" and "Sexuality and Gender." The index is quite detailed. For example, under diseases and epidemics, in addition to the main entry, there are 37 other page references, from Boer War to worldwide smallpox outbreak (1871-73), along with see also references to cholera and venereal disease.
Though a few contributors employ academic jargon, writing is very accessible on the whole. Adding to the set's readability is the strong emphasis on matters of daily life. Entries such as Cabs and omnibuses, Governesses, Hair, Lighting, and London Season provide value for fans of Victorian fiction, as well as for students and researchers. The encyclopedia is recommended for academic and large public libraries. RBB
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Insects and Other Invertebrates

Insects and Other Invertebrates by Amy-Jane Beer

These volumes compose the third cluster of the five-set World of Animals collection, so far joining Mammals (2003) and birds [RBB Mr 1 04]. Insects continues set numbering where birds left off and is numbered volumes 21-30. Libraries that shelve by Dewey decimal number will find that this new set is shelved prior to both previously released clusters, even though the volume numbers indicate a continuing set.
Geared to middle- through high-school students, the set groups species that share similar characteristics or have similar lifestyles, such as simple and wormlike animals, crustaceans, arachnids, mollusks, and echinoderms. Six of the ten volumes are devoted to insects. Because the set contains a huge diversity of animal types, a "Find the Animal" guide is included in each volume. Much like Birds and mammals, each 128-page volume presents information in two types of articles. The first introduces and provides a general overview of major groups (mollusks, insects, flies, jelly animals). The second type, which constitutes the majority of the text, concentrates on describing important groups in detail (jellyfish, sea anemones, corals).
Well-written entries range in length from two to six pages and include numerous full-color photographs and illustrations. These detailed, vivid, and captioned pictures enhance the highly appealing and browsable layout. Many entries have highlighted boxes that offer interesting side notes, for example, the deadly effectiveness of the Australian Box Jellyfish toxin. Cross-referencing in the bottom margin includes related animal or topic, with volume and page number. Each volume concludes with a volume-specific glossary, lists of further reading and Web sites, and a set index.
An additional noteworthy feature is the "data panel" found at the beginning of each entry. Data found here include common name, phylum, number of species, size, key features, habits, diet, breeding, habitat, and distribution. School and public libraries alike will find that this set contains sufficient information to serve the needs of a variety of student users and will appeal to the casual browser as well. Shauna Yusko
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Mapping the World

Mapping the World Produced y Andromeda Oxford Limited (Contains Affiliate Link)

This set of brief volumes is intended to describe the history of cartography, discuss its importance in the development of various cultures, and explain how it is done. Each of the individual volumes examines a particular aspect of mapping: "Ways of Mapping the World," "Observation and Measurement," "Maps for Travelers," "Navigation," "Mapping New Lands," "Mapping for Governments," "City Maps," and "Mapping for Today and Tomorrow." Within each volume, around 12 or 13 separate topics are presented in sections of two to six pages. In addition to the numerous maps that appear throughout the set, every page is enhanced with nicely captioned illustrations, most in color. At the bottom of each left-hand page there are cross-references to other sections in the set that expand on some aspect of the subject under discussion. Many of the topics are classroom oriented and encourage students to carry out activities for further study. Words appearing in a volume's glossary are indicated in italics. Each volume concludes with further reading and Web sites as well as a comprehensive index.
Although this set fills a need, is nicely arranged, and has an appealing layout, it is somewhat weak on content. This would be an additional purchase for upper-elementary and middle-school libraries wanting to supplement their map curriculum. RBB
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Marine Sciences

Marine Sciences Edited by James W. Nybakken and William W. Broenkow (Contains Affiliate Link)

From School Library Journal

Grade 9 Up-More than 800 alphabetical entries vary in length from 250 to 2500 words and discuss topics ranging from "Abyssal Gigantism" to "Zooxanthellae." The informative articles cover the subdisciplines of oceanography (biological, chemical, geological, and physical) in addition to economics, marine life, and ecology of the oceans. Technologies used to explore this environment and biographies of important individuals are also included. Each accessible, signed entry concludes with a list of related articles and suggestions for further reading that will be useful for students. Volume one offers a complete contents list and the final volume concludes with a descriptive directory of research centers and educational institutions, a bibliography subdivided into disciplines, a synoptic outline, and a comprehensive index. More than 200 average-quality, black-and-white diagrams and photographs appear throughout the set. There is no pronunciation guide. This broad yet thorough resource will be useful in large public libraries and high schools with a marine science curriculum.
Maren Ostergard, Bellevue Regional Library, WA
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Diseases

Diseases by Bryan Bunch and Jenny Tesar (Contains Affiliate Link)

From School Library Journal

Grade 6 Up—Students will find a goldmine of basic reference information in these attractive, up-to-date volumes. Following an introduction with clear general-health guidelines and instructions on how to use the encyclopedia, diseases are presented alphabetically. Articles boast consistent internal organization and excellent visuals and explanations. The set emphasizes the diseases of young people, "from acne to warts" and a wide range in between. Layouts feature a visually inviting outside column devoted to titles, photos, and insets; a listing of the disease type (infectious, genetic, etc.); see-also references, and relevant Internet sites. The entries are divided by subheadings: cause, incidence, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options, stages and progress, and prevention. Warnings and emergency information are printed in brick-red text that contrasts effectively with the black type and blue headings. The material is accurate and easy to understand, and scientific terms are explained clearly. Each volume has a set index. The only noticeable drawback in this thorough and accessible resource is the unavoidable dating of medical information—this is the third edition in 10 years. A great selection.—Mary R. Hofmann, Rivera Middle School, Merced, CA

From Booklist

This is the third edition of a set previously published in 1997 and 2002. Nothing has changed in terms of layout and design, which is a good thing, since we praised the old editions for being well organized and easy to use. Some entries now list Web sites for additional information. Also new is an expanded system of cross-references. Among the new entries are Cholesterol and triglycerides, SARS, and Travel and disease. The set is designed to correlate with National Health Education Standards. Providing up-to-date health information is crucial, and libraries will want to replace older editions. Mary Ellen Quinn
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Under the Microscope Science Tools

Under the Microscope Science Tools by John O.E. Clark (Contains Affiliate Link)

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-8-A survey of the scientific instruments and methods used to observe and measure the world around us. Volumes are divided by subject: Length and Distance, Measuring Time, Force and Pressure, Electrical Measurement, Using Visible Light, Using Invisible Light, Using Sound, Scientific Analysis, and Scientific Classification. Each book begins with a brief introductory paragraph and general overview on the units of measure. The short chapters range in length from two to six pages. For example, Length and Distance includes information on rulers and tapes, measuring long distances, angles and heights, area, volume, and making maps. Brief biographical sketches of one or two scientists are included in each title along with a volume-specific glossary, a set index, and the same list of resources for further reading and research. Numerous color photographs, well-drawn illustrations, and charts and tables enhance the usefulness of this resource.
Shauna Yusko, King County Library System, Bellevue, WA

From Booklist

Gr. 6-8. The nine volumes of the Science Tools set cover a broad range of topics and are arranged conceptually and applied to different branches of science. Each book begins with the same double-page spread on units of measurement, which includes names and symbols within the International System of measures as well as a conversion table relating customary units to metric units. From there, the interpretation of the term Science Tools is broad. A presentation might involve the ways in which scientists use visible or invisible light, the understanding and application of water pressure, or even tools of organizing knowledge, from the periodic table of chemical elements to the classification of plants, animals, blood types, and galaxies. This British series does not talk down to young people, and long sentences are not uncommon. Though the texts may include terms, such as monocotyledons, that are unfamiliar to many students at this level, the explanations within the text and definitions in the glossaries at the end of each volume make the meanings clear. Other additions to each volume include lists of books suggested for further reading and recommended Web sites. The many color illustrations include photographs and exceptionally clear diagrams that heighten the books' visual appeal and usefulness to students. An interesting and potentially helpful addition to reference or circulating collections. Carolyn Phelan
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Get Down To Earth What You Can Do to Stop Global Warming

Get Down To Earth What You Can Do to Stop Global Warming by Laurie Davie & Cambria Gordon (Contains Affiliate Link)

Offers suggestions for simple steps kids and adults alike can take in their homes, schools, and communities to make a difference. Some content drawn from the authors' critically acclaimed book, The Down-to-Earth Guide to Global Warming. (From Amazon.com product Listing)

Skeletons; A Level 2 Reader

Skeletons; A Level 2 Reader by Lily Wood (includes affiliate link)

"It's easy to bone up on Skeletons with the relaunch of thIs Scholastic Science Reader--now with a new cover, photographs, and interior design.

With brand new covers, updated photographs, and new interior designs, this series brings simple and fun information to beginning readers. In Skeletons, readers will learn what bones are made of, and just how many there are in the body. They'll find out what each bone is called and why we just can't live without them!" (from Amazon.com's product listing)



We purchased this book for my daughter several years ago when she was going through an anatomy phase back in 1st and 2nd grade. Book is a 1-2nd grade level, with a Lexile(R) level of 670L. Short paragraphs, tons of awesome photos to engage your curious learner.

I am Walt Disney

I am #11: I am Walt Disney by Grace Norwich (contains affiliate link)

"I am the creator of Mickey Mouse. I am Walt Disney.

As a child, I had a wild imagination and a great curiosity. As I grew up, I used those qualities to become a cartoonist. Eventually, I turned these drawings into films and began my own animation business. One of my characters, Mickey Mouse, became so popular that movie theaters sold out and I won an Academy Award. After pursuing a career as a film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, entrepreneur and entertainer, I added developer to my resume when I created Disneyland amusement park. I became tremendously successful and beloved by children of all ages because of my belief that even the impossible is possible. I am Walt Disney.

To this day, Walt Disney's characters remain some of the most recognizable images in the world. With books, TV shows, films, and amusement parks devoted to his creations, the Walt Disney name lives on. Learn all about this remarkable man's fascinating life in Scholastic's biography series, I AM." (from Amazon.com listing)

Our daughter used this book in 2nd grade for her research while doing a biography on Walt Disney. She is an advanced reader, though, and the book is listed as a 5th grade reading level, appealing to 3rd and 4th graders. The print is fairly large and there are tons of illustrations.