The Earth

By Cynthia Pratt Nicolson, Bill Slavin, illus.

Cynthia Pratt Nicolson cleverly begins The Earth by urging children to write their cosmic address on a post card, affirming their place in the universe. The book offers a range of information about the solar ... Read More »

March 19, 2004

Buffalo Sunrise: The Story of a North American Giant

By Diane Swanson

The title is a bit of a mystery, considering that Diane Swanson’s text describes the decline of the buffalo from a time when there were millions, to the bleak years early in this century when ... Read More »

March 19, 2004

On Board the Titanic

By Shelley Tanaka, Ken Marshall, illus.

Hubris – the ship that could not sink. Gallantry – women and children first. Social history – the end of an era. Sentimentality – “Abide With Me.” The story of the Titanic disaster has something ... Read More »

March 19, 2004

★ Cybersurfer: The Owl Internet Guide for Kids

By Nyla Ahmad

Owl has wiped the competitors off the map with an attractive, accessible, and inexpensive guide to the Internet for both “newbies” (neophytes) and veterans of cyberspace – including kids, teens, parents, and teachers. The most ... Read More »

March 19, 2004

Science Around the World: Travel Through Time and Space with Fun Experiments and Projects

By Shar Levine and Leslie Johnstone, Laurel Aiello, illus.

This book innovatively combines a great deal of historical information with scientific experiments, activities, and explanations. Authors Shar Levine and Leslie Johnstone present 10 countries, one a chapter, with facts about its inventions and discoveries. ... Read More »

March 19, 2004

The Night Book: Exploring Nature After Dark with Activities, Experiments and Information

By Pamela Hickman, Suzanne Mogensen, illus.

Fascination with, and fear of, the dark are common in children and in many adults too. Pamela Hickman, author of several natural science books for seven to 11-year-olds, including Birdwise, Bugwise, and Plantwise, promises to ... Read More »

March 19, 2004

Detective Science: 40 Crime-Solving, Case-Breaking, Crook-Catching Activities for Kids

By Jim Wiese

Many a teacher, embarking on a “mystery theme” in the classroom, has an underlying curricular agenda that includes science instruction. To such a teacher, Jim Wiese’s Detective Science will be pure gold. Wiese acknowledges the ... Read More »

March 19, 2004

★ Going to the Fair

By Sheryl McFarlane, Sheena Lott, illus.

Going to the Fair is a straightforward account of the day four children spend at a country fair. They exhibit a calf, a rooster, and a pumpkin, all lovingly raised by hand. They look at ... Read More »

March 19, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

Doggerel

By Sheila Dalton, Kim LaFave, illus.

In humorous verse, Sheila Dalton’s new book celebrates the diversity of dogs – the shaggy and the waggy, the burly and the curly, the scrawny and the yawny. Although they don’t sparkle with wit, the ... Read More »

March 19, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Picture Books

Skate: 100 Years of Figure Skating

By Steve Milton

Even before Harding hit Kerrigan, thousands of Canadians were glued to sets and frozen to bleachers, watching Stojko, Chouinard, and Philippe Candeloro, above, spinning around the ice all over the world. And given the relatively ... Read More »

March 19, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Sports, Health & Self-help

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