Subjects:  1. Astronomy, Medieval    2. Children's All Ages    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Civilization, Medieval    5. General    6. History - United States/General    7. Juvenile literature    8. Middle Ages   

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It does a thorough job
I got this book from the library this spring to explain tornadoes to my 4-year-old son. It covered everything it needed to in one small and attractive book. The pages are not too long that he was not able to sit through it, and the illustrations are attractive and provoking. First it explains what a tornado is, where they occur, how they occur, when, and finally what to do if you encounter one. It does touch on the damage that a tornado causes, including speaking briefly about deaths. But I thought it was done in a straightforward manner and did not dwell on the topic or sensationalize it. I definitely think kids from the age of 4 and up could handle all the information in this book.

This book might blow you away...
...with it's ability to explain this twist of nature at a level young children can understand.I was most impressed with the fact that not only does it describe the scientific aspects of tornado formation in simpleterms, it also discusses tornado safety by giving kids several examples ofwhere they might be when a tornado hits and the best place to take coverfor each situation.While the publisher lists ages 4-8 as the targetedreading level, I found with our library groups at school that our 9-11 yearolds were very interested in it as well.If you have younger childrenand live in an area where tornadoes are a real threat, I highly recommendusing this book to introduce tornado safety. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 2-3    3. General    4. Juvenile literature    5. Storms    6. Tornadoes    7. United States    8. Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Technology / General   

Subjects:  1. Algebra    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 2-3    4. Concepts - General    5. Equations    6. Juvenile Mathematics    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Juvenile literature    9. Mathematics - Algebra    10. Mathematics - General    11. Number games    12. Numerical solutions    13. Readers - Beginner    14. Science & Technology - Mathematics    15. Sports & Recreation - General    16. Juvenile Nonfiction / Mathematics / Algebra   

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reallygood
We liked the story. It was fast-paced as all the Magic School Bus books are.The subject was well covered, lots of information on how germs harm the body and how our natural defenseshelp conquer them. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 2-3    3. General    4. Immune system    5. Immunity    6. Infection    7. Juvenile literature    8. Natural immunity    9. Juvenile Fiction / Movie or Television Tie-In   

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Fantastic book, best nature book we own
This book is written in a style that promotes problem solving and develops inquiry skills.It is a wonderful introduction to animal tracks.After a child reads this book they will be able to differentiate between several common tracks and have an understanding of how to interpret tracks to understand the behavior of the animal that made them.I highly recommend this book to teachers, families...

Keeping Children on the Right Track
The book is a great way to get children involved in their reading.The questions in the book encourage reflection and help children make predictions about what they are reading.The concepts can be applied toanywhere in nature, and are appropriate for all children no matter wherethey live.The book gives important facts and information, but also allowschildren to become "detectives" and take an active role in thebook.It is great for science discovery with young children! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animal tracks    2. Animals - General    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    4. Children: Grades 1-2    5. Identification    6. Juvenile Nonfiction    7. Juvenile literature    8. Nature - General    9. Readers - Beginner    10. Science & Nature - General    11. Tracking and trailing    12. Animals    13. First experiences    14. Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Technology / General   

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probably probability
Stuart Murphy makes math fun.Probability is a hard concept for children even though they hear the word quite often. Math needs to be fun and relate to everyday life.

Probably Pistachio
A delightful book for introducing the concept of probability. It also provides jumping off places for many other classroom discussions.

Elementary probability
This is a great book to teach 2nd/3rd grade basic probability. Kids love the pictures and the story line is too cute!A great book to integrate language arts and math. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 1-2    3. Humorous Stories    4. Juvenile Mathematics    5. Juvenile Nonfiction    6. Juvenile literature    7. Mathematics - General    8. Probabilities    9. Science & Technology - Mathematics    10. Fiction    11. Juvenile Nonfiction / Concepts / General    12. Mathematics   

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Pretty Birds
This is a good book because the birds are pretty. I liked the arctic terns in the book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Birds    2. Birds    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    4. Children: Grades 1-2    5. Juvenile literature    6. Migration    7. Nature - General    8. Science & Nature - General    9. Birds & birdwatching    10. Juvenile Nonfiction / Animals / Birds    11. Zoology & animal sciences   

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good science book for young readers
This is yet another fine addition to a great series for young children. It contained quite a bit of information on whales, but not too much for young readers to digest. The illustrations could have been a bit more varied. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Kindergarten    3. General    4. Humpback whale    5. Humpback whales    6. Juvenile literature    7. Mammals    8. Whales    9. Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Technology / General   

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Where Penguins come from
This is just a nice book to have for any child with questions about....What else Penguins! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Birds    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    3. Children: Grades 1-2    4. Children: Grades 2-3    5. Emperor penguin    6. Infancy    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Juvenile Science (General)    9. Juvenile literature    10. Parental behavior in animals    11. Penguins    12. People & Places - Polar Regions    13. Readers - Beginner    14. Juvenile Nonfiction / Animals / Birds   

Subjects:  1. Animals - Reptiles & Amphibians    2. Children's 4-8 - Science    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    4. Children: Grades 3-4    5. Juvenile literature    6. Nature - General    7. Science & Nature - General    8. Science & Technology - General    9. Turtles    10. Animals    11. Juvenile Nonfiction / Animals / Reptiles & Amphibians    12. The environment    13. Zoology & animal sciences   

Subjects:  1. Activity programs    2. Aids and devices    3. Education    4. Education / Teaching    5. Mathematics    6. Preschool & Kindergarten    7. Study and teaching    8. Study and teaching (Elementary)    9. Teaching    10. Teaching Methods & Materials - Classroom Planning    11. Teaching Methods & Materials - General    12. Teaching Methods & Materials - Mathematics   

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Sweet and educational
My 4 year old daughter loves this book.She loves animals and she also likes hearing about mother-child bonds.She asks for this one over and over.Theres age-appropriate simple information about animal behavior and a lot to discuss together.Highly recommended. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals    2. Animals - General    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    4. Children: Kindergarten    5. Infancy    6. Juvenile Nonfiction    7. Juvenile Science (General)    8. Juvenile literature    9. Parental behavior in animals    10. Readers - Beginner    11. Science & Nature - Zoology    12. Juvenile Nonfiction / Animals / General   

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Henry the 4th is awesome
This book is great.It covers the ordinal numbers (first, second, third and fourth) and is a fun story that kids enjoy.My almost 3y.o. son asks me to read it over and over and my 4.5 y.o. daughter got the concepts after the second reading.
Henry the Fourth
The story is simple enough for 1st graders to read, and funny enough for them to want to read it.The illustrations are bright, colorful, and inviting.I read this story to 1st graders, and then reviewed the story with them.They liked the dogs and their owners, and could easily relate to me their ordinal number.After we read through it once I had the children take turns being the dogs and their classmates put them in the proper order.This is a great way to introduce ordinal numbers, and to review the concept if you have already introduced the concept.The back of the book contains several ideas for extending the concepts in this story.I recommend this book for kindergarten and first grade students.

Loved It!
I wish I would have had something like this when I first started learning math! My four year old daughter loves being able to see the ideas and concepts and it really helps her understand better. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Kindergarten    3. Concepts - Counting & Numbers    4. Juvenile Mathematics    5. Juvenile Nonfiction    6. Juvenile literature    7. Mathematics - General    8. Numbers, Ordinal    9. Readers - Beginner    10. Science & Technology - Mathematics    11. Juvenile Fiction / Concepts / Counting    12. Numbers & counting    13. Picture books   

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Perfect for learning basic math
My kindergartner loves this book. We read it every night. She is learning basic addition without even realizing it. I also love that the animals are mostly from Australia including dingos, kangaroos and platypuses. Wonderful illustrations
Charming story with wonderful illustrations.My son loves to count the "too many things to do" items on each page. We also learn about the fun animals of Australia and how they surprise their friend Kangaroo onhis birthday. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Addition    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 2-3    4. Concepts - General    5. Juvenile Mathematics    6. Juvenile Nonfiction    7. Juvenile literature    8. Mathematics - General    9. Multiplication    10. Juvenile Fiction / Concepts / General   

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8    2. Children: Grades 1-2    3. Counting    4. Fiction    5. General    6. Moving, Household    7. Specimens    8. Toy and movable books   

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Simple and Adorable
The absolutely adorable illustrations are sure to capture any child's attention.I loved the book, especially the cute story line with the children and animals used to explain, in very simple terms, what a shadowis and how it is formed.Perfect for 5-6 year olds.I also think it wasgreat that the book was rather multicultural in its illustrations,something I always look for.It would make a great read-aloud and willprobably spark many questions from a youngster! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Science    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    3. Juvenile Science (General)    4. Juvenile literature    5. Light    6. Preschool Informational Books    7. Science & Nature - General    8. Shades and shadows    9. Shadows    10. Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Technology / General   

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure    2. Action & Adventure - General    3. Animals - General    4. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    5. Children: Grades 3-4    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Juvenile literature    8. Rain forests    9. School & Education   

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Good but limited
As usual, Branley has presented science in a clear and very readable format.However, Day Light, Night Light has a limited content scope--natural and man-made sources of light and seeing objects fromreflected light.Other books in this "Let's read and find outscience" series have a much broader usability because of the excellentcontent which stretches their appropriateness higher than the reading levelof the text.I often look for books by Branley and others in this seriesfor my curriculum development work. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    2. Children: Grades 3-4    3. Juvenile literature    4. Light    5. Science & Nature - Physics    6. Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Technology / Physics   

Subjects:  1. Animals - Fishes    2. Animals - Pets    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    4. Children: Grades 2-3    5. Concepts - General    6. Juvenile Mathematics    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Juvenile literature    9. Liquids    10. Mathematics - General    11. Measurement    12. Science & Technology - Mathematics    13. Volume (Cubic content)    14. Juvenile Fiction / Concepts / General    15. Physics    16. Size   

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