Children’s Book Review: Great Scientists

I love when a wonderful subject is condensed into one book for children to read, rather than a small volume on each subject.
This is what Great Scientists does perfectly; it takes the best and greatest scientists that the world has ever known and features them in one reference book that can stay handily on the [...]

Children’s Book Review: Evolution Revolution

From Darwin to DNA, proclaims the subtitle, and so the book does go. It covers the earliest days of Darwin and his theories to the newest information available about evolution.
Starting with the stories of creation from various religions then moving on to the debate and challenges of the religious claims of the earth’s beginnings, the [...]

Children’s Book Review: Eyewitness Economy

Ok, admittedly it’s not the most thrilling topic for a book.
But it is a very important one. Our children do need to learn about the economy and how it works, starting with the basics and moving up.
This Eyewitness book does the trick for an introduction to economy and what it entails. It explains what exactly [...]

Children’s Book Review: Human Body Q&A

The mechanics of the human body are explored, and in depth, in this colorful and fascinating book.  Starting at the basic parts that comprise the human anatomy, the book winds its way through how we fuel our bodies, our brainpower, pumping blood and the life story.
Each section is full of great photographs and illustrations, and [...]

Children’s Book Review: The Greatest Intergalactic Guide to Space Ever

In this humorous book, you are shown the wonders of the galaxy by the Brainwaves, devilishly cute little mischief makers who make your journey an entertaining adventure.
Your guided tour through space begins with the Brainwaves explaining the basics of the universe, from planetary moons to galaxy types. Not only is there of course, the requisite [...]

Teen Book Review: Guinness World Records 2010 Gamer’s Edition

The third edition of this popular gaming version of Guinness World Records is packed full of stats, facts and pictures of the best games out there.  It covers everything from the tops games of the year in role-playing to puzzle games genres and if it holds a record, your old favorites might even be included.
If [...]

Children’s Book Review: Earth Matters

The book Earth Matters practices what it preaches; the paper was sourced from responsibly managed forests, their printer generates 100% of it’s own electricity and it is printed using vegetable inks instead of petroleum based.
Subtitled “an encyclopedia of ecology” it is exactly that, a wonderful volume full of amazing photos, facts and information about the [...]

Children’s Book Review: Voyage : Ocean

Right from the beginning this book captures your attention and draws you in; it’s round. Round like the porthole of a submarine and in fact it is just that, a rusty porthole with a view into the wonder that Earth’s oceans are.
And it’s not just a round outer cover, all the pages inside are circular [...]

Children’s Book Review: Children Just Like Me

This amazing book is the culmination of two years of travel to over 30 countries, recording the stories of the lives of children all over the globe.
Children love reading about other kids, it gives them something to relate to, a person their own size, someone that likes the same things and puts up with parents [...]

Children’s Book Review: A School Like Mine

Another book in the unique collaboration between UNICEF and DK Publishing, A School Like Mine takes us around the globe and right into the lives of other schoolchildren and peeks into their classrooms.
Wonderful color photos show us the average day of students, what their desks look like, lessons that they may have and once [...]

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