Author Archives: Annette McQueen

Into the Deep!

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Dr. Ick is excited to introduce the reader to “…all things that might make other people say, “Ick!” ‘ (4) This time Dr. Ick is exploring sea creatures. Along the way Dr. Ick gives a tiny bit of information about “five regions: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern Oceans.”(7) , its terrain, and depths.

Dr. Ick tells a little about the oarfish, blobfish, the red-lipped batfish, frogfish, leafy sea dragon, and mimic octopus.

“There are so many more species waiting to be discovered in our ocean!” (22)

Much of the book is illustrated in cartoon characters with eight inserted photos of the actual sea creatures giving this book more of a whimsical presentation of a factual one.

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, NFL TEAM PROFILES, by EPIC

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Visually pleasing, with info-graphs, times lines and rich with statistics, this book aims to please 2nd graders on up to middle school. The sentences, vocabulary and content should read fluently with 2nd-4th graders and with ease for older students. There is still enough content to hold the attention of our later group of readers. Information about famous players is in the sidebar, maps including the hometown of the team, and an opportunity to use and interpret different info-graphs, along with amazing clear, colorful highlight pictures from games.

I recommend this book for your sports series on football.

The Tennessee Titans, NFL TEAM PROFILES, by EPIC

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Visually pleasing, with info-graphs, times lines and rich with statistics, this book aims to please 2nd graders on up to middle school. The sentences, vocabulary and content should read fluently with 2nd-4th graders and with ease for older students. There is still enough content to hold the attention of our later group of readers. Information about famous players is in the sidebar, maps including the hometown of the team, and an opportunity to use and interpret different info-graphs, along with amazing clear, colorful highlight pictures from games.

I recommend this book for your sports series on football.

The Washington Commanders, NFL TEAM PROFILES, by EPIC

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Visually pleasing, with info-graphs, times lines and rich with statistics, this book aims to please 2nd graders on up to middle school. The sentences, vocabulary and content should read fluently with 2nd-4th graders and with ease for older students. There is still enough content to hold the attention of our later group of readers. Information about famous players is in the sidebar, maps including the hometown of the team, and an opportunity to use and interpret different info-graphs, along with amazing clear, colorful highlight pictures from games.

I recommend this book for your sports series on football.

The Seattle Seahawks, NFL TEAM PROFILES, by EPIC

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Visually pleasing, with info-graphs, times lines and rich with statistics, this book aims to please 2nd graders on up to middle school. The sentences, vocabulary and content should read fluently with 2nd-4th graders and with ease for older students. There is still enough content to hold the attention of our later group of readers. Information about famous players is in the sidebar, maps including the hometown of the team, and an opportunity to use and interpret different info-graphs, along with amazing clear, colorful highlight pictures from games.

I recommend this book for your sports series on football.

Hungary

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Alicia Z. Klepeis explores the 35,918 square miles Central Europe’s Hungary. Klepeis uses snapshots of Hungary’s location, landscape, wildlife, people, school and work, play, and food. The 32 pages just give a quick overview of what this country has to offer with two or three paragraphs of text per topic accompanied by half a page-spread of color photos.

I continue to find the TIMELINE in this “Country Profiles” series confusing to the eye with its segmented lines stating facts above and below the actual timeline leading to the events’ locations on the timeline. It might be better to print the statements on a slant with a single line segment drawing the eye to the timeline location.

The HUNGARY FACTS on pages 28-29 provide good visual graphics to show the flag, where people live, their work, important cities, main exports, and unit of money.

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Submitted for Annette McQueen by Mary Pong

Belize

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Alicia Z. Klepeis explores the 8,867 square miles Central America’s Belize. Klepeis uses snapshots of Belize’s location, landscape, wildlife, people, school and work, play, and food. The 32 pages just give a quick overview of what this country has to offer with two or three paragraphs of text per topic accompanied by half a page-spread of color photos.

There is a problem with text boxes set on top of photos that do not match the picture in the photo, though the photos follow along with the information in the main paragraph on the page. On page 14 the photo is of a thatched house while the box talks about Mennonite communities. On page 17 the photo is of a painted mural, while the box talks about colorful clothing. On page 19 the photo is of a guided tour by horseback, while the box talks about Belizeans working in other countries. And on page 25 the photo is of a dance group on Garifuna Settlement Day, but the box talks about Maya Deer Dance. The photos are labeled correctly. It is the inset text boxes that are problematic and could cause confusion on the part of the reader.

I continue to find the TIMELINE in this “Country Profiles” series confusing to the eye with its segmented lines stating facts above and below the actual timeline leading to the events’ locations on the timeline. It might be better to print the statements on a slant with a single line segment drawing the eye to the timeline location.

The BELIZE FACTS on pages 28-29 provide good visual graphics to show the flag, where people live, their work, important cities, main exports, and unit of money.

Factsurfer.com provides more information with safe internet.

Submitted for Annette McQueen by Mary Pong

Panama

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Alicia Z. Klepeis explores the 29,120 square miles Central America’s Panama. Klepeis uses snapshots of Panama’s location, landscape, wildlife, people, school and work, play, and food. The 32 pages just give a quick overview of what this country has to offer with two or three paragraphs of text per topic accompanied by half a page-spread of color photos.

I continue to find the TIMELINE in this “Country Profiles” series confusing to the eye with its segmented lines stating facts above and below the actual timeline leading to the events’ locations on the timeline. It might be better to print the statements on a slant with a single line segment drawing the eye to the timeline location.

The PANAMA FACTS on pages 28-29 provide good visual graphics to show the flag, where people live, their work, important cities, main exports, and unit of money.

Factsurfer.com provides more information with safe internet.

Submitted for Annette McQueen by Mary Pong

Venezuela

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Nicole E. Rodriguez Mata explores the 352,144 square miles South America’s Venezuela. Rodriguez Mata uses snapshots of Venezuela’s location, landscape, wildlife, people, school and work, play, and food. The 32 pages just give a quick overview of what this country has to offer with two or three paragraphs of text per topic accompanied by half a page-spread of color photos.

I continue to find the TIMELINE in this “Country Profiles” series confusing to the eye with its segmented lines stating facts above and below the actual timeline leading to the events’ locations on the timeline. It might be better to print the statements on a slant with a single line segment drawing the eye to the timeline location.

The VENEZUELA FACTS on pages 28-29 provide good visual graphics to show the flag, where people live, their work, important cities, main exports, and unit of money.

Factsurfer.com provides more information with safe internet.

Submitted for Annette McQueen by Mary Pong