Lazar’s follow-up to the Sasquatch Award-winning Flat Cat sees Flat Cat attending school with a neighbor. Kids will love seeing the familiar structure from the beginning of the first book but will be treated to an entirely different type of story as Flat Cat is used for things like a paper airplane and a homework assignment at the school. Flat Cat poofs up again by the end of the story, and kids will love seeing him rolling around the classroom. Fans of the original will enjoy seeing Flat Cat in this new setting, and everyone will love the moment when Flat Cat transforms into his poofy version.
Nugget 929 has all they need, loving parents yummy food and close friends but when their dunking day arrives they must become a golden nugget all of that must end. 929 realizes that they want to take a different road and not get dunked. These forbidden ideas form them to run and escape from the planet.
This cute graphic novel is a wonderful tale for younger readers about being yourself, not following the path everyone else is on and fighting for what is right for you. The illustrations are vibrant yet have a softness to them. This is a great book one of the Adventures of Tubby Nugget. We will have to see where Tubby’s story goes in future books.
Leah is heading to Camp Cottontail where she will be the youngest member of her cabin. Having never been to camp, she is nervous. Will the others accept her? Is it okay that she brought her favorite doll? Will she humiliate herself? The first day she and her cabinmates find out that one of the biggest rules of camp is to stay away for Cabin 13. Of course all in her cabin want to go check it out in the middle of the night. They break in with an Ouija board and from there things get a little crazy. The air gets cold, they hear a voice and then they all flee. The next day Leah goes back to the cabin in the hopes of making a friend and then the ghost possesses her doll, Beverly.
Will the camp be the same after the doll starts to cause mayhem? Will Leah get her doll back? Will friends be made? Will any of her cabin mates ever want to go to camp again. This fun, lighthearted yet spooky tale will interest upper level elementary students as well as younger middle schoolers. It has a great message of the importance of being yourself and not rushing to grow up. The illustrations are vibrant and the cover will grab readers attention. This is a quick read that won’t freak out readers…..to much.
If a tree falls in the forest……the other creatures in the habitat will hear them. This is a humorous graphic novel that explains creatures at the ecosystem created by nurse logs.Fern decides to bring together their friends: Millipede, Moth, Slug, Lichen and Mushroom to figure out how to help a fallen tree get back upright. Each creature has a different idea to help the tree but the reality is, the tree is now a log.
I would highly recommend this graphic for elementary school and plan on purchasing the rest in the series. It fits well with science curriculum and is clearly explains many organisms in this habitat with clear diagrams and easy to read words/explanations. The images are fun, bright and clear thus attracting readers.
Written by Claire Tattersfield and illustrated by Rob Sayegh Jr.
Cupig loves Love. She also loves Christmas. So, when Santa falls sick and makes an emergency call for help, she knows she’s the right one for the job. After a short briefing, the Santa substitute (still wearing her heart-festooned underwear) sets off to deliver gifts. Unfortunately, she perceives the typical Christmas cheer (decoration, lights, cookies & milk, etc.) as hazards that must be fixed and proceeds to take care of everything. With all the decoration dismantling and food safety protocols maintained, she forgets to leave the gifts at all the homes she visits. Upon her return to the North Pole, Santa explains her mistakes and she promptly returns to all the houses to fix her fixes. She also leaves gifts, thank goodness. On Christmas morning, she opens her gift, a lovely pair of Christmas underwear and understands that giving is a wonderful way to show love, too!
Cupig is a very confident hero, who is willing to acknowledge her mistakes and fix them. Rhyming text and bright collage illustrations make this a fun new holiday read. Recommended.
Pogo Books: All About Arachnids is an eight book series that is written in a format that is appropriate for young readers that are ready for a bit more complexity in sentence structure. Typical nonfiction features include: table of contents, index, glossary, labeled diagrams and illustrations, headings and bold typed words. “Activities & Tools” presents a simple STEM activity and “To Learn More” notes ways to gain more information. Each book has high interest photos and details habitats, behavior, anatomy and diet of a particular spider. Add this series to your library for those newer readers that are ready for something more.
In Black Widow Spiders, readers learn that only the female is black and red. The male is much smaller and is brown. That’s a surprise! These spiders have venom that is 15 times more powerful than rattlesnake venom, which means we need to stay away. Young readers will learn this and so much more after reading Black Widow Spiders. A fun activity described at the end of the book is to a little research and find out what other animals use red or another bright color to warn away other animals. This book won’t stay on the shelf long. Highly recommended.
Pogo Books: All About Arachnids is an eight book series that is written in a format that is appropriate for young readers that are ready for a bit more complexity in sentence structure. Typical nonfiction features include: table of contents, index, glossary, labeled diagrams and illustrations, headings and bold typed words. “Activities & Tools” presents a simple STEM activity and “To Learn More” notes ways to gain more information. Each book has high interest photos and details habitats, behavior, anatomy and diet of a particular spider. Add this series to your library for those newer readers that are ready for something more.
In Wolf Spiders, readers learn that there are over 2,300 different species. They are known for their long legs that they use to sprint after their prey and pounce – just like a wolf! This book is full of facts presented in accessible chunks along with stunning photos and labeled diagrams. Hand this book to your young readers and they’ll be hunting for the others in the series! Highly recommended.
Pogo Books: All About Arachnids is an eight book series that is written in a format that is appropriate for young readers that are ready for a bit more complexity in sentence structure. Typical nonfiction features include: table of contents, index, glossary, labeled diagrams and illustrations, headings and bold typed words. “Activities & Tools” presents a simple STEM activity and “To Learn More” notes ways to gain more information. Each book has high interest photos and details habitats, behavior, anatomy and diet of a particular spider. Add this series to your library for those newer readers that are ready for something more.
Did you know that water spiders are the only spiders that spend their entire lives underwater? They collect air bubbles from the surface of the water and bring them together under their web to create a diving bell – a place where they can breathe air while underwater! This is just one fact about this amazing creature in the book, Water Spiders. Young readers will enjoy the information presented in accessible chunks with accompanying photos and diagrams. Finish up this book by creating a diving bell just like the water spider! Highly recommended.
Pogo Books: All About Arachnids is an eight book series that is written in a format that is appropriate for young readers that are ready for a bit more complexity in sentence structure. Typical nonfiction features include: table of contents, index, glossary, labeled diagrams and illustrations, headings and bold typed words. “Activities & Tools” presents a simple STEM activity and “To Learn More” notes ways to gain more information. Each book has high interest photos and details habitats, behavior, anatomy and diet of a particular spider. Add this series to your library for those newer readers that are ready for something more.
Trapdoor Spiders begins with an insect wandering the forest floor, only to have a spider jump through a trapdoor and grab in to scurry back to its burrow, closing the trapdoor behind it. What follows is a brief introduction to the anatomy, reproduction, habitat and habits of a this particular spider. It spends most of its time in its burrow, safe from predators and bad weather, waiting for its dinner to walk by. Readers can finish by building their own dwelling with a trapdoor, just like the spider! Buy this for your updated library collection. Highly recommended.
Pogo Books: All About Arachnids is an eight book series that is written in a format that is appropriate for young readers that are ready for a bit more complexity in sentence structure. Typical nonfiction features include: table of contents, index, glossary, labeled diagrams and illustrations, headings and bold typed words. “Activities & Tools” presents a simple STEM activity and “To Learn More” notes ways to gain more information. Each book has high interest photos and details habitats, behavior, anatomy and diet of a particular spider. Add this series to your library for those newer readers that are ready for something more.
Tarantulas is a unique spider book in that some young readers may already have some prior knowledge of the topic, given that this spider can be a pet. Readers will learn more about the 900 or so species of tarantulas and what makes these spiders so unique. Labeled diagrams and photo illustrations add further to reader knowledge. Directions for making a pipe cleaner tarantula top off a high interest book for young scientists. Is a visit to the pet store in the future? Highly recommended.
