Judy Nayer

Whales and Dolphins was educational but would not look like it from first glance as it is a cardboard book with cutouts along the edge that are in the shape of each marine creature so if you wanted to learn more about belugas you can flip to the page with the cutout and picture tag of a beluga. The pictures and added details to the book are great such as a picture of the whale but half shows the organs and then another image shows the skeleton so you can see all three aspects of what makes show more up a whale. This book has a very gentle and general way of telling the facts as each page has mainly pictures with only one-two large print paragraphs that talk about the food, breathing abilities, and predators. Overall it is more of a 1st-3rd grade book that could be used as a source of information for marine biology or whales and just a fun informational book to have in my classroom. show less

A wonderful intro about Hanukkah, especially for children who have never been exposed to it or are first learning about it. Besides the main story, it also includes crafts, recipes and songs. It revolves around two children, Rebecca and Josh and what they do each night for the eight nights of Hanukkah. This also included a brief history of why Hanukkah is observed. Each night has a special craft for the kids to make that tie in with the story. There's even a small section talking about show more Jewish calendars and why they're different from ours. show less

"Weather is what is happening in the atmosphere all the time." (Nayer, 1999,no pages)

This board book for children hits the science of weather head on. The content covers a variety of major weather patterns and phenomenon in a brief and accessible way for young readers. Clouds, precipitation, storms, and geography take center stage with stunning graphics and visuals. The pages are cut and stylized for easy page turning, and the blend of information and imagery makes for a nice fluid balance.

This book is about different things the students were able to create out of the big box they had. Each thing the student created started with a different letter of the alphabet. This is good book for kindergarten and first grade because it places an emphasis on alphabets.