Thomas K. Adamson

This is a cute introduction to Mercury for early primary students. Text is simple, but there are some good facts, especially in the sidebars and in the after pages. There is also a glossary and a list of other books and websites.

This is a great informational text all about the planet Jupiter. Kids think that outer space is cool so I know they would love this great book, It is very interesting and gives exciting facts about this planet.

2, 4 Skip Count Some More is a cute book about different ways to teach children how to count. I like all the ways that the book explains counting. The book shows ways counting shoes, socks, and change. It also shows ways to help problem solve. It teaches how you can count forwards and backwards.

Reaction: I really enjoyed this book because it reminds me of when I was a child. My daddy would always help me count and help me with my math homework.

Classroom Extension: I would read the book to show more the children and then we would go over the math in the book.
I would have the children divide into small groups and work on counting different objects. show less

This book does a good job at describing events leading up to and surrounding WWII. It's primary use may be to review knowledge after learning about the war, as it has many fun facts. It also may do a fine job at priming the reader's mind to take in new information during class. The age group may need to be around the adolescent age due to the relatively high amount of small words on the page, despite being a picture book with numerous illustrations per page.