Reviews

  1. Meet the Howlers by April Pulley Sayre

    Facts about howler monkeys complement the playful poem in this tale of rain forest life. (Ages 4 – 7) MEET THE HOWLERS BY APRIL PULLEY SAYRE Charlesbridge, 2010, 32 p., $16.95.

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  2. Magic Up Your Sleeve: Amazing Illusions, Tricks, and Science Facts You’ll Never Believe by Helaine Becker

    Optical illusions and magic tricks reveal basic science principles. (Ages 8 – 12) MAGIC UP YOUR SLEEVE: AMAZING ILLUSIONS, TRICKS, AND SCIENCE FACTS YOU’LL NEVER BELIEVE BY HELAINE BECKER Owlkids Books, 2010, 64 p., $10.95.

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  3. Evolution: How We and All Living Things Came to Be by Daniel Loxton

    An in-depth guide to life’s history gives clear answers to kids’ questions about evolution. (Ages 8 – 13) EVOLUTION: HOW WE AND ALL LIVING THINGS CAME TO BE BY DANIEL LOXTON Kids Can Press, 2010, 56 p., $18.95.

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  4. Mammoths and Mastodons: Titans of the Ice Age by Cheryl Bardoe

    Photos and accounts of real-life research bring extinct mammals to life in this book, published to coincide with a current exhibit at Chicago’s Field Museum. (Ages 9 – 12 MAMMOTHS AND MASTODONS: TITANS OF THE ICE AGE BY CHERYL BARDOE Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2010, 48 p., $18.95.

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  5. Not Your Typical Book About the Environment by Elin Kelsey

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/189734984X?ie=UTF8&tag=sciencenews06-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=189734984XExplanations of ecology and sustainability present kids with a hopeful view of solving environmental problems. (Ages 9 – 12) NOT YOUR TYPICAL BOOK ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT BY ELIN KELSEY Owlkids Books, 2010, 64 p., $10.95.

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  6. Outdoor Science: A Practical Guide by Steve Rich

    Teachers looking for ways to get kids excited about science can find detailed hands-on lesson plans for life, earth and environmental sciences. (Ages 3 – 8) OUTDOOR SCIENCE: A PRACTICAL GUIDE BY STEVE RICH NSTA Press, 2010, 140 p., $24.95.

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  7. Pythagoras and the Ratios: A Math Adventure by Julie Ellis

    A boy’s quest to tune a pan flute and a lyre illustrates some of the many uses of mathematical ratios. (Ages 9 – 12) PYTHAGORAS AND THE RATIOS: A MATH ADVENTURE BY JULIE ELLIS Charlesbridge, 2010, 32 p., $16.95.

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  8. Looking Closely Around the Pond by Frank Serafini

    Young readers can guess what will be revealed in close-up photos of pond life, then learn about the plants and animals shown. (Ages 4 – 7) LOOKING CLOSELY AROUND THE POND BY FRANK SERAFINI Kids Can Press, 2010, 40 p., $16.95.

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  9. The Circulatory Story by Mary K. Corcoran

    Humor pulses through this detailed exploration of how blood moves through the body. (Ages 9 – 12) THE CIRCULATORY STORY BY MARY K. CORCORAN Charlesbridge, 2010, 41 p., $17.95.

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  10. Book Review: Anthill: A Novel by E.O. Wilson

    Review by Susan Milius.

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  11. Book Review: The Private Lives of Birds: A Scientist Reveals the Intricacies of Avian Social Life by Bridget Stutchbury

    Review by Susan Milius.

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  12. Adventures Among Ants: A Global Safari With a Cast of Trillions by Mark W. Moffett

    A biologist and photographer (who earned his Ph.D. under E.O. Wilson) captures the hidden worlds of ants. ADVENTURES AMONG ANTS: A GLOBAL SAFARI WITH A CAST OF TRILLIONS BY MARK W. MOFFETT University of California Press, 2010, 280 p., $29.95.

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