Published on February 9, 2010 at 9:30 am
The National Science Teacher’s Association has given Redwoods a great review, saying:
“…this book [is] one that you will want to read over and over again. The adventure is beautifully depicted by illustrations that will leave readers in awe…”
and
“The book’s content, graphics, and unique presentation earned it a place as one of the NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books [...]
Published on January 21, 2010 at 1:13 pm
Redwoods made this year’s American Library Association Notable Book list! Here’s a description of the notable book criteria from the ALA website:
Each year a committee of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) identifies the best of the best in children’s books. According to the Notables Criteria, “notable” is defined as: Worthy of note or [...]
Published on December 23, 2009 at 4:13 pm
The Horn Book has released it’s 2009 Fanfare titles–their selections for the best books of the year, and Redwoods made the cut! Here’s their review and a link to the full list. What an honor to be included with such esteemed company!
In Jason Chin’s Redwoods, a straightforward and informative text about coastal redwoods captions pictures [...]
Published on December 18, 2009 at 9:13 am
REDWOODS is a Finalist for the 2010 AAAS / Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books. From sbfonline.com:
The AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prizes for Excellence in Science Books celebrate outstanding science writing and illustration for children and young adults. The prizes are meant to encourage the writing and publishing of high-quality science books for all [...]
Published on December 16, 2009 at 12:32 am
The Washington Post named Redwoods to it’s list of the best children’s books of 2009. Visit the the full list, or go directly to their review of Redwoods.
Published on December 9, 2009 at 11:10 pm
Redwoods was featured in the LA Times in an article about green children’s books titled Saving the Planet, One Book at a Time. The article, by Sonja Bolle, highlights the increasing number of children’s books that have an environmental theme.
