In Christmas Is..., author and illustrator Gail Gibbons showcases the many things that Christmas symbolizes for people including the birth of the Christ child, Saint Nicholas and Santa Claus, angels, Christmas trees, mistletoe, lights, cards, carols, presents, prayers, peace, love and joy. Christmas Is... would make a wonderfully appropriate and much appreciated addition to any family, school, or community library holiday books collection.

A must for every little person's library, "Christmas Time" has bright illustrations and simple explanations which can set the stage for Yuletide fun whether read in a school media center or before home craft activities. Good for ages 3-8.

I thought this book was great! A wonderful information book for younger children to enhance their knowledge about cameras. A great addition to the ending was the fun facts and the useful knowledge. As a soon to be teacher, I want to add this and other fantasic information books to my collection!

This book was a wonderful introduction to Dinosaurs for my son. It taught him the names of dinosaurs and what they eat in a way that was understandable for him.

"Dogs" is a great informational book for kids in the primary grade levels. All kids have background knowledge on this topic and Ms. Gibbons presents her content in an easily understandable way. This would be a great book to use to start to teach kids about how/when to read "quick text" (brief text that accompanies pictures) and labels. There are a variety of breeds in "Dogs" that kids will be familiar with, and reading this book may spark interest in wanting to read more nonfiction about animals. By the way, in the Copyright 1996 edition, the word "Dalmatian" is not misspelled.

This short, yet informative book discusses the various vehicles that emergency services use. Services ranging from the police to the fire department to ambulance services to the Coast Guard are discussed. The book illustrates in action the various vehicles these emergency services use: everything from cars, trucks, boats, helicopters, and even planes. The book is written in a simple manner, yet in such a way that young children become more informed and better understand the jobs of those who serve and protect. The last few pages of the book contains a short history of fire, police, and ambulance vehicles of the past.

I am somewhat familiar with deep ocean exploration and this book does a great job of describing the experience. I like that the text is simple so that a young reader can enjoy it alone but it also has scientific names of deep sea features and creatures for older readers and this makes it a nice resource book as well.
Quite accurate depiction of the seagoing experience.
The terminology is very accurate as are the pictures.
I read this book several times before I gave it as a gift for a young child.

The detailed illustrations in this book keep my second graders focused. The vocabulary is rich and the scientific information is clear and easy to understand.

In Gail Gibbons book, The Great St. Lawrence Seaway, Gibbons not only shows and tells children about the system of locks and canals on the St Lawrence River, she also weaves the history behind the seaway into her nonfictional account. This step by step process of the build up of the Seaway and how it functions is clearly and easily understood by young children. Students in the classroom also note that her illustrations convey the build up of towns and people along the banks of the St. Lawrence as more and more ships were able to pass along the waterway!