by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Picture Book
Eli has carved a group of small wooden figures called Wemmicks.One of those Wemmicks is named Punchinello, and, in this story, Punchinello is feeling bad about himself because he is called names by other people.How hard it is to believe in yourself when those around...
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Non-Fiction
You can’t see a single droplet of water, but you can see a cloud. This is a simple explanation of the water cycle and how it works in our world as it forms clouds and rain. This book shows how to create condensation and how to do experiments with evaporation so...
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Picture Book
If you are looking for beautiful, sophisticated, thoughtful books for your children, you will be delighted to find the books by Demi. The illustrations are done with great dignity and beauty. The stories are always about something meaningful. This is the Greek myth...
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Non-Fiction
Did you know that one hundred years ago a newspaper published a story that said there were plants and animals and big trees with melons on them growing on the moon? Does that sound silly to you? We didn’t know much about our Solar System back then, but...
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Non-Fiction
Jim Arnosky is a naturalist who believes that, just as every child needs to know his/her numbers and letters, he or she should also “learn to recognize a core group of animals.”Knowing these animals will give a child “a greater and lasting appreciation and knowledge...
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Non-Fiction
Did you know that by taking a shorter shower you might help save an endangered species, that by driving a little slower or being careful about the jewelry you buy you might protect an animal that is on its way to becoming extinct? Our species is having a big impact on...
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Picture Book
Our valiant hero, Pigeon, has found a hot dog and is just getting ready for the first bite. Then, along comes Duck with a few pertinent questions to ask of Pigeon. Subtly, Duck is trying to get a bite of that wonderful hot dog. What is Pigeon to do? This is a great...
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Non-Fiction
Everyone knows that Louis Braille invented the Braille alphabet used by the unsighted people all over the world. But, who was he? Was he always blind? How did he invent that wonderful system of dots? How old was he when he invented Braille? In this book Louis Braille...
