2005-2006 Review Index
Previous reviews 2003 - 2004

Biology

Barbee, Michael Politically Incorrect Nutrition: Finding Reality in the Mire of Food Industry Propaganda. Vital Health Publishing, 2004. ISBN: 1890612340 Ages: High School+ 03-05.

Kelleher, Colm A. Brain Trust : The Hidden Connection Between Mad Cow and Misdiagnosed Alzheimer's Disease. Paraview Pocket Books, 2004. 0743499352Ages: High School+ 03-05.

Botany

Huggins-Cooper, Lynn. Plants and flowers / Lynn Huggins-Cooper ; illustrated by Shelagh McNicholas and David Burroughs. North Mankato, Minn. : Smart Apple Media, 2004. 1583404473 (alk. paper) Ages 4-10. 08-05.

Hunter, Rebecca. The facts about flowering plants / Rebecca Hunter.North Mankato, Minn. : Smart Apple Media, c2005. 1583404546. Ages 9-14. 02-05.

Kottke, Jan. From seed to pumpkin / by Jan Kottke. New York : Children's Press, 2000. 0516233092 (lib. bdg.). (Ages 4-8). 01-06.

Lilly, Melinda. Make it grow / written by Melinda Lilly ; photos by Scott M. Thompson. V ero Beach, Fla. : Rourke Pub., c2004. 1589526376 Ages 4-8. 08-05.

McEvoy, Paul. Flowers / by Paul McEvoy. Philadelphia : Chelsea Clubhouse Books, 2004. 0791072908 Ages 6-12. 08-05.

Robbins, Ken. Seeds / text and pictures by Ken Robbins. New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c2005. Ages 4-8. 03-05.

Snedden, Robert. The world of the cell : life on a small scale / Robert Snedden. Chicago, Ill. : Heinemann Library, 2003. ISBN: 1588106764. [Cells and Life Series] Ages 10+. 02-06

Watts, Barrie. Pumpkin / Barrie Watts. Mankato, Minn. : Smart Apple Media, c2003. ISBN: 1583401997 (alk. paper) [Watch it grow] Ages 4-12. 02-06.

Chemistry

Crop Science and Agriculture

Fridell, Ron. Life cycle of a-- pumpkin / Ron Fridell and Patricia Walsh. Chicago, Ill. : Heinemann Library, c2001. [Heinemann first library] ISBN: 1588100936. Ages 4-9. 02-06.

Hipp, Andrew. Corn inside and out / text by Andrew Hipp; illustrations by Andrea Ricciardi di Gaudesi.New York : PowerKids Press, 2004. 0823942058 (lib. bdg.) Ages 8-12. 08-05.

Kids, Crops, & Critters in the Classroom: Resource Guide for Teachers. Illinois Farm Bureau. 1999. Grades 4-6. 10-05.

Stewart, Melissa. Down to earth / by Melissa Stewart ; [illustrator, Jeffrey Scherer].Minneapolis, Minn. : Compass Point Books, c2004. ages 6-10. 075650595X 03-05.

Stille, Darlene. Soil : Digging into Earth's Vital Resource / Darlene Stille. Minneapolis, Minn. : Compass Point Books, c2005. 0756508576 (hardcover) 03-05.

Taus-Bolstad, Stacy. From grass to milk / by Stacy Taus-Bolstad. Minneapolis : Lerner Publications Co., c2004. 0822546647 [Start to Finish] Ages 4-8. 03-05.

Watts, Barrie. Pumpkin / Barrie Watts. Mankato, Minn. : Smart Apple Media, c2003. ISBN: 1583401997 (alk. paper) [Watch it grow] Ages 4-12. 02-06.

Ecology

Entomology etc.

Hall, Margaret. Ants / by Margaret Hall. Mankato, Minn. : Capstone Press, c2005. [Pebble plus: bugs, bugs, bugs!] 073682586X. Ages 2-8. 02-05.

Marine Biology

Beachcomber's Companion Cards. ©2005 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. 1880224089. Ages 2+. 02-05.

Haydorn, Julie. Marine biologists / Julie Haydon. North Mankato, Minn. : Smart Apple Media, 2005. [Scientists at work] 1583405402. Ages 9-14. 02-05.

Physics

Walker, Sally M. Matter / by Sally M. Walker ; [photographs by Andy King].Minneapolis : Lerner Publications Co., c2006. 0822551314. Ages 4-8 11-05.

Whyman, Kathryn. Forces in action / Kathryn Whyman ; [illustrator, Louise Nevett]. Mankato, Minn. : Stargazer Books, 2005. 1932799206. Ages 9-12. 02-05.

Scientist Biographies and Occupations

Bail, Raymond. Portrait of a farm family / Raymond Bial. Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 0395699363. (Ages 8+) 02-06.

Flanagan, Alice. Farmers / by Alice K. Flanagan. Minneapolis, Minn. : Compass Point Books, c2003. ISBN: 0756503051 [Community workers] Ages 4-12. 02-06.

Goldreich, Gloria. What can she be? : A farmer. Gloria and Esther Goldreich ; photographs by Robert Ipcar.Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, c1976. 068841768x. (Ages 8-12) 01-06.

Hansen, Ann Larkin. Farmers / Ann Larkin Hansen. Minneapolis, MN : Abdo & Daughters Pub., 1996. 156239620X (Ages K-4). 01-06.

Haydorn, Julie. Marine biologists / Julie Haydon. North Mankato, Minn. : Smart Apple Media, 2005. [Scientists at work] 1583405402. Ages 9-14. 02-05.

Lendroth, Susan. Why explore / Susan Lendroth; illustrator, Enrique S. Moreiro. Tricyle Press, 2005. 1582461503 Ages 4-8. 10-05.

Wolfman, Judy. Life on a chicken farm / by Judy Wolfman ; photographs by David Lorenz Winston.Minneapolis, Minn. : Carolrhoda Books, Inc., c2004. ISBN: 1575051915. [Life on a farm] Ages 6-12. 01-06.

Wolfman, Judy. Life on a crop farm / by Judy Wolfman ; photographs by David Lorenz Winston. Minneapolis, MN : Carolrhoda Books, Inc., c2002. ISBN: 157505518X. [Life on a farm] Ages 6-12. 02-06.

Wolfman, Judy. Life on a dairy farm / by Judy Wolfman ; photographs by David Lorenz Winston. Minneapolis : Carolrhoda Books, c2004. ISBN: 1575051907 [Life on a farm] Ages 6-12. 01-06.

Other titles in the Life on the farm series include Life on a pig farm, Life on a horse farm, and Life on an apple orchard.

Walker, Sally M., Bessie Coleman : daring to fly / by Sally M. Walker ; illustrations by Janice Lee Porter. Minneapolis : Carolrhoda Books, c2003. 0876149190 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper) [On my own bibliography] Ages: 4-8. 02-06.

Technology

Armentrout, David. Farm machinery / David and Patricia Armentrout. Vero Beach, Fl. : Rourke Book Co., 1995. 1559161353. Ages 4-8. 01-06.

Bingham, Caroline. Tractor / [written and edited by Caroline Bingham]. New York, NY : DK Pub., c2004. [ Machines at work] ISBN: 0756602173. Ages 4-12. 02-06.

Brady, Peter. Tractors / by Peter Brady. Mankato, Minn : Bridgestone Books, c1996. 1560653485. Ages 4-8. 01-06.

Mann, Elizabeth. Hoover Dam / by Elizabeth Mann ; with illustrations by Alan Witschonke. New York : Mikaya Press, 2001. 1931414025. Ages 9-14. 02-05.

Zoology

McDaniel, Melissa. Guide dogs / by Melissa McDaniel ; consultant, Wilma Melville. New York, NY : Bearport, 2005. Ages 8-12. 159716013X. 05-05.

Moore, Heidi. A mob of meerkats / Heidi Moore. Chicago, Ill. : Heinemann Library, c2004. [Heinemann InfoSearch] 1403446946. Ages 8-12. 05-05.

Rustad, Martha. Squirrels and their nests / by Martha E.H. Rustad. Mankato, Minn. : Pebble Plus, c2005. [Animal Homes] 0736825851. Ages 2-8. 02-05.