January Book

The twelve updated and completely redesigned books in this series are each devoted to a month of the year. Featuring vibrant new photographs and fascinating facts, they cover the number of days, the season, the weather, holidays, and special events that happen for each month. Each book also addresses how weather varies each month for different parts of the country.

Marilyn Courtot - Children's Literature

As with the other books in the "Months of the Year" series, Brode introduces young readers to some of the characteristics, events and activities in the month of January. First, readers learn that it is the first month of the year and that it has 31 days. January is a winter month and in certain parts of the country can be quite cold. January 1st is a big holiday New Year's Day. Even with different calendars such as the Chinese one, there is a New Year's Day that is celebrated with a big parade. Most kids are back in school after a winter break. During this month, there is a holiday named after Martin Luther King, Jr. who dedicated his adult life to equality among people. The month of January is followed by February, another very cold winter month. Throughout the text, there are pages of full-color photographs showing kids engaged in many of the activities described. A calendar showing the months of the year and the seasons wraps up the text. Some of the pages have rhetorical questions, which, rather than making it interactive, take away from the book. There is a three-word glossary. 2003, Weekly Reader,