We purchased the book for the forthcoming tests for our kids. The books are very expensive considering the limited content. The printing quality is good though. Anyway, the book arrived last night and seemed to fit our purpose. Unfortunately, as I went over the content with my kids, we quickly found that several pages were pencil-marked. We only went through about 15 pages last night, and there were already 4 to 5 pages with pencil marks. The marks are mainly on some of the pictures but not the answer bubbles so the book is still useable.

My boy likes it very much. He learned a lot from the book.

We got our daughter this second grade COGAT test prep book as our district tests all kids. She's a sharp kid, but we figured it would be good to have her prepare so she knew what to anticipate. We completed it in a couple nights and she thought it was fun, so we ordered the third grade book, and she did that in a couple days, too. Test scores came back: 97-99th percentile across the board, a slot in the gifted program, and of course a feeling of pride confidence. Obviously, there's more to this than just the books, but I absolutely think they helped her prepare and know what to expect and the logic behind some of the questions, so she viewed it as something "fun" rather than "a test."

I'm so glad we bought this book. I'd highly recommend this book for the following reasons: 1. It's quite comprehensive. The sections are clearly demarcated and covered with plenty of questions. 2. There are two separate sections. The first section covers the skills in each area and then a full length test paper which we can either cover in one sitting (probably tough for a first timer, and I didn't want my daughter to make mistakes due to tiredness) or separately. 3. The initial part to orient the parents is very helpful. It has different question types and examples clearly explained and therefore provides a structured approach rather than an intuitive hit-and-a-miss explanation especially when we need to explain our kids why some answer is wrong. 4. An additional benefit is the way it's structured for the kids - it's mostly designed for the kids to navigate independently - the page markings and question markings with pictures is very helpful. Overall, I'd highly recommend this book.

I bought this book last year when my daughter was in the 2nd grade. Honestly, I don't know exactly how much this books help my daughter to be selected to gifted and talented program. As she has a great interest in Math, she always has a fun and relax time while practicing child-friendly exercises and Math challenges in this book. She got 99 percentile in MAP Growth Math and scale score 5 in Math district assessment to be selected to GT program. This book is not exactly what I need but it can help my kid to a great extent to think logically and improve her classification skills with problem solving focus.

Is a little too easy in the beginning but then ramps up to harder questions. Wish it had more questions before going into the practice test - but overall, happy with it.

While the book isn't perfect, it did help our 2nd grader score in the 99th percentile on the COGAT (she got 99th in quant and 98th in non-verbal). After we received her score and congratulated her, she said (unsolicited) that it was this book that helped her do so well. She said the questions in the book were a lot like the questions on the actual exam. She also seemed to enjoy working on this book more than the other resources we had (eg questions from the internet). Many of the graphics are colorful and visually appealing so that may be part of the reason. This is a great way to introduce your child to the types of questions that will be on the cogat. I think just seeing the questions beforehand makes a big difference. As far as cons, a few of the questions were ambiguous or could reasonably have more than one correct answer. However, overall, it was a great resource that I would recommend to any parent who is looking to prep their kid for the cogat. Good luck!

recently purchased the 2nd grade gifted and talented CogAT test prep book for my 1st grader, and it turned out to be an excellent resource. Even though it was designed for second grade, we decided to use it, and the results were outstanding. My child performed exceptionally well on the test, scoring above 97% in most areas. The book covered all the necessary basics and provided comprehensive preparation for the test. It allowed my child to become familiar with the types of questions and the format of the test. In particular, the practice with hole puncher visual questions was extremely helpful, as it was a new concept for my child. The book's inclusion of analogy questions and pattern recognition exercises also helped my child gain confidence and familiarity with these types of questions. Given that this was my child's first experience taking a test, being well-prepared made a significant difference. The practice provided in the book enabled my child to approach the test with confidence and a clear understanding of what to expect. Overall, the 2nd grade gifted and talented CogAT test prep book proved to be an invaluable tool for my 1st grader. It covered all the necessary topics, introduced new question formats, and helped build confidence and familiarity with the test. I highly recommend it to parents seeking effective preparation materials for their children's cognitive ability tests.