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K-3Backyard Buddies series.
Photographs by
Brian Grogan.
These books encourage readers to pay close attention to two common backyard animals. The many activities included stress careful observation of the animals' behaviors and physical characteristics, requiring much patience from young scientists. Some of the graphs and diagrams are helpful in identifying animal parts, but the amateurish cartoons detract from the books' intent. Glos., ind.