(3) K-3 First Facts: U.S. National Parks Field Guides series. These image-heavy volumes introduce young readers to major features of each national park, functioning as accessible travel guides. Engaging photographs accompany brief information about landmarks including geysers, canyons, and suspension bridges, along with brief overviews of wildlife and weather. Maps included. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these First Facts: U.S. National Parks Field Guides titles: Grand Canyon National Park and Yellowstone National Park.

Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello

(3) K-3 Earth Rocks! series. In straightforward terms (with difficult vocabulary highlighted and defined), Gilbert describes landforms and earth processes and explains the ways in which they form and are shaped. This series stands out for its impressively crisp, color-saturated photographs, which feature extraordinary exemplars such as geysers from Yellowstone, Mount Fuji, and the Grand Canyon. Each book includes a related activity. Also available in Spanish. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Earth Rocks! titles: Canyons, Earthquakes, Geysers, Glaciers, Landslides, and Volcanoes.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford