(3) K-3 Amazing Machines series. This large-format series featuring plentiful white space introduces young readers to heavy construction vehicles. Large-font text along with colorful, full-page photographs provide basic details about each machine's purpose and operational system. Inquisitive and mechanically minded children will be drawn to a final blueprint spread labeling important parts of that specific machine. An integrated glossary defines a few technical terms. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Amazing Machines titles: Backhoes, Bulldozers, Concrete Mixers, Cranes, Dump Trucks, and Excavators.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(3) K-3 Amazing Machines series. This large-format series featuring plentiful white space introduces young readers to heavy construction vehicles. Large-font text along with colorful, full-page photographs provide basic details about each machine's purpose and operational system. Inquisitive and mechanically minded children will be drawn to a final blueprint spread labeling important parts of that specific machine. An integrated glossary defines a few technical terms. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Amazing Machines titles: Backhoes, Bulldozers, Concrete Mixers, Cranes, Dump Trucks, and Excavators.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(3) K-3 Amazing Machines series. This large-format series featuring plentiful white space introduces young readers to heavy construction vehicles. Large-font text along with colorful, full-page photographs provide basic details about each machine's purpose and operational system. Inquisitive and mechanically minded children will be drawn to a final blueprint spread labeling important parts of that specific machine. An integrated glossary defines a few technical terms. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Amazing Machines titles: Backhoes, Bulldozers, Concrete Mixers, Cranes, Dump Trucks, and Excavators.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(3) K-3 Amazing Machines series. This large-format series featuring plentiful white space introduces young readers to heavy construction vehicles. Large-font text along with colorful, full-page photographs provide basic details about each machine's purpose and operational system. Inquisitive and mechanically minded children will be drawn to a final blueprint spread labeling important parts of that specific machine. An integrated glossary defines a few technical terms. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Amazing Machines titles: Backhoes, Bulldozers, Concrete Mixers, Cranes, Dump Trucks, and Excavators.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(3) K-3 Amazing Machines series. This large-format series featuring plentiful white space introduces young readers to heavy construction vehicles. Large-font text along with colorful, full-page photographs provide basic details about each machine's purpose and operational system. Inquisitive and mechanically minded children will be drawn to a final blueprint spread labeling important parts of that specific machine. An integrated glossary defines a few technical terms. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Amazing Machines titles: Backhoes, Bulldozers, Concrete Mixers, Cranes, Dump Trucks, and Excavators.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(3) K-3 Amazing Machines series. This large-format series featuring plentiful white space introduces young readers to heavy construction vehicles. Large-font text along with colorful, full-page photographs provide basic details about each machine's purpose and operational system. Inquisitive and mechanically minded children will be drawn to a final blueprint spread labeling important parts of that specific machine. An integrated glossary defines a few technical terms. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Amazing Machines titles: Backhoes, Bulldozers, Concrete Mixers, Cranes, Dump Trucks, and Excavators.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(3) K-3 Seedlings: Planets series. Beginner facts about the planets in our solar system are bookended with a greeting ("Hello, Mars!") and farewell ("Goodbye, Earth!"). The simple sentences are accompanied by images that include familiar photographs of the various planets as well as artistic renditions that effectively convey atmospheric conditions and landscapes. Also available in Spanish. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Seedlings: Planets titles: Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, and Saturn.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(3) K-3 Seedlings: Planets series. Beginner facts about the planets in our solar system are bookended with a greeting ("Hello, Mars!") and farewell ("Goodbye, Earth!"). The simple sentences are accompanied by images that include familiar photographs of the various planets as well as artistic renditions that effectively convey atmospheric conditions and landscapes. Also available in Spanish. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Seedlings: Planets titles: Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, and Saturn.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(3) K-3 Seedlings: Planets series. Beginner facts about the planets in our solar system are bookended with a greeting ("Hello, Mars!") and farewell ("Goodbye, Earth!"). The simple sentences are accompanied by images that include familiar photographs of the various planets as well as artistic renditions that effectively convey atmospheric conditions and landscapes. Also available in Spanish. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Seedlings: Planets titles: Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, and Saturn.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(3) K-3 Seedlings: Big Trucks series. With glossy photos and very simple sentences in large type, these well-designed introductions to big trucks are suited to emerging readers new to nonfiction. The texts cover the bare essentials, including each vehicle's purpose and notable features as well as basic details of the work being done. A labeled diagram of the truck concludes each book. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Seedlings: Big Trucks titles: Big Rigs, Garbage Trucks, Monster Trucks, Pickup Trucks, Tanker Trucks, and Tow Trucks.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(3) K-3 Seedlings: Big Trucks series. With glossy photos and very simple sentences in large type, these well-designed introductions to big trucks are suited to emerging readers new to nonfiction. The texts cover the bare essentials, including each vehicle's purpose and notable features as well as basic details of the work being done. A labeled diagram of the truck concludes each book. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Seedlings: Big Trucks titles: Big Rigs, Garbage Trucks, Monster Trucks, Pickup Trucks, Tanker Trucks, and Tow Trucks.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(3) K-3 Seedlings: Big Trucks series. With glossy photos and very simple sentences in large type, these well-designed introductions to big trucks are suited to emerging readers new to nonfiction. The texts cover the bare essentials, including each vehicle's purpose and notable features as well as basic details of the work being done. A labeled diagram of the truck concludes each book. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Seedlings: Big Trucks titles: Big Rigs, Garbage Trucks, Monster Trucks, Pickup Trucks, Tanker Trucks, and Tow Trucks.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(3) K-3 Seedlings: Ocean Life series. In spare, direct sentences, these series entries offer basic facts about marine fish, touching on their habitats, physical appearances, family relationships, diets, and behaviors. Large type, clear organization, and eye-catching color photos are geared to new nonfiction readers. A concluding spread features an anatomically labeled photo of the respective fish and a couple of close-ups of specific features. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Seedlings: Ocean Life titles: Stingrays and Clownfish.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(3) K-3 Seedlings: Ocean Life series. In spare, direct sentences, this series entry offers basic facts about sea turtles, touching on their habitat, physical appearance, family relationships, diet, and behaviors. Large type, clear organization, and eye-catching color photos are geared to new nonfiction readers. A concluding spread features an anatomically labeled photo and a couple of close-ups of specific features. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(3) K-3 Seedlings: Ocean Life series. In spare, direct sentences, this series entry offers basic facts about seals, touching on their habitat, physical appearance, family relationships, diet, and behaviors. Large type, clear organization, and eye-catching color photos are geared to new nonfiction readers. A concluding spread features an anatomically labeled photo of a seal and a couple of close-ups of specific features. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(3) K-3 Seedlings: Farm Animals series. This well-designed emergent-reader series introduces common farm animals with friendly texts and lots of attractive, glossy photos. The information is elementary, but the books are successful introductions to nonfiction conventions. A concluding spread features an anatomically labeled photo of the animal and close-ups of specific features. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Seedlings: Farm Animals titles: Horses, Pigs, Sheep, Chickens, Cows, and Goats.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(3) K-3 Seedlings: Farm Animals series. This well-designed emergent-reader series introduces common farm animals with friendly texts and lots of attractive, glossy photos. The information is elementary, but the books are successful introductions to nonfiction conventions. A concluding spread features an anatomically labeled photo of the animal and close-ups of specific features. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Seedlings: Farm Animals titles: Horses, Pigs, Sheep, Chickens, Cows, and Goats.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(3) K-3 Seedlings: Farm Animals series. This well-designed emergent-reader series introduces common farm animals with friendly texts and lots of attractive, glossy photos. The information is elementary, but the books are successful introductions to nonfiction conventions. A concluding spread features an anatomically labeled photo of the animal and close-ups of specific features. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Seedlings: Farm Animals titles: Horses, Pigs, Sheep, Chickens, Cows, and Goats.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(3) K-3 Seedlings: Wild Animals series. These attractive books provide basic facts about their subjects, including habitats, physical appearances, family relationships, diets, and behaviors. Spare texts in large type and bright, eye-catching photos make the information accessible to new nonfiction readers. A concluding spread features an anatomically labeled photo of the animal and a couple of close-ups of specific features. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Seedlings: Wild Animals titles: Beavers, Brown Bears, Killer Whales, and Wild Horses.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(3) K-3 Seedlings: Wild Animals series. This entry in an attractive series provides basic facts about flamingos, including their habitat, physical appearance, family relationships, diet, and behaviors. Spare text in large type and bright, eye-catching photos make the information accessible to new nonfiction readers. A concluding spread features an anatomically labeled photo and a couple of close-ups of specific features. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen