(4) K-3 Looking Glass Library: I Like to Draw! series. Illustrated by James Penfield. Step-by-step instructions and diagrams lead aspiring artists through the process of drawing a variety of people and objects. Baltzer's directions are clear and concise, and sidebars and appended facts offer bonus bits of nonfiction. Whether Penfield's illustrations are intentionally childlike is unclear; while his style may be reassuring to beginners, more experienced artists may find his odd proportions and unsteady lines off-putting. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Looking Glass Library: I Like to Draw! titles: Cars and Trucks, Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Animals, Dogs and Cats, Monsters and Other Mythical Creatures, Pirates on the High Seas, and A Royal Court in Its Kingdom.

Reviewer: Hannah Rodgers Barnaby

(4) K-3 Looking Glass Library: I Like to Draw! series. Illustrated by James Penfield. Step-by-step instructions and diagrams lead aspiring artists through the process of drawing a variety of people and objects. Baltzer's directions are clear and concise, and sidebars and appended facts offer bonus bits of nonfiction. Whether Penfield's illustrations are intentionally childlike is unclear; while his style may be reassuring to beginners, more experienced artists may find his odd proportions and unsteady lines off-putting. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Looking Glass Library: I Like to Draw! titles: Cars and Trucks, Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Animals, Dogs and Cats, Monsters and Other Mythical Creatures, Pirates on the High Seas, and A Royal Court in Its Kingdom.

Reviewer: Hannah Rodgers Barnaby

(4) K-3 Looking Glass Library: I Like to Draw! series. Illustrated by James Penfield. Step-by-step instructions and diagrams lead aspiring artists through the process of drawing a variety of people and objects. Baltzer's directions are clear and concise, and sidebars and appended facts offer bonus bits of nonfiction. Whether Penfield's illustrations are intentionally childlike is unclear; while his style may be reassuring to beginners, more experienced artists may find his odd proportions and unsteady lines off-putting. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Looking Glass Library: I Like to Draw! titles: Cars and Trucks, Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Animals, Dogs and Cats, Monsters and Other Mythical Creatures, Pirates on the High Seas, and A Royal Court in Its Kingdom.

Reviewer: Hannah Rodgers Barnaby

(4) K-3 Looking Glass Library: I Like to Draw! series. Illustrated by James Penfield. Step-by-step instructions and diagrams lead aspiring artists through the process of drawing a variety of people and objects. Baltzer's directions are clear and concise, and sidebars and appended facts offer bonus bits of nonfiction. Whether Penfield's illustrations are intentionally childlike is unclear; while his style may be reassuring to beginners, more experienced artists may find his odd proportions and unsteady lines off-putting. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Looking Glass Library: I Like to Draw! titles: Cars and Trucks, Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Animals, Dogs and Cats, Monsters and Other Mythical Creatures, Pirates on the High Seas, and A Royal Court in Its Kingdom.

Reviewer: Hannah Rodgers Barnaby

(4) K-3 Looking Glass Library: I Like to Draw! series. Illustrated by James Penfield. Step-by-step instructions and diagrams lead aspiring artists through the process of drawing a variety of people and objects. Baltzer's directions are clear and concise, and sidebars and appended facts offer bonus bits of nonfiction. Whether Penfield's illustrations are intentionally childlike is unclear; while his style may be reassuring to beginners, more experienced artists may find his odd proportions and unsteady lines off-putting. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Looking Glass Library: I Like to Draw! titles: Cars and Trucks, Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Animals, Dogs and Cats, Monsters and Other Mythical Creatures, Pirates on the High Seas, and A Royal Court in Its Kingdom.

Reviewer: Hannah Rodgers Barnaby

(4) K-3 Looking Glass Library: I Like to Draw! series. Illustrated by James Penfield. Step-by-step instructions and diagrams lead aspiring artists through the process of drawing a variety of people and objects. Baltzer's directions are clear and concise, and sidebars and appended facts offer bonus bits of nonfiction. Whether Penfield's illustrations are intentionally childlike is unclear; while his style may be reassuring to beginners, more experienced artists may find his odd proportions and unsteady lines off-putting. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Looking Glass Library: I Like to Draw! titles: Cars and Trucks, Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Animals, Dogs and Cats, Monsters and Other Mythical Creatures, Pirates on the High Seas, and A Royal Court in Its Kingdom.

Reviewer: Hannah Rodgers Barnaby

(4) K-3 Magic Readers series. Illustrated by Candice Keimig. These books are formulaic but offer some interesting facts. Rather than providing the same information on dolphins and buffaloes in varying levels of complexity, the volumes in each pair introduce different concepts. The repetitive illustrations consist of photographs of the animals against watercolor backgrounds for a bizarre look. Level 1 volumes (Dolphins; Buffaloes) include some labels on the illustrations to highlight vocabulary words. Review covers these Magic Readers titles: Dolphins, Dolphins in the Ocean, Buffaloes, and Buffaloes Eat and Grow.

Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth

(4) K-3 Magic Readers series. Illustrated by Candice Keimig. These books are formulaic but offer some interesting facts. Rather than providing the same information on dolphins and buffaloes in varying levels of complexity, the volumes in each pair introduce different concepts. The repetitive illustrations consist of photographs of the animals against watercolor backgrounds for a bizarre look. Level 1 volumes (Dolphins; Buffaloes) include some labels on the illustrations to highlight vocabulary words. Review covers these Magic Readers titles: Dolphins, Dolphins in the Ocean, Buffaloes, and Buffaloes Eat and Grow.

Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth

(4) K-3 Big Buddy Books: Natural Disasters series. Baltzer covers basic information about the title natural disasters. Scientific terms are defined (partially); topics then include concepts associated with each phenomenon, their effects on humans, safety and prediction, and case studies of recent examples. Large photographs and mediocre diagrams of the events and ensuing destruction accompany the texts. Glos., ind. Review covers these Big Buddy Books: Natural Disasters titles: Earthquakes, Hurricanes, Landslides, and Tsunamis.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) K-3 Big Buddy Books: Natural Disasters series. Baltzer covers basic information about the title natural disasters. Scientific terms are defined (partially); topics then include concepts associated with each phenomenon, their effects on humans, safety and prediction, and case studies of recent examples. Large photographs and mediocre diagrams of the events and ensuing destruction accompany the texts. Glos., ind. Review covers these Big Buddy Books: Natural Disasters titles: Earthquakes, Hurricanes, Landslides, and Tsunamis.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) K-3 Big Buddy Books: Natural Disasters series. Baltzer covers basic information about the title natural disasters. Scientific terms are defined (partially); topics then include concepts associated with each phenomenon, their effects on humans, safety and prediction, and case studies of recent examples. Large photographs and mediocre diagrams of the events and ensuing destruction accompany the texts. Glos., ind. Review covers these Big Buddy Books: Natural Disasters titles: Earthquakes, Hurricanes, Landslides, and Tsunamis.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) K-3 Big Buddy Books: Natural Disasters series. Baltzer covers basic information about the title natural disasters. Scientific terms are defined (partially); topics then include concepts associated with each phenomenon, their effects on humans, safety and prediction, and case studies of recent examples. Large photographs and mediocre diagrams of the events and ensuing destruction accompany the texts. Glos., ind. Review covers these Big Buddy Books: Natural Disasters titles: Earthquakes, Hurricanes, Landslides, and Tsunamis.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford