(4) 4-6 Visual Geography series. A dry but informative text combines with color photographs, maps, and sidebars to provide a comprehensive study of Cuba's geography, history, government, people, culture, and economy. A website maintained by the publisher offers additional up-to-date information for the report-driven reader. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) 4-6 Visual Geography series. Color photographs, maps, and sidebars combine with a dry but informative text to introduce the geography, history, government, people, culture, and economy of the featured nation. The books are intended to be used with a designated website with up-to-date information for the report-driven reader. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Visual Geography titles: United Kingdom in Pictures and Spain in Pictures.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) 4-6 Port Cities of North America series. Each of these books introduces a different North American city, focusing on how its role as a port has shaped its identity. Current harbor facilities, the geography and history of the area, common imports and exports, and cultural and tourist highlights are presented in full-color and black-and-white photos and numbingly detailed prose, making the series a good source of information, if not engaging reading. All five contain pronunciation guides. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.