(4) 4-6 Closer Look At series. Illustrated by Carolyn Scrace. While there's not much depth, these overviews feature plants and animals that comprise ecosystems within biomes: from canopy to rivers in Rain Forest, from seashore to ocean floor in Seas. Each cleanly designed double-page spread includes a brief paragraph, two text boxes, illustrations that portray the density of life in each area, and photographs of selected animals. Human impact is also considered. Glos., ind. Review covers these A Closer Look At titles: Rain Forest and Seas & Oceans.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) 4-6 Closer Look At series. Illustrated by Carolyn Scrace & Mark Bergin. While there's not much depth, these overviews feature plants and animals that comprise ecosystems within biomes: from canopy to rivers in Rain Forest, from seashore to ocean floor in Seas. Each cleanly designed double-page spread includes a brief paragraph, two text boxes, illustrations that portray the density of life in each area, and photographs of selected animals. Human impact is also considered. Glos., ind. Review covers these A Closer Look At titles: Rain Forest and Seas & Oceans.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) 4-6 Closer Look At series. Illustrated by Bill Donohoe & Tony Townsend. While there's not much depth, this overview presents standard facts, mainly about the astronomical bodies in the solar system as well as spacecraft and satellites. Each cleanly designed double-page spread includes a brief paragraph, two text boxes, large illustrations, and smaller color photographs of planets, the moon and sun, and space technology. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) 4-6 Closer Look At series. Illustrated by Gerald Wood. In an odd approach to the subject, this overview takes a random from-the-top-down approach. Starting with mountains and moving to soil and the animals that burrow in it, the book then veers into a discussion of sewers, underground trains, and mines, before returning to the earth's geological layers. Each double-page spread contains several facts, along with color illustrations and photographs. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford