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24 pp.
| Enslow/Elementary
| April, 2012
|
LibraryISBN 978-0-7660-3981-0$21.26
(4)
K-3
All About Nature series.
Young naturalists are encouraged to find various trees and flowers through simple text and detailed photographs. Flowers includes diagrams indicating the height of each variety compared to an average child. However, some "facts" seem flimsy (e.g., "wind blows the flowers back and forth"), and the books lack information about where particular tree and flower species are located. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these All about Nature titles: Can You Find These Flowers? and Can You Find These Trees?.
24 pp.
| Enslow/Elementary
| April, 2012
|
LibraryISBN 978-0-7660-3982-7$21.26
(4)
K-3
All About Nature series.
Budding entomologists will enjoy these beginning field guides, though they will need to look elsewhere for more substantive information. Useful facts (e.g., "only female mosquitoes bite") encourage curiosity, and detailed photographs add appeal. The writing is condescending at times, and there is little on where specific butterflies and bugs can be found. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these All about Nature titles: Can You Find These Bugs? and Can You Find These Butterflies?.
24 pp.
| Enslow/Elementary
| April, 2012
|
LibraryISBN 978-0-7660-3979-7$21.26
(4)
K-3
All About Nature series.
With simple text and photographs, this book introduces young geologists to several varieties of rocks and the different ways in which they are formed. The text encourages readers to find their own rocks (though it does not address regional differences) and suggests a few activities, with only the briefest instruction. Reading list, websites. Ind.
24 pp.
| Enslow/Elementary
| April, 2012
|
LibraryISBN 978-0-7660-3977-3$21.26
(4)
K-3
All About Nature series.
This beginner's field guide introduces young readers to a variety of common birds. Using simple, repetitive text and detailed, close-up photographs, the authors encourage children to search for birds in familiar places and identify them. Beyond that, however, birders will need to consult other guides for more substantive information. Reading list, websites. Ind.
24 pp.
| Enslow/Elementary
| April, 2012
|
LibraryISBN 978-0-7660-3976-6$21.26
(4)
K-3
All About Nature series.
Young naturalists are encouraged to find various trees and flowers through simple text and detailed photographs. Flowers includes diagrams indicating the height of each variety compared to an average child. However, some "facts" seem flimsy (e.g., "wind blows the flowers back and forth"), and the books lack information about where particular tree and flower species are located. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these All about Nature titles: Can You Find These Flowers? and Can You Find These Trees?.
24 pp.
| Enslow/Elementary
| April, 2012
|
LibraryISBN 978-0-7660-3978-0$21.26
(4)
K-3
All About Nature series.
An introduction for beginning readers, this small book features simple text and bright, detailed photographs of various shells. Readers are encouraged to search for the shells and to exercise caution, as some shells may house living creatures. The book lacks any geographical information about where different shells may be located, however. Reading list, websites. Ind.
24 pp.
| Enslow/Elementary
| April, 2012
|
LibraryISBN 978-0-7660-3980-3$21.26
(4)
K-3
All About Nature series.
Budding entomologists will enjoy these beginning field guides, though they will need to look elsewhere for more substantive information. Useful facts (e.g., "only female mosquitoes bite") encourage curiosity, and detailed photographs add appeal. The writing is condescending at times, and there is little on where specific butterflies and bugs can be found. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these All about Nature titles: Can You Find These Bugs? and Can You Find These Butterflies?.