(4) K-3 National Geographic Readers series. This "co-reader," with "You Read" pages (to be read by a fluent reader) alternating with "I Read" pages (to be tackled by an emergent reader), highlights different types of cats. The book, with its bright, relevant photos, occasionally obscures key facts (e.g., "Tame cats...live with people but still know how to hunt for food" shows a photo of two pets eating from dishes).

Reviewer: Rebecca Fox

(4) 4-6 Illustrated by Wes Lowe. Galat clearly explains the basics of how early navigation worked, the limitations of sailing with just latitude as a marker, and how one man solved the longitude puzzle. Lowe's paintings help set time and place, but human figures are stiff. The complex concepts are best suited for older readers beyond the traditional picture-book age with understanding of math, science, and geography. Timeline.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth