(4) K-3 Life and Work Of series. In these marginally revised editions, two-page chapters cover each artist's life and art. The left-hand pages give brief biographical facts, with illustrations of the artists at work and their families, travels, and sources of inspiration. The right-hand pages feature reproductions of the artist's work with comments about style, subjects, or materials. There are five other spring 2006 books in this series. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Life and Work of titles: Claude Monet, Henry Moore, Paul Klee, Mary Cassatt, and Michelangelo Buonarroti.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) 4-6 Everyday Economics series. Enlisting straightforward texts, these volumes cover many aspects of money and finance, including budgets, banks, interest, and how credit cards, checks, and loans work. Charts, "Know It" information boxes, and bland color photos break up the text. There's a high degree of repetition among the books, both of text and images, but the series offers clear, easy-to-grasp instruction in the essentials. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these Everyday Economics titles: Dollars and Sense, Everyday Banking, From Seashells to Smart Cards, and Money Business.]

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(4) 4-6 Everyday Economics series. Enlisting straightforward texts, these volumes cover many aspects of money and finance, including budgets, banks, interest, and how credit cards, checks, and loans work. Charts, "Know It" information boxes, and bland color photos break up the text. There's a high degree of repetition among the books, both of text and images, but the series offers clear, easy-to-grasp instruction in the essentials. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these Everyday Economics titles: Dollars and Sense, Everyday Banking, From Seashells to Smart Cards, and Money Business.]

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(4) 4-6 Everyday Economics series. Enlisting straightforward texts, these volumes cover many aspects of money and finance, including budgets, banks, interest, and how credit cards, checks, and loans work. Charts, "Know It" information boxes, and bland color photos break up the text. There's a high degree of repetition among the books, both of text and images, but the series offers clear, easy-to-grasp instruction in the essentials. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these Everyday Economics titles: Dollars and Sense, Everyday Banking, From Seashells to Smart Cards, and Money Business.]

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(4) 4-6 Everyday Economics series. Enlisting straightforward texts, these volumes cover many aspects of money and finance, including budgets, banks, interest, and how credit cards, checks, and loans work. Charts, "Know It" information boxes, and bland color photos break up the text. There's a high degree of repetition among the books, both of text and images, but the series offers clear, easy-to-grasp instruction in the essentials. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these Everyday Economics titles: Dollars and Sense, Everyday Banking, From Seashells to Smart Cards, and Money Business.]

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam