(4) K-3 I Can Do Math series. Photographs by Michael Jarrett. These unflaggingly cheerful, toy- and candy-strewn math primers present basic problems ("If you have six cookies and four lollipops, how many yummy treats do you have?"); all but Measuring feature photos of squeaky-clean kids finding the solutions. (Crayola is the lame duck thanks to both its cheesy rhymes and blatant product endorsement.) Each book ends with a math quiz. Review covers these I Can Do Math titles: Measuring, Making Graphs, Adding, Crayola Counting, Learning about Coins, and Subtracting.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(3) 4-6 Building America series. Illustrated with black-and-white and color photos, these books effectively trace the histories of building two American architectural landmarks. Gresko details how the Grand Coulee was built to harness the water resources of the Columbia River for generating electricity and supporting agriculture. Pascoe emphasizes the roles of businessman (and spiritualist) John Roebling and his engineer son Washington in designing and constructing the Brooklyn Bridge. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Jack Forman