(3) K-3 North American Mammals series. Though written in the first person ("I have 42 teeth and powerful jaws..."), these books resist further personification and instead create engaging, accurate narratives about the life cycle, nurture, habitat, skills, size, and culture of their subjects. Well-selected photos closely match the text, and specific headings ("Water Baby"; "Keeping in Touch") introduce each double-spread. A fact page concludes each volume. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these North American Mammals titles: Beaver, Brown Bear, Gray Wolf, Mountain Lion, Prairie Dog, Raccoon, and Sea Otter.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) K-3 North American Mammals series. Though written in the first person ("I have 42 teeth and powerful jaws..."), these books resist further personification and instead create engaging, accurate narratives about the life cycle, nurture, habitat, skills, size, and culture of their subjects. Well-selected photos closely match the text, and specific headings ("Water Baby"; "Keeping in Touch") introduce each double-spread. A fact page concludes each volume. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these North American Mammals titles: Beaver, Brown Bear, Gray Wolf, Mountain Lion, Prairie Dog, Raccoon, and Sea Otter.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) K-3 North American Mammals series. Though written in the first person ("I have 42 teeth and powerful jaws..."), these books resist further personification and instead create engaging, accurate narratives about the life cycle, nurture, habitat, skills, size, and culture of their subjects. Well-selected photos closely match the text, and specific headings ("Water Baby"; "Keeping in Touch") introduce each double-spread. A fact page concludes each volume. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these North American Mammals titles: Beaver, Brown Bear, Gray Wolf, Mountain Lion, Prairie Dog, Raccoon, and Sea Otter.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) K-3 North American Mammals series. Though written in the first person ("I have 42 teeth and powerful jaws..."), these books resist further personification and instead create engaging, accurate narratives about the life cycle, nurture, habitat, skills, size, and culture of their subjects. Well-selected photos closely match the text, and specific headings ("Water Baby"; "Keeping in Touch") introduce each double-spread. A fact page concludes each volume. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these North American Mammals titles: Beaver, Brown Bear, Gray Wolf, Mountain Lion, Prairie Dog, Raccoon, and Sea Otter.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) K-3 North American Mammals series. Though written in the first person ("I have 42 teeth and powerful jaws..."), these books resist further personification and instead create engaging, accurate narratives about the life cycle, nurture, habitat, skills, size, and culture of their subjects. Well-selected photos closely match the text, and specific headings ("Water Baby"; "Keeping in Touch") introduce each double-spread. A fact page concludes each volume. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these North American Mammals titles: Beaver, Brown Bear, Gray Wolf, Mountain Lion, Prairie Dog, Raccoon, and Sea Otter.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) K-3 North American Mammals series. Though written in the first person ("I have 42 teeth and powerful jaws..."), these books resist further personification and instead create engaging, accurate narratives about the life cycle, nurture, habitat, skills, size, and culture of their subjects. Well-selected photos closely match the text, and specific headings ("Water Baby"; "Keeping in Touch") introduce each double-spread. A fact page concludes each volume. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these North American Mammals titles: Beaver, Brown Bear, Gray Wolf, Mountain Lion, Prairie Dog, Raccoon, and Sea Otter.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) K-3 North American Mammals series. Though written in the first person ("I have 42 teeth and powerful jaws..."), these books resist further personification and instead create engaging, accurate narratives about the life cycle, nurture, habitat, skills, size, and culture of their subjects. Well-selected photos closely match the text, and specific headings ("Water Baby"; "Keeping in Touch") introduce each double-spread. A fact page concludes each volume. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these North American Mammals titles: Beaver, Brown Bear, Gray Wolf, Mountain Lion, Prairie Dog, Raccoon, and Sea Otter.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) K-3 My New Pet series. Young children learn what it takes to care for a new pet. Large print and a combination of photos and drawings of familiar critters present the responsibilities--providing food, water, a place for sleeping and play, gentle handling, regular attention, and veterinary care. The books are narrated simply in the first-person voice of a child; a few notes for parents wrap things up. Glos., ind. Review covers these My New Pet titles: Guinea Pig, Hamster and Gerbil, Kitten, Puppy, and Rabbit.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(3) K-3 My New Pet series. Young children learn what it takes to care for a new pet. Large print and a combination of photos and drawings of familiar critters present the responsibilities--providing food, water, a place for sleeping and play, gentle handling, regular attention, and veterinary care. The books are narrated simply in the first-person voice of a child; a few notes for parents wrap things up. Glos., ind. Review covers these My New Pet titles: Guinea Pig, Hamster and Gerbil, Kitten, Puppy, and Rabbit.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(3) K-3 My New Pet series. Young children learn what it takes to care for a new pet. Large print and a combination of photos and drawings of familiar critters present the responsibilities--providing food, water, a place for sleeping and play, gentle handling, regular attention, and veterinary care. The books are narrated simply in the first-person voice of a child; a few notes for parents wrap things up. Glos., ind. Review covers these My New Pet titles: Guinea Pig, Hamster and Gerbil, Kitten, Puppy, and Rabbit.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(3) K-3 My New Pet series. Young children learn what it takes to care for a new pet. Large print and a combination of photos and drawings of familiar critters present the responsibilities--providing food, water, a place for sleeping and play, gentle handling, regular attention, and veterinary care. The books are narrated simply in the first-person voice of a child; a few notes for parents wrap things up. Glos., ind. Review covers these My New Pet titles: Guinea Pig, Hamster and Gerbil, Kitten, Puppy, and Rabbit.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(3) K-3 My New Pet series. Young children learn what it takes to care for a new pet. Large print and a combination of photos and drawings of familiar critters present the responsibilities--providing food, water, a place for sleeping and play, gentle handling, regular attention, and veterinary care. The books are narrated simply in the first-person voice of a child; a few notes for parents wrap things up. Glos., ind. Review covers these My New Pet titles: Guinea Pig, Hamster and Gerbil, Kitten, Puppy, and Rabbit.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(4) K-3 Discovering Dinosaurs series. Each volume presents simple facts about a selection of related dinosaur species, focusing on their physical features or inferred behaviors, with emphasis on correct pronunciation of the Latin names. Illustrations include well-detailed renditions of the animals in active poses. Though often for scale, cartoonlike sketches of human children near the dinosaurs are sometimes purposeless and distracting. Glos., ind. Review covers these Discovering Dinosaurs titles: Armored Dinosaurs, Dinosaur Giants, Flying Reptiles, Mighty Killers, Peaceful Plant-Eaters, and Speedy Hunters.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) K-3 Discovering Dinosaurs series. Each volume presents simple facts about a selection of related dinosaur species, focusing on their physical features or inferred behaviors, with emphasis on correct pronunciation of the Latin names. Illustrations include well-detailed renditions of the animals in active poses. Though often for scale, cartoonlike sketches of human children near the dinosaurs are sometimes purposeless and distracting. Glos., ind. Review covers these Discovering Dinosaurs titles: Armored Dinosaurs, Dinosaur Giants, Flying Reptiles, Mighty Killers, Peaceful Plant-Eaters, and Speedy Hunters.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) K-3 Discovering Dinosaurs series. Each volume presents simple facts about a selection of related dinosaur species, focusing on their physical features or inferred behaviors, with emphasis on correct pronunciation of the Latin names. Illustrations include well-detailed renditions of the animals in active poses. Though often for scale, cartoonlike sketches of human children near the dinosaurs are sometimes purposeless and distracting. Glos., ind. Review covers these Discovering Dinosaurs titles: Armored Dinosaurs, Dinosaur Giants, Flying Reptiles, Mighty Killers, Peaceful Plant-Eaters, and Speedy Hunters.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) K-3 Discovering Dinosaurs series. Each volume presents simple facts about a selection of related dinosaur species, focusing on their physical features or inferred behaviors, with emphasis on correct pronunciation of the Latin names. Illustrations include well-detailed renditions of the animals in active poses. Though often for scale, cartoonlike sketches of human children near the dinosaurs are sometimes purposeless and distracting. Glos., ind. Review covers these Discovering Dinosaurs titles: Armored Dinosaurs, Dinosaur Giants, Flying Reptiles, Mighty Killers, Peaceful Plant-Eaters, and Speedy Hunters.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) K-3 Discovering Dinosaurs series. Each volume presents simple facts about a selection of related dinosaur species, focusing on their physical features or inferred behaviors, with emphasis on correct pronunciation of the Latin names. Illustrations include well-detailed renditions of the animals in active poses. Though often for scale, cartoonlike sketches of human children near the dinosaurs are sometimes purposeless and distracting. Glos., ind. Review covers these Discovering Dinosaurs titles: Armored Dinosaurs, Dinosaur Giants, Flying Reptiles, Mighty Killers, Peaceful Plant-Eaters, and Speedy Hunters.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) K-3 Discovering Dinosaurs series. Each volume presents simple facts about a selection of related dinosaur species, focusing on their physical features or inferred behaviors, with emphasis on correct pronunciation of the Latin names. Illustrations include well-detailed renditions of the animals in active poses. Though often for scale, cartoonlike sketches of human children near the dinosaurs are sometimes purposeless and distracting. Glos., ind. Review covers these Discovering Dinosaurs titles: Armored Dinosaurs, Dinosaur Giants, Flying Reptiles, Mighty Killers, Peaceful Plant-Eaters, and Speedy Hunters.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(3) 4-6 These two different ways of organizing animals worldwide both begin with overviews of the animal kingdom; Atlas groups animals by continents and regions, Wild by five major types. Both books are lavish with photos, illustrations, and descriptive captions, and colored borders and headers keep things organized. Overlap is inevitable, but the writing is clear, intelligent, and unsensational. Atlas contains a glossary. Ind. Review covers these titles: Animal Planet Atlas of Animals and Animal Planet Wild World.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) 4-6 These two different ways of organizing animals worldwide both begin with overviews of the animal kingdom; Atlas groups animals by continents and regions, Wild by five major types. Both books are lavish with photos, illustrations, and descriptive captions, and colored borders and headers keep things organized. Overlap is inevitable, but the writing is clear, intelligent, and unsensational. Atlas contains a glossary. Ind. Review covers these titles: Animal Planet Atlas of Animals and Animal Planet Wild World.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian