(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) K-3 My Favorite Dogs series. This series offers basic information about different dog breeds including characteristics, physical development, training tips, and feeding and care for optimum health. Color photographs and easy-to-read texts (which begin with four pages written in the first-person/dog) and fact boxes increase reader appeal. Each of these introductions to nonfiction reading includes a table of contents, short list of vocabulary words, and a simple index. Review covers these My Favorite Dogs titles: Beagle, Boxer, Bulldog, German Shepherd, Golden Retriever, Labrador Retriever, Poodle, and Yorkshire Terrier.

Reviewer: Cindy Lombardo

(3) K-3 My Favorite Dogs series. This series offers basic information about different dog breeds including characteristics, physical development, training tips, and feeding and care for optimum health. Color photographs and easy-to-read texts (which begin with four pages written in the first-person/dog) and fact boxes increase reader appeal. Each of these introductions to nonfiction reading includes a table of contents, short list of vocabulary words, and a simple index. Review covers these My Favorite Dogs titles: Beagle, Boxer, Bulldog, German Shepherd, Golden Retriever, Labrador Retriever, Poodle, and Yorkshire Terrier.

Reviewer: Cindy Lombardo