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Kishel, Ann-Marie
4 Reviews
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K-3
First Step Nonfiction: Government series.
Readers are introduced to the basics of the U.S. government. Simple text and pictures are tightly linked to allow readers to grasp weighty concepts without becoming overwhelmed with large words, though the effect is sometimes vague ("We are safe. We do not jump on the bed"). Cartoons illustrate the steps toward becoming a citizen and how a law is made. Glos., ind. Review covers these First Step Nonfiction: Government titles: Citizenship, Rules and Laws, and What Is Government?
Reviewer: Laura A. Woollett
(4)
K-3
First Step Nonfiction: Government series.
Readers are introduced to the basics of the U.S. government. Simple text and pictures are tightly linked to allow readers to grasp weighty concepts without becoming overwhelmed with large words, though the effect is sometimes vague ("We are safe. We do not jump on the bed"). Cartoons illustrate the steps toward becoming a citizen and how a law is made. Glos., ind. Review covers these First Step Nonfiction: Government titles: Citizenship, Rules and Laws, and What Is Government?
Reviewer: Laura A. Woollett
(4)
K-3
First Step Nonfiction: Government series.
Readers are introduced to the basics of the U.S. government. Simple text and pictures are tightly linked to allow readers to grasp weighty concepts without becoming overwhelmed with large words, though the effect is sometimes vague ("We are safe. We do not jump on the bed"). Cartoons illustrate the steps toward becoming a citizen and how a law is made. Glos., ind. Review covers these First Step Nonfiction: Government titles: Citizenship, Rules and Laws, and What Is Government?
Reviewer: Laura A. Woollett
(4)
K-3
Pull Ahead Books series.
These slim, square biographies for early independent readers only skim the surface of their subjects' lives, but they are effective in providing readers with a general sense of why these historical figures are important. Key events are noted in brief chapters; the text is supported by photographs and reproductions of maps, paintings, and other period material. Timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Pull Ahead Books titles: Susan B. Anthony,Thomas Jefferson, and Mohandas Gandhi.
Reviewer: Carolyn Shute
4 reviews
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