(4) K-3 Neighborhood Sports series. Neighborhood Sports series. "Don't sit around indoors. Play kickball outside with your friends!" These upbeat volumes provide very simple rules and instructions for the title sports. While the texts' helpfulness can be questionable ("Kicking is easy. Just point your toes down and kick"), their enthusiasm comes through in the exclamation point–heavy writing and clear illustrations of children at play. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Neighborhood Sports titles: Kickball, Street Football, Ultimate, Pick-Up Basketball, Capture the Flag, Four Square, Parkour, and Street Hockey.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(4) K-3 Neighborhood Sports series. Neighborhood Sports series. “Don’t sit around indoors. Play kickball outside with your friends!” These upbeat volumes provide very simple rules and instructions for the title sports. While the texts’ helpfulness can be questionable (“Kicking is easy. Just point your toes down and kick”), their enthusiasm comes through in exclamation point-heavy writing and clear illustrations of children at play. Reading list. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(4) K-3 Neighborhood Sports series. Neighborhood Sports series. “Don’t sit around indoors. Play kickball outside with your friends!” These upbeat volumes provide very simple rules and instructions for the title sports. While the texts’ helpfulness can be questionable (“Kicking is easy. Just point your toes down and kick”), their enthusiasm comes through in exclamation point-heavy writing and clear illustrations of children at play. Reading list. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(4) K-3 Neighborhood Sports series. Neighborhood Sports series. “Don’t sit around indoors. Play kickball outside with your friends!” These upbeat volumes provide very simple rules and instructions for the title sports. While the texts’ helpfulness can be questionable (“Kicking is easy. Just point your toes down and kick”), their enthusiasm comes through in exclamation point-heavy writing and clear illustrations of children at play. Reading list. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(4) K-3 In the Deep Blue Sea series. After tips to adult caregivers on encouraging new readers, each choppy easy-reader text provides a basic survey of a different type of ocean mammal, describing the creature's physical appearance, diet, life cycle, and threats to survival. Dynamic underwater photographs elevate the fairly skimpy content; "Did You Know?" sidebars provide additional cursory facts throughout. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these In the Deep Blue Sea titles: Dolphins, Seals, Sea Otters, Walruses, and Whales.

Reviewer: Russell Perry

(4) K-3 In the Deep Blue Sea series. After tips to adult caregivers on encouraging new readers, each choppy easy-reader text provides a basic overview of an ocean invertebrate, describing the creature's physical appearance, diet, life cycle, and threats to survival. Eye-catching underwater photographs elevate the fairly skimpy content; "Did You Know?" sidebars provide additional cursory facts throughout. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these In the Deep Blue Sea titles: Jellyfish, Octopuses, and Sea Stars.

Reviewer: Russell Perry

(4) K-3 In the Deep Blue Sea series. After tips to adult caregivers on encouraging new readers, a choppy easy-reader text provides a basic overview of sea turtles, describing their physical appearance, diet, life cycle, and threats to their survival. Engaging photographs elevate the fairly skimpy content; "Did You Know?" sidebars provide additional cursory facts throughout. Reading list. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Russell Perry

(4) K-3 In the Deep Blue Sea series. After tips to adult caregivers on encouraging new readers, each choppy easy-reader text provides a basic survey of a different type of ocean mammal, describing the creature's physical appearance, diet, life cycle, and threats to survival. Dynamic underwater photographs elevate the fairly skimpy content; "Did You Know?" sidebars provide additional cursory facts throughout. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these In the Deep Blue Sea titles: Dolphins, Seals, Sea Otters, Walruses, and Whales.

Reviewer: Russell Perry

(4) K-3 In the Deep Blue Sea series. After tips to adult caregivers on encouraging new readers, each choppy easy-reader text provides a basic overview of an ocean invertebrate, describing the creature's physical appearance, diet, life cycle, and threats to survival. Eye-catching underwater photographs elevate the fairly skimpy content; "Did You Know?" sidebars provide additional cursory facts throughout. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these In the Deep Blue Sea titles: Jellyfish, Octopuses, and Sea Stars.

Reviewer: Russell Perry

(4) K-3 In the Deep Blue Sea series. After tips to adult caregivers on encouraging new readers, each choppy easy-reader text provides a simple overview of a disparate fish species--clownfish, sea horses, and sharks--describing the animal's physical appearance, diet, life cycle, and threats to survival. Close-up underwater photographs elevate the fairly skimpy content; "Did You Know?" sidebars provide additional cursory facts throughout. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these In the Deep Blue Sea titles: Clownfish, Sea Horses, and Sharks.

Reviewer: Russell Perry

(4) K-3 In the Deep Blue Sea series. After tips to adult caregivers on encouraging new readers, each choppy easy-reader text provides a basic survey of a different type of ocean mammal, describing the creature's physical appearance, diet, life cycle, and threats to survival. Dynamic underwater photographs elevate the fairly skimpy content; "Did You Know?" sidebars provide additional cursory facts throughout. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these In the Deep Blue Sea titles: Dolphins, Seals, Sea Otters, Walruses, and Whales.

Reviewer: Russell Perry

(4) K-3 In the Deep Blue Sea series. After tips to adult caregivers on encouraging new readers, each choppy easy-reader text provides a simple overview of a disparate fish species--clownfish, sea horses, and sharks--describing the animal's physical appearance, diet, life cycle, and threats to survival. Close-up underwater photographs elevate the fairly skimpy content; "Did You Know?" sidebars provide additional cursory facts throughout. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these In the Deep Blue Sea titles: Clownfish, Sea Horses, and Sharks.

Reviewer: Russell Perry

(4) K-3 In the Deep Blue Sea series. After tips to adult caregivers on encouraging new readers, each choppy easy-reader text provides a basic survey of a different type of ocean mammal, describing the creature's physical appearance, diet, life cycle, and threats to survival. Dynamic underwater photographs elevate the fairly skimpy content; "Did You Know?" sidebars provide additional cursory facts throughout. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these In the Deep Blue Sea titles: Dolphins, Seals, Sea Otters, Walruses, and Whales.

Reviewer: Russell Perry

(4) K-3 In the Deep Blue Sea series. After tips to adult caregivers on encouraging new readers, each choppy easy-reader text provides a simple overview of a disparate fish species--clownfish, sea horses, and sharks--describing the animal's physical appearance, diet, life cycle, and threats to survival. Close-up underwater photographs elevate the fairly skimpy content; "Did You Know?" sidebars provide additional cursory facts throughout. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these In the Deep Blue Sea titles: Clownfish, Sea Horses, and Sharks.

Reviewer: Russell Perry

(4) K-3 In the Deep Blue Sea series. After tips to adult caregivers on encouraging new readers, each choppy easy-reader text provides a basic survey of a different type of ocean mammal, describing the creature's physical appearance, diet, life cycle, and threats to survival. Dynamic underwater photographs elevate the fairly skimpy content; "Did You Know?" sidebars provide additional cursory facts throughout. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these In the Deep Blue Sea titles: Dolphins, Seals, Sea Otters, Walruses, and Whales.

Reviewer: Russell Perry

(4) K-3 In the Deep Blue Sea series. After tips to adult caregivers on encouraging new readers, each choppy easy-reader text provides a basic overview of an ocean invertebrate, describing the creature's physical appearance, diet, life cycle, and threats to survival. Eye-catching underwater photographs elevate the fairly skimpy content; "Did You Know?" sidebars provide additional cursory facts throughout. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these In the Deep Blue Sea titles: Jellyfish, Octopuses, and Sea Stars.

Reviewer: Russell Perry

(3) 4-6 Savvy: Accessorize Yourself! series. Step-by-step directions for twenty-plus DIY accessories include one or two photos of the process and a picture of the snazzy finished item. Picture mostly requires simple cutting, sewing, and gluing skills; Sparkle expects some rarer skills (e.g., manipulating clasps and jump rings with pliers), but determined crafters will find the projects appealing. A list of equipment and supplies is included. Reading list. Review covers the following Savvy: Accessorize Yourself! titles: Sparkle and Shine! and Picture Perfect!.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) K-3 Beginning Sports series. Appropriate for young elementary-age children, this series provides brief, motivational introductions to a variety of sports. Appealing color photos complement easy-to-read but minimal texts (written in both second and third person) covering each sport's equipment, clothing, and rules, along with suggestions on how to keep safe while participating. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Beginning Sports titles: Cross-Country Skiing, Dodgeball, Flag Football, Gymnastics, Ice Fishing, and T-Ball.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(4) K-3 Beginning Sports series. Appropriate for young elementary-age children, this series provides brief, motivational introductions to a variety of sports. Appealing color photos complement easy-to-read but minimal texts (written in both second and third person) covering each sport's equipment, clothing, and rules, along with suggestions on how to keep safe while participating. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Beginning Sports titles: Cross-Country Skiing, Dodgeball, Flag Football, Gymnastics, Ice Fishing, and T-Ball.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(4) K-3 Beginning Sports series. Appropriate for young elementary-age children, this series provides brief, motivational introductions to a variety of sports. Appealing color photos complement easy-to-read but minimal texts (written in both second and third person) covering each sport's equipment, clothing, and rules, along with suggestions on how to keep safe while participating. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Beginning Sports titles: Cross-Country Skiing, Dodgeball, Flag Football, Gymnastics, Ice Fishing, and T-Ball.

Reviewer: Jack Forman