(3) K-3 Apex Predators of the Amazon Rain Forest series. Elementary-level texts introduce freshwater fish predators of the Amazon, exploring each creature's habitat, diets, adaptations for survival, and life cycles. Abundant labeled photographs, additional facts, and discussion questions throughout promote further engagement with the material. Squeamish readers may balk at photos of half-eaten prey. A "Science Lab" activity is appended. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Apex Predators of the Amazon Rain Forest titles: Arapaima, Bull Shark, and Electric Eel.

Reviewer: Russell Perry

(3) K-3 Apex Predators of the Amazon Rain Forest series. Elementary-level texts introduce top predators of the Amazon rainforest, examining each creature's habitat, diet, adaptations for survival, and life cycle. Abundant labeled photographs, additional facts, and discussion questions throughout promote further engagement with the material. Squeamish readers may balk at photos of half-eaten prey. A "Science Lab" activity is appended. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Apex Predators of the Amazon Rain Forest titles: Giant Otter and Jaguar.

Reviewer: Russell Perry

(3) K-3 Apex Predators of the Amazon Rain Forest series. This elementary-level introduction to harpy eagles uses simple text to examine the Amazon rainforest raptor's habitat, diet, adaptations for survival, and life cycle. Abundant labeled photographs, additional facts, and discussion questions throughout promote further engagement with the material. A "Science Lab" activity is appended. Reading list. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Russell Perry

(3) K-3 Apex Predators of the Amazon Rain Forest series. Elementary-level texts introduce reptilian predators of the Amazon rainforest, examining each creature's habitat, diets, adaptations for survival, and life cycles. Abundant labeled photographs, additional facts, and discussion questions throughout promote further engagement with the material. Squeamish readers may balk at photos of half-eaten prey. A "Science Lab" activity is appended. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Apex Predators of the Amazon Rain Forest titles: Black Caiman and Green Anaconda.

Reviewer: Russell Perry

(3) K-3 Apex Predators of the Amazon Rain Forest series. Elementary-level texts introduce top predators of the Amazon rainforest, examining each creature's habitat, diet, adaptations for survival, and life cycle. Abundant labeled photographs, additional facts, and discussion questions throughout promote further engagement with the material. Squeamish readers may balk at photos of half-eaten prey. A "Science Lab" activity is appended. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Apex Predators of the Amazon Rain Forest titles: Giant Otter and Jaguar.

Reviewer: Russell Perry

(3) K-3 Apex Predators of the Amazon Rain Forest series. Elementary-level texts introduce freshwater fish predators of the Amazon, exploring each creature's habitat, diets, adaptations for survival, and life cycles. Abundant labeled photographs, additional facts, and discussion questions throughout promote further engagement with the material. Squeamish readers may balk at photos of half-eaten prey. A "Science Lab" activity is appended. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Apex Predators of the Amazon Rain Forest titles: Arapaima, Bull Shark, and Electric Eel.

Reviewer: Russell Perry

(3) K-3 Apex Predators of the Amazon Rain Forest series. Elementary-level texts introduce freshwater fish predators of the Amazon, exploring each creature's habitat, diets, adaptations for survival, and life cycles. Abundant labeled photographs, additional facts, and discussion questions throughout promote further engagement with the material. Squeamish readers may balk at photos of half-eaten prey. A "Science Lab" activity is appended. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Apex Predators of the Amazon Rain Forest titles: Arapaima, Bull Shark, and Electric Eel.

Reviewer: Russell Perry

(3) K-3 Apex Predators of the Amazon Rain Forest series. Elementary-level texts introduce reptilian predators of the Amazon rainforest, examining each creature's habitat, diets, adaptations for survival, and life cycles. Abundant labeled photographs, additional facts, and discussion questions throughout promote further engagement with the material. Squeamish readers may balk at photos of half-eaten prey. A "Science Lab" activity is appended. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Apex Predators of the Amazon Rain Forest titles: Black Caiman and Green Anaconda.

Reviewer: Russell Perry

(4) K-3 Drip, Drip, Drop: Earth's Water series. The role of water in sustaining the human body is explained in straightforward, accessible text. The book discusses how water is needed for blood production and kidney function, as well as the importance of proper hydration. Unfocused layouts include well-labeled diagrams and charts, illustrative photos, and sidebars that look like water splashes. A "Science Lab" activity is appended. Reading list. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(4) K-3 Drip, Drip, Drop: Earth's Water series. With some repetition across volumes, the series surveys topics related to water and earth's water resources, including the water cycle, groundwater, river flow, saltwater formation, and brief mentions of chemical make up. Unfocused layouts include early-elementary-accessible text, well-labeled diagrams and charts, illustrative photos, and sidebars that look like water splashes. A "Science Lab" activity concludes each book. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Drip, Drip, Drop: Earth's Water titles: Covered in Water, Say Hello to H2O, The Water Beneath Your Feet, What's So Fresh About Fresh Water?, and Why Is Seawater Salty?.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(4) K-3 Drip, Drip, Drop: Earth's Water series. With some repetition across volumes, the series surveys topics related to water and earth's water resources, including the water cycle, groundwater, river flow, saltwater formation, and brief mentions of chemical make up. Unfocused layouts include early-elementary-accessible text, well-labeled diagrams and charts, illustrative photos, and sidebars that look like water splashes. A "Science Lab" activity concludes each book. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Drip, Drip, Drop: Earth's Water titles: Covered in Water, Say Hello to H2O, The Water Beneath Your Feet, What's So Fresh About Fresh Water?, and Why Is Seawater Salty?.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(4) K-3 Drip, Drip, Drop: Earth's Water series. With some repetition across volumes, the series surveys topics related to water and earth's water resources, including the water cycle, groundwater, river flow, saltwater formation, and brief mentions of chemical make up. Unfocused layouts include early-elementary-accessible text, well-labeled diagrams and charts, illustrative photos, and sidebars that look like water splashes. A "Science Lab" activity concludes each book. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Drip, Drip, Drop: Earth's Water titles: Covered in Water, Say Hello to H2O, The Water Beneath Your Feet, What's So Fresh About Fresh Water?, and Why Is Seawater Salty?.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(4) K-3 Drip, Drip, Drop: Earth's Water series. With some repetition across volumes, the series surveys topics related to water and earth's water resources, including the water cycle, groundwater, river flow, saltwater formation, and brief mentions of chemical make up. Unfocused layouts include early-elementary-accessible text, well-labeled diagrams and charts, illustrative photos, and sidebars that look like water splashes. A "Science Lab" activity concludes each book. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Drip, Drip, Drop: Earth's Water titles: Covered in Water, Say Hello to H2O, The Water Beneath Your Feet, What's So Fresh About Fresh Water?, and Why Is Seawater Salty?.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(4) K-3 Drip, Drip, Drop: Earth's Water series. With some repetition across volumes, the series surveys topics related to water and earth's water resources, including the water cycle, groundwater, river flow, saltwater formation, and brief mentions of chemical make up. Unfocused layouts include early-elementary-accessible text, well-labeled diagrams and charts, illustrative photos, and sidebars that look like water splashes. A "Science Lab" activity concludes each book. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Drip, Drip, Drop: Earth's Water titles: Covered in Water, Say Hello to H2O, The Water Beneath Your Feet, What's So Fresh About Fresh Water?, and Why Is Seawater Salty?.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(4) K-3 Swamp Things series. This series provides basic information about the wetland habitat and its creatures. Nine brief chapters discuss basic wetland geography along with facts about the title bird's appearance, food, home, and family. The many photos, background images, lily-pad-shaped sidebars, captions, and science questions are useful but crowd the pages. Photo glossary and "Science Lab" activity appended. Reading list. Ind. Review covers these Swamp Things titles: Roseate Spoonbill and Wood Duck.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(4) K-3 Swamp Things series. This series provides basic information about the wetland habitat and its creatures. Nine brief chapters discuss basic geography along with facts about the title mammal's appearance, food (squeamish readers beware "a fish head" in Otter), home, and family. The many photos, background images, lily-pad-shaped sidebars, captions, and science questions are useful but crowd the pages. Photo glossary and "Science Lab" activity appended. Reading list. Ind. Review covers these Swamp Things titles: Muskrat and North American River Otter.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(4) K-3 Swamp Things series. This series provides basic information about the wetland habitat and its creatures. Nine brief chapters discuss basic geography along with facts about the title creature's appearance, food (squeamish readers, beware "a cottonmouth biting a bullfrog"), home, and family. The many photos, background images, lily-pad-shaped sidebars, captions, and science questions are useful but crowd the pages. Photo glossary and "Science Lab" activity appended. Reading list. Ind. Review covers these Swamp Things titles: American Alligator and Cottonmouth.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(4) K-3 Swamp Things series. This series provides basic information about the wetland habitat and its creatures. Nine brief chapters discuss basic wetland geography along with facts about the title bird's appearance, food, home, and family. The many photos, background images, lily-pad-shaped sidebars, captions, and science questions are useful but crowd the pages. Photo glossary and "Science Lab" activity appended. Reading list. Ind. Review covers these Swamp Things titles: Roseate Spoonbill and Wood Duck.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(4) K-3 Swamp Things series. This series provides basic information about the wetland habitat and its creatures. Nine brief chapters discuss basic geography along with facts about the title creature's appearance, food (squeamish readers, beware "a cottonmouth biting a bullfrog"), home, and family. The many photos, background images, lily-pad-shaped sidebars, captions, and science questions are useful but crowd the pages. Photo glossary and "Science Lab" activity appended. Reading list. Ind. Review covers these Swamp Things titles: American Alligator and Cottonmouth.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(4) K-3 Swamp Things series. This series provides basic information about the wetland habitat and its creatures. Nine brief chapters discuss basic geography along with facts about the title mammal's appearance, food (squeamish readers beware "a fish head" in Otter), home, and family. The many photos, background images, lily-pad-shaped sidebars, captions, and science questions are useful but crowd the pages. Photo glossary and "Science Lab" activity appended. Reading list. Ind. Review covers these Swamp Things titles: Muskrat and North American River Otter.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz