(4) K-3 Materiales series. These books introduce properties and uses of various natural and synthetic materials. Content is very limited, but the simple, repetitive texts will build reader confidence. Well-reproduced photographs are on target for the beginning-reader audience (e.g., El caucho features erasers, rubber ducks, and rain boots). Occasional translation errors and spotty glossaries (some with only one or two entries) detract from the series. Glos., ind. Review covers these Materiales titles: El agua, El caucho, El metal, El plástico, El vidrio, La madera, La piedra, and La tierra.

Reviewer: Pamela Mishkin

(4) K-3 Materiales series. These books introduce properties and uses of various natural and synthetic materials. Content is very limited, but the simple, repetitive texts will build reader confidence. Well-reproduced photographs are on target for the beginning-reader audience (e.g., El caucho features erasers, rubber ducks, and rain boots). Occasional translation errors and spotty glossaries (some with only one or two entries) detract from the series. Glos., ind. Review covers these Materiales titles: El agua, El caucho, El metal, El plástico, El vidrio, La madera, La piedra, and La tierra.

Reviewer: Pamela Mishkin

(4) K-3 Materiales series. These books introduce properties and uses of various natural and synthetic materials. Content is very limited, but the simple, repetitive texts will build reader confidence. Well-reproduced photographs are on target for the beginning-reader audience (e.g., El caucho features erasers, rubber ducks, and rain boots). Occasional translation errors and spotty glossaries (some with only one or two entries) detract from the series. Glos., ind. Review covers these Materiales titles: El agua, El caucho, El metal, El plástico, El vidrio, La madera, La piedra, and La tierra.

Reviewer: Pamela Mishkin

(4) K-3 Materiales series. These books introduce properties and uses of various natural and synthetic materials. Content is very limited, but the simple, repetitive texts will build reader confidence. Well-reproduced photographs are on target for the beginning-reader audience (e.g., El caucho features erasers, rubber ducks, and rain boots). Occasional translation errors and spotty glossaries (some with only one or two entries) detract from the series. Glos., ind. Review covers these Materiales titles: El agua, El caucho, El metal, El plástico, El vidrio, La madera, La piedra, and La tierra.

Reviewer: Pamela Mishkin

(4) K-3 Materiales series. These books introduce properties and uses of various natural and synthetic materials. Content is very limited, but the simple, repetitive texts will build reader confidence. Well-reproduced photographs are on target for the beginning-reader audience (e.g., El caucho features erasers, rubber ducks, and rain boots). Occasional translation errors and spotty glossaries (some with only one or two entries) detract from the series. Glos., ind. Review covers these Materiales titles: El agua, El caucho, El metal, El plástico, El vidrio, La madera, La piedra, and La tierra.

Reviewer: Pamela Mishkin

(4) K-3 Materiales series. These books introduce properties and uses of various natural and synthetic materials. Content is very limited, but the simple, repetitive texts will build reader confidence. Well-reproduced photographs are on target for the beginning-reader audience (e.g., El caucho features erasers, rubber ducks, and rain boots). Occasional translation errors and spotty glossaries (some with only one or two entries) detract from the series. Glos., ind. Review covers these Materiales titles: El agua, El caucho, El metal, El plástico, El vidrio, La madera, La piedra, and La tierra.

Reviewer: Pamela Mishkin

(4) K-3 Materiales series. These books introduce properties and uses of various natural and synthetic materials. Content is very limited, but the simple, repetitive texts will build reader confidence. Well-reproduced photographs are on target for the beginning-reader audience (e.g., El caucho features erasers, rubber ducks, and rain boots). Occasional translation errors and spotty glossaries (some with only one or two entries) detract from the series. Glos., ind. Review covers these Materiales titles: El agua, El caucho, El metal, El plástico, El vidrio, La madera, La piedra, and La tierra.

Reviewer: Pamela Mishkin

(4) K-3 Materiales series. These books introduce properties and uses of various natural and synthetic materials. Content is very limited, but the simple, repetitive texts will build reader confidence. Well-reproduced photographs are on target for the beginning-reader audience (e.g., El caucho features erasers, rubber ducks, and rain boots). Occasional translation errors and spotty glossaries (some with only one or two entries) detract from the series. Glos., ind. Review covers these Materiales titles: El agua, El caucho, El metal, El plástico, El vidrio, La madera, La piedra, and La tierra.

Reviewer: Pamela Mishkin

(4) K-3 Materials series. In one or two short, simple sentences per page, these books address the origins, physical compositions, properties, and uses of their respective materials. Content is minimal and the texts are repetitive, but they're also easy to read; Comparing's more detailed text is useful. The natural and synthetic resources are represented in large, clear photographs of everyday objects. Glos., ind. Review covers these Materials titles: Comparing Materials, Glass, Metal, Plastic, Rock, Rubber, Soil, Water, and Wood.

Reviewer: Christina Dorr

(4) K-3 Primeras biografías series. These books offer some insight into the lives of people important to United States history. Mayer provides brief background information on each person, along with why he or she should be remembered, though the Spanish texts are oversimplified and by no means comprehensive. Photographs, watercolors, and period illustrations accompany the texts. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Primeras biografías titles: Abigail Adams, Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin, Frederick Douglass, George Washington, Harriet Tubman, Tecumseh, and Thomas Jefferson.

Reviewer: Alissa C. Salamone

(4) K-3 Primeras biografías series. These books offer some insight into the lives of people important to United States history. Mayer provides brief background information on each person, along with why he or she should be remembered, though the Spanish texts are oversimplified and by no means comprehensive. Photographs, watercolors, and period illustrations accompany the texts. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Primeras biografías titles: Abigail Adams, Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin, Frederick Douglass, George Washington, Harriet Tubman, Tecumseh, and Thomas Jefferson.

Reviewer: Alissa C. Salamone

(4) K-3 Primeras biografías series. These books offer some insight into the lives of people important to United States history. Mayer provides brief background information on each person, along with why he or she should be remembered, though the Spanish texts are oversimplified and by no means comprehensive. Photographs, watercolors, and period illustrations accompany the texts. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Primeras biografías titles: Abigail Adams, Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin, Frederick Douglass, George Washington, Harriet Tubman, Tecumseh, and Thomas Jefferson.

Reviewer: Alissa C. Salamone

(4) K-3 Primeras biografías series. These books offer some insight into the lives of people important to United States history. Mayer provides brief background information on each person, along with why he or she should be remembered, though the Spanish texts are oversimplified and by no means comprehensive. Photographs, watercolors, and period illustrations accompany the texts. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Primeras biografías titles: Abigail Adams, Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin, Frederick Douglass, George Washington, Harriet Tubman, Tecumseh, and Thomas Jefferson.

Reviewer: Alissa C. Salamone

(4) K-3 Primeras biografías series. These books offer some insight into the lives of people important to United States history. Mayer provides brief background information on each person, along with why he or she should be remembered, though the Spanish texts are oversimplified and by no means comprehensive. Photographs, watercolors, and period illustrations accompany the texts. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Primeras biografías titles: Abigail Adams, Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin, Frederick Douglass, George Washington, Harriet Tubman, Tecumseh, and Thomas Jefferson.

Reviewer: Alissa C. Salamone

(4) K-3 Primeras biografías series. These books offer some insight into the lives of people important to United States history. Mayer provides brief background information on each person, along with why he or she should be remembered, though the Spanish texts are oversimplified and by no means comprehensive. Photographs, watercolors, and period illustrations accompany the texts. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Primeras biografías titles: Abigail Adams, Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin, Frederick Douglass, George Washington, Harriet Tubman, Tecumseh, and Thomas Jefferson.

Reviewer: Alissa C. Salamone

(4) K-3 Primeras biografías series. These books offer some insight into the lives of people important to United States history. Mayer provides brief background information on each person, along with why he or she should be remembered, though the Spanish texts are oversimplified and by no means comprehensive. Photographs, watercolors, and period illustrations accompany the texts. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Primeras biografías titles: Abigail Adams, Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin, Frederick Douglass, George Washington, Harriet Tubman, Tecumseh, and Thomas Jefferson.

Reviewer: Alissa C. Salamone

(4) K-3 Primeras biografías series. These books offer some insight into the lives of people important to United States history. Mayer provides brief background information on each person, along with why he or she should be remembered, though the Spanish texts are oversimplified and by no means comprehensive. Photographs, watercolors, and period illustrations accompany the texts. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Primeras biografías titles: Abigail Adams, Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin, Frederick Douglass, George Washington, Harriet Tubman, Tecumseh, and Thomas Jefferson.

Reviewer: Alissa C. Salamone

(4) K-3 Materials series. In one or two short, simple sentences per page, these books address the origins, physical compositions, properties, and uses of their respective materials. Content is minimal and the texts are repetitive, but they're also easy to read; Comparing's more detailed text is useful. The natural and synthetic resources are represented in large, clear photographs of everyday objects. Glos., ind. Review covers these Materials titles: Comparing Materials, Glass, Metal, Plastic, Rock, Rubber, Soil, Water, and Wood.

Reviewer: Christina Dorr

(4) K-3 Materials series. In one or two short, simple sentences per page, these books address the origins, physical compositions, properties, and uses of their respective materials. Content is minimal and the texts are repetitive, but they're also easy to read; Comparing's more detailed text is useful. The natural and synthetic resources are represented in large, clear photographs of everyday objects. Glos., ind. Review covers these Materials titles: Comparing Materials, Glass, Metal, Plastic, Rock, Rubber, Soil, Water, and Wood.

Reviewer: Christina Dorr

(4) K-3 Materials series. In one or two short, simple sentences per page, these books address the origins, physical compositions, properties, and uses of their respective materials. Content is minimal and the texts are repetitive, but they're also easy to read; Comparing's more detailed text is useful. The natural and synthetic resources are represented in large, clear photographs of everyday objects. Glos., ind. Review covers these Materials titles: Comparing Materials, Glass, Metal, Plastic, Rock, Rubber, Soil, Water, and Wood.

Reviewer: Christina Dorr