(4) 4-6 Countries of the World series. Moving quickly through an overview section, these books then take a closer look at selected topics, such as Rastafarians, reggae, and pollution in Jamaica and endangered species, merengue, and discrimination against Haitians in Dominican Republic. While captions sometimes interrupt the flow of the competent text, the photos are often striking. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Countries of the World titles: Jamaica and Dominican Republic.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

(3) K-3 That's Our School series. Illustrated by Peter Linenthal. Photographs by Peter Linenthal. Ostensibly narrated by a student, these books focus on professionals in elementary schools. Vivid photographs of school personnel on the job and at home support the concise and informative text. Each book includes suggested "things to do," such as interviewing a teacher or inviting a custodian to join the class on an outing. [Review covers these That's Our School titles: That's Our Custodian!, That's Our Gym Teacher!, That's Our Librarian!, That's Our Nurse!, That's Our Principal!, and That's Our Teacher!.]

Reviewer: Karyn Ginsburg

(3) K-3 That's Our School series. Illustrated by Peter Linenthal. Photographs by Peter Linenthal. Ostensibly narrated by a student, these books focus on professionals in elementary schools. Vivid photographs of school personnel on the job and at home support the concise and informative text. Each book includes suggested "things to do," such as interviewing a teacher or inviting a custodian to join the class on an outing. [Review covers these That's Our School titles: That's Our Custodian!, That's Our Gym Teacher!, That's Our Librarian!, That's Our Nurse!, That's Our Principal!, and That's Our Teacher!.]

Reviewer: Karyn Ginsburg

(3) K-3 That's Our School series. Illustrated by Peter Linenthal. Photographs by Peter Linenthal. Ostensibly narrated by a student, these books focus on professionals in elementary schools. Vivid photographs of school personnel on the job and at home support the concise and informative text. Each book includes suggested "things to do," such as interviewing a teacher or inviting a custodian to join the class on an outing. [Review covers these That's Our School titles: That's Our Custodian!, That's Our Gym Teacher!, That's Our Librarian!, That's Our Nurse!, That's Our Principal!, and That's Our Teacher!.]

Reviewer: Karyn Ginsburg

(3) K-3 That's Our School series. Illustrated by Peter Linenthal. Photographs by Peter Linenthal. Ostensibly narrated by a student, these books focus on professionals in elementary schools. Vivid photographs of school personnel on the job and at home support the concise and informative text. Each book includes suggested "things to do," such as interviewing a teacher or inviting a custodian to join the class on an outing. [Review covers these That's Our School titles: That's Our Custodian!, That's Our Gym Teacher!, That's Our Librarian!, That's Our Nurse!, That's Our Principal!, and That's Our Teacher!.]

Reviewer: Karyn Ginsburg

(3) K-3 That's Our School series. Illustrated by Peter Linenthal. Photographs by Peter Linenthal. Ostensibly narrated by a student, these books focus on professionals in elementary schools. Vivid photographs of school personnel on the job and at home support the concise and informative text. Each book includes suggested "things to do," such as interviewing a teacher or inviting a custodian to join the class on an outing. [Review covers these That's Our School titles: That's Our Custodian!, That's Our Gym Teacher!, That's Our Librarian!, That's Our Nurse!, That's Our Principal!, and That's Our Teacher!.]

Reviewer: Karyn Ginsburg

(3) K-3 That's Our School series. Illustrated by Peter Linenthal. Photographs by Peter Linenthal. Ostensibly narrated by a student, these books focus on professionals in elementary schools. Vivid photographs of school personnel on the job and at home support the concise and informative text. Each book includes suggested "things to do," such as interviewing a teacher or inviting a custodian to join the class on an outing. [Review covers these That's Our School titles: That's Our Custodian!, That's Our Gym Teacher!, That's Our Librarian!, That's Our Nurse!, That's Our Principal!, and That's Our Teacher!.]

Reviewer: Karyn Ginsburg

(3) K-3 What Was It Like, Grandma? series. Illustrated by Peter Linenthal. Photographs by Peter Linenthal. In this photo-essay, three Arab-American sisters learn about their family history from their Egyptian-born grandmother. Lots of family photographs and pictures of Egypt offer readers a chance to learn about the daily life of a contemporary Arab-American family. Instructions for making Egyptian paper boats and suggestions for ways readers can learn about their own families are included. Glos.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(4) 4-6 Countries of the World series. Moving quickly through an overview section, these books then take a closer look at selected topics, such as Rastafarians, reggae, and pollution in Jamaica and endangered species, merengue, and discrimination against Haitians in Dominican Republic. While captions sometimes interrupt the flow of the competent text, the photos are often striking. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Countries of the World titles: Jamaica and Dominican Republic.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

(4) K-3 What Was It Like, Grandma? series. Illustrated by Peter Linenthal. Photographs by Peter Linenthal. In these photo-essays, a grandmother shares stories of her childhood with her grandchildren and teaches them about her cultural and family traditions. Each book in this series includes a recipe and an activity. Although several of the photos are blurred and the different type sizes are confusing, the books offer a personalized past and present look at these cultures. [Review covers these What Was It Like, Grandma? titles: Grandma Esther Remembers, Grandma Francisca Remembers, Grandma Lai Goon Remembers, Grandma Lois Remembers, Grandma Susan Remembers.]

Reviewer: Patricia Riley

(4) K-3 What Was It Like, Grandma? series. Illustrated by Peter Linenthal. Photographs by Peter Linenthal. In this photo-essay, Shawnee, a Shoshone girl living on a reservation in Wyoming, enjoys spending time with her grandparents. Grandma Maxine shares old family photographs, stories, tribal dances, and traditions with Shawnee. Although the different typefaces on the pages is distracting and some of the photographs are out of focus, the book offers a personalized past and present look at this culture.

Reviewer: Patricia Riley

(4) K-3 What Was It Like, Grandma? series. Illustrated by Peter Linenthal. Photographs by Peter Linenthal. In these photo-essays, a grandmother shares stories of her childhood with her grandchildren and teaches them about her cultural and family traditions. Each book in this series includes a recipe and an activity. Although several of the photos are blurred and the different type sizes are confusing, the books offer a personalized past and present look at these cultures. [Review covers these What Was It Like, Grandma? titles: Grandma Esther Remembers, Grandma Francisca Remembers, Grandma Lai Goon Remembers, Grandma Lois Remembers, Grandma Susan Remembers.]

Reviewer: Patricia Riley

(4) K-3 What Was It Like, Grandma? series. Illustrated by Peter Linenthal. Photographs by Peter Linenthal. In these photo-essays, a grandmother shares stories of her childhood with her grandchildren and teaches them about her cultural and family traditions. Each book in this series includes a recipe and an activity. Although several of the photos are blurred and the different type sizes are confusing, the books offer a personalized past and present look at these cultures. [Review covers these What Was It Like, Grandma? titles: Grandma Esther Remembers, Grandma Francisca Remembers, Grandma Lai Goon Remembers, Grandma Lois Remembers, Grandma Susan Remembers.]

Reviewer: Patricia Riley

(4) K-3 What Was It Like, Grandma? series. Illustrated by Peter Linenthal. Photographs by Peter Linenthal. In these photo-essays, a grandmother shares stories of her childhood with her grandchildren and teaches them about her cultural and family traditions. Each book in this series includes a recipe and an activity. Although several of the photos are blurred and the different type sizes are confusing, the books offer a personalized past and present look at these cultures. [Review covers these What Was It Like, Grandma? titles: Grandma Esther Remembers, Grandma Francisca Remembers, Grandma Lai Goon Remembers, Grandma Lois Remembers, Grandma Susan Remembers.]

Reviewer: Patricia Riley

(4) K-3 What Was It Like, Grandma? series. Illustrated by Peter Linenthal. Photographs by Peter Linenthal. In these photo-essays, a grandmother shares stories of her childhood with her grandchildren and teaches them about her cultural and family traditions. Each book in this series includes a recipe and an activity. Although several of the photos are blurred and the different type sizes are confusing, the books offer a personalized past and present look at these cultures. [Review covers these What Was It Like, Grandma? titles: Grandma Esther Remembers, Grandma Francisca Remembers, Grandma Lai Goon Remembers, Grandma Lois Remembers, Grandma Susan Remembers.]

Reviewer: Patricia Riley

(3) PS Morris tackles this subject by drawing on international sources of photographs and juxtaposing pictures from such diverse places as Canada and Ethiopia. Her simple text emphasizes the diversity and similarities of the world's families, but one of the statements, "all children are part of families," does not take into account parentless children who live in institutions. A map and an index detailing the photos' origins are appended.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

(3) K-3 Simple prose describes some properties of teams, such as wearing uniforms, cooperating, and planning. Large, colorful photos from around the world illustrate the different ways adults, children, and/or animals can work together to accomplish a goal. A pictorial index identifies the country of origin of each picture and offers more information, while a world map at the end of the book locates each country.

Reviewer: Susan Halperin

(3) K-3 Repeating a familiar format, clear full-color photographs show children and adults, alone or in groups, at work or play. The simple texts stress the universality of the activity; pictures celebrate the diversity of people. A pictorial index in each book repeats each picture in miniature, identifies its country of origin, and provides specific information. World maps locate each country.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(3) K-3 Photographs by Ken Heyman. Repeating a familiar format, clear full-color photographs show children and adults, alone or in groups, at work or play. The simple texts stress the universality of the activity; pictures celebrate the diversity of people. A pictorial index in each book repeats each picture in miniature, identifies its country of origin, and provides specific information. World maps locate each country.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.