(4) K-3 I Can Make a Difference series. Brief chapters cover the benefits of volunteering and different kinds of volunteerism, including adopting homeless pets, hanging up bird feeders, donating items to others in need, and recycling. The design is textbook-like, but volunteerism is presented as both important and diverting. Color photos of varying quality appear on every page. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

(4) K-3 I Can Make a Difference series. Brief chapters cover the benefits of volunteering and different kinds of volunteerism, including adopting homeless pets, hanging up bird feeders, donating items to others in need, and recycling. The design is textbook-like, but volunteerism is presented as both important and diverting. Color photos of varying quality appear on every page. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

(3) 4-6 Kids Making a Difference series. The focus of this serviceable text is the work real kids around the world are doing to protect the environment in their communities and beyond; their profiles make the information accessible and engaging. Lots of captioned photos and maps enhance the information. Text boxes feature quotations from famous people, tips for readers, and further resources. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(4) 4-6 Food Zone series. Double-page spreads answer such questions as "What is fruit?" and "How is lamb farmed?" The information provided is very basic, in some cases so simplified as to be confusing. Each volume lists three or four simple recipes; all but Dairy include a project and world map. The books also contain nutritional and portion charts and photos. Glos., ind. Review covers these QEB Food Zone titles: All About Dairy, All About Fruit, All About Grains, All About Meat and Fish, and All About Vegetables.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) 4-6 Food Zone series. Double-page spreads answer such questions as "What is fruit?" and "How is lamb farmed?" The information provided is very basic, in some cases so simplified as to be confusing. Each volume lists three or four simple recipes; all but Dairy include a project and world map. The books also contain nutritional and portion charts and photos. Glos., ind. Review covers these QEB Food Zone titles: All About Dairy, All About Fruit, All About Grains, All About Meat and Fish, and All About Vegetables.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) 4-6 Food Zone series. Double-page spreads answer such questions as "What is fruit?" and "How is lamb farmed?" The information provided is very basic, in some cases so simplified as to be confusing. Each volume lists three or four simple recipes; all but Dairy include a project and world map. The books also contain nutritional and portion charts and photos. Glos., ind. Review covers these QEB Food Zone titles: All About Dairy, All About Fruit, All About Grains, All About Meat and Fish, and All About Vegetables.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) 4-6 Food Zone series. Double-page spreads answer such questions as "What is fruit?" and "How is lamb farmed?" The information provided is very basic, in some cases so simplified as to be confusing. Each volume lists three or four simple recipes; all but Dairy include a project and world map. The books also contain nutritional and portion charts and photos. Glos., ind. Review covers these QEB Food Zone titles: All About Dairy, All About Fruit, All About Grains, All About Meat and Fish, and All About Vegetables.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) 4-6 Food Zone series. Double-page spreads answer such questions as "What is fruit?" and "How is lamb farmed?" The information provided is very basic, in some cases so simplified as to be confusing. Each volume lists three or four simple recipes; all but Dairy include a project and world map. The books also contain nutritional and portion charts and photos. Glos., ind. Review covers these QEB Food Zone titles: All About Dairy, All About Fruit, All About Grains, All About Meat and Fish, and All About Vegetables.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) K-3 Visit To series. In each book (most revised and updated), thirteen double-page spreads with one photo per page cover such topics as landmarks (natural and man-made), dress (traditional and modern), homes, transportation, and leisure activities. Unremarkable texts, consisting of a few large-type sentences under each picture, point out similarities to American customs while introducing cultural traditions. Pronunciation guides for a few words are included. Glos., ind. Review covers these Visit To titles: France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, The United Kingdom, Poland.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(3) K-3 ¿Qué necesitan los seres vivos? series. This simple text in question-and-answer format introduces our basic needs and compares living and nonliving things. Vivid photographs help show the similarities among humans, plants, and animals and contrast them with inanimate objects. The Spanish translation is perfectly adequate, allowing Spanish-speaking beginning readers to learn about these basic systems. Glos., ind. Review covers these ¿Qué necesitan los seres vivos? titles: Agua, Aire, Alimento, Hogares, and Luz.

Reviewer: Tim Wadham

(3) K-3 ¿Qué necesitan los seres vivos? series. This simple text in question-and-answer format introduces our basic needs and compares living and nonliving things. Vivid photographs help show the similarities among humans, plants, and animals and contrast them with inanimate objects. The Spanish translation is perfectly adequate, allowing Spanish-speaking beginning readers to learn about these basic systems. Glos., ind. Review covers these ¿Qué necesitan los seres vivos? titles: Agua, Aire, Alimento, Hogares, and Luz.

Reviewer: Tim Wadham

(3) K-3 ¿Qué necesitan los seres vivos? series. REVIEW MISSING

Reviewer: Tim Wadham

(3) K-3 ¿Qué necesitan los seres vivos? series. REVIEW MISSING

Reviewer: Tim Wadham

(3) K-3 ¿Qué necesitan los seres vivos? series. This simple text in question-and-answer format introduces our basic needs and compares living and nonliving things. Vivid photographs help show the similarities among humans, plants, and animals and contrast them with inanimate objects. The Spanish translation is perfectly adequate, allowing Spanish-speaking beginning readers to learn about these basic systems. Glos., ind. Review covers these ¿Qué necesitan los seres vivos? titles: Agua, Aire, Alimento, Hogares, and Luz.

Reviewer: Tim Wadham

(4) 4-6 When Disaster Struck series. These volumes begin with a brief description of Vesuvius's eruption or the plague outbreak. Maps, paintings, photographs, sidebars, diagrams, and primary source materials on busy pages combine with a chronological narrative to provide a comprehensive discussion of the events leading to each tragedy, the human loss, and the medical and scientific technology currently available to predict and prevent similar disasters. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these When Disaster Struck titles: Pompeii AD 79 and The Black Death 1347–1350.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) 4-6 When Disaster Struck series. These volumes begin with a brief description of the sinking of the Titanic or the Hindenburg explosion. The texts then continue with a chronological narrative to provide a comprehensive discussion of the events leading to each tragedy, the human loss, and the impact on future air and sea travel. Archival photographs, maps, drawings, sidebars, and primary sources are included on busy pages. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these When Disaster Struck titles: The Hindenburg 1937 and The Titanic 1912.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) 4-6 When Disaster Struck series. This volume begins with a brief account of the explosion at Chernobyl. Maps, photographs, diagrams, sidebars, and primary sources are included on the busy pages. The text then presents a chronological discussion of the events leading to the accident, the human loss, the environmental impact, the clean-up, and ongoing debate surrounding nuclear energy. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(3) PS Illustrated by Emily Bolam. Ten hairy hunters set off to find a bear, but one by one they disappear, captured by Bear's friends. The last one finds the bear but is scared away. This silly reverse counting book will be especially pleasing as a group read-aloud, and the rhyming text and bright illustrations of smiling monkeys, kangaroos, and tigers helping a friend are just suspenseful enough for a group of toddlers.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth