(4) K-3 Looking Glass Library: Colors series. Illustrated by Julia Woolf. Each book shows a child having a special day: on a bike ride (Orange), at a tea party (Pink), at the zoo (Brown), and visiting a museum (Gray). Along the way, the title colors appear around them. The narratives, though bland, offer reading support, and the pictures usually match the text well. "What Is [Color]?" pages explain rudimentary color theory. Glos. Review covers these Looking Glass Library: Colors titles: Brown, Gray, Orange, and Pink.

Reviewer: Pearl Higgins

(4) K-3 Looking Glass Library: Colors series. Illustrated by Julia Woolf. Each book shows a child having a special day: on a bike ride (Orange), at a tea party (Pink), at the zoo (Brown), and visiting a museum (Gray). Along the way, the title colors appear around them. The narratives, though bland, offer reading support, and the pictures usually match the text well. "What Is [Color]?" pages explain rudimentary color theory. Glos. Review covers these Looking Glass Library: Colors titles: Brown, Gray, Orange, and Pink.

Reviewer: Pearl Higgins

(4) K-3 Looking Glass Library: Colors series. Illustrated by Julia Woolf. Each book shows a child having a special day: on a bike ride (Orange), at a tea party (Pink), at the zoo (Brown), and visiting a museum (Gray). Along the way, the title colors appear around them. The narratives, though bland, offer reading support, and the pictures usually match the text well. "What Is [Color]?" pages explain rudimentary color theory. Glos. Review covers these Looking Glass Library: Colors titles: Brown, Gray, Orange, and Pink.

Reviewer: Pearl Higgins

(4) K-3 Looking Glass Library: Colors series. Illustrated by Julia Woolf. Each book shows a child having a special day: on a bike ride (Orange), at a tea party (Pink), at the zoo (Brown), and visiting a museum (Gray). Along the way, the title colors appear around them. The narratives, though bland, offer reading support, and the pictures usually match the text well. "What Is [Color]?" pages explain rudimentary color theory. Glos. Review covers these Looking Glass Library: Colors titles: Brown, Gray, Orange, and Pink.

Reviewer: Pearl Higgins

(4) 4-6 Ready, Set, Draw! series. These books start with simple shapes--circles, ovals and rectangles--as guides to drawing the animal or vehicle. The texts then provide steps for adding the outside profiles and defining details. While the stages appear uncomplicated, familiarity with the subjects' mechanisms or physiologies would be helpful to successfully complete the drawings. Facts and a bit of history are included for each entry. Reading list. Ind. Review covers these Ready, Set, Draw! titles: Cars, Trucks, and Motorcycles You Can Draw, Dogs You Can Draw, and Horses You Can Draw.

Reviewer: Patricia Riley

(4) 4-6 Ready, Set, Draw! series. These books start with simple shapes--circles, ovals and rectangles--as guides to drawing the animal or vehicle. The texts then provide steps for adding the outside profiles and defining details. While the stages appear uncomplicated, familiarity with the subjects' mechanisms or physiologies would be helpful to successfully complete the drawings. Facts and a bit of history are included for each entry. Reading list. Ind. Review covers these Ready, Set, Draw! titles: Cars, Trucks, and Motorcycles You Can Draw, Dogs You Can Draw, and Horses You Can Draw.

Reviewer: Patricia Riley

(4) 4-6 Ready, Set, Draw! series. These books start with simple shapes--circles, ovals and rectangles--as guides to drawing the animal or vehicle. The texts then provide steps for adding the outside profiles and defining details. While the stages appear uncomplicated, familiarity with the subjects' mechanisms or physiologies would be helpful to successfully complete the drawings. Facts and a bit of history are included for each entry. Reading list. Ind. Review covers these Ready, Set, Draw! titles: Cars, Trucks, and Motorcycles You Can Draw, Dogs You Can Draw, and Horses You Can Draw.

Reviewer: Patricia Riley

(4) K-3 Looking Glass Library: Barnyard Buddies series. Illustrated by Todd Ouren. This series describes the lives of various animals on the farm. Most spreads deliver one to three sentences of main text and an additional one to three sentences (in smaller type) of further explanation. The animal sounds seem somewhat babyish for the informational text. The illustrations, although bright and inviting, can be too dully repetitive across volumes. Glos., ind. Review covers these Looking Glass Library: Barnyard Buddies titles: In the Buffalo Pasture, In the Goat Yard, In the Llama Yard, In the Rabbit Hutch, and In the Turkey Pen.

Reviewer: Sethany Rancier Alongi

(4) K-3 Looking Glass Library: Barnyard Buddies series. Illustrated by Todd Ouren. This series describes the lives of various animals on the farm. Most spreads deliver one to three sentences of main text and an additional one to three sentences (in smaller type) of further explanation. The animal sounds seem somewhat babyish for the informational text. The illustrations, although bright and inviting, can be too dully repetitive across volumes. Glos., ind. Review covers these Looking Glass Library: Barnyard Buddies titles: In the Buffalo Pasture, In the Goat Yard, In the Llama Yard, In the Rabbit Hutch, and In the Turkey Pen.

Reviewer: Sethany Rancier Alongi

(4) K-3 Looking Glass Library: Barnyard Buddies series. Illustrated by Todd Ouren. This series describes the lives of various animals on the farm. Most spreads deliver one to three sentences of main text and an additional one to three sentences (in smaller type) of further explanation. The animal sounds seem somewhat babyish for the informational text. The illustrations, although bright and inviting, can be too dully repetitive across volumes. Glos., ind. Review covers these Looking Glass Library: Barnyard Buddies titles: In the Buffalo Pasture, In the Goat Yard, In the Llama Yard, In the Rabbit Hutch, and In the Turkey Pen.

Reviewer: Sethany Rancier Alongi

(4) K-3 Looking Glass Library: Barnyard Buddies series. Illustrated by Todd Ouren. This series describes the lives of various animals on the farm. Most spreads deliver one to three sentences of main text and an additional one to three sentences (in smaller type) of further explanation. The animal sounds seem somewhat babyish for the informational text. The illustrations, although bright and inviting, can be too dully repetitive across volumes. Glos., ind. Review covers these Looking Glass Library: Barnyard Buddies titles: In the Buffalo Pasture, In the Goat Yard, In the Llama Yard, In the Rabbit Hutch, and In the Turkey Pen.

Reviewer: Sethany Rancier Alongi

(4) K-3 Looking Glass Library: Barnyard Buddies series. Illustrated by Todd Ouren. This series describes the lives of various animals on the farm. Most spreads deliver one to three sentences of main text and an additional one to three sentences (in smaller type) of further explanation. The animal sounds seem somewhat babyish for the informational text. The illustrations, although bright and inviting, can be too dully repetitive across volumes. Glos., ind. Review covers these Looking Glass Library: Barnyard Buddies titles: In the Buffalo Pasture, In the Goat Yard, In the Llama Yard, In the Rabbit Hutch, and In the Turkey Pen.

Reviewer: Sethany Rancier Alongi

(4) K-3 Looking Glass Library: Colors series. Illustrated by Julia Woolf. Each simple, repetitive text describes a family activity, focusing on the title color ("Mom and I get into the car. The car is red"). Bright illustrations are accompanied by two easy-to-read sentences in large type. The narratives, though bland, offer reading support, and the pictures usually match the text well. An appended "What Is [color]?" page explains very basic color theory. Glos. Review covers these Looking Glass Library: Colors titles: Black, Red, and Yellow.

Reviewer: Sethany Rancier Alongi

(4) K-3 Looking Glass Library: Colors series. Illustrated by Julia Woolf. Each simple, repetitive text describes a family activity, focusing on the title color ("Mom and I get into the car. The car is red"). Bright illustrations are accompanied by two easy-to-read sentences in large type. The narratives, though bland, offer reading support, and the pictures usually match the text well. An appended "What Is [color]?" page explains very basic color theory. Glos. Review covers these Looking Glass Library: Colors titles: Black, Red, and Yellow.

Reviewer: Sethany Rancier Alongi

(4) K-3 Looking Glass Library: Colors series. Illustrated by Julia Woolf. Each simple, repetitive text describes a family activity, focusing on the title color ("Mom and I get into the car. The car is red"). Bright illustrations are accompanied by two easy-to-read sentences in large type. The narratives, though bland, offer reading support, and the pictures usually match the text well. An appended "What Is [color]?" page explains very basic color theory. Glos. Review covers these Looking Glass Library: Colors titles: Black, Red, and Yellow.

Reviewer: Sethany Rancier Alongi

(4) YA Essential Events series. These books examine seminal events in American history. Each gives background information and discusses the people involved. The writing is straightforward, and readers will find these books useful for reports. The many sidebars are informative and interesting, though the design is crowded. Archival photographs and drawings enhance the text. There are four other new books in this series. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Essential Events titles: The Battle of the Little Bighorn, Hurricane Katrina, The Great Chicago Fire, The Assassination of John F. Kennedy, and The Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) K-3 Looking Glass Library: Barnyard Buddies series. Illustrated by Todd Ouren. This series describes the daily lives of various farm animals. Each spread delivers one to three sentences and an additional one or two sentences (in smaller type) that explain the main text further; some awkwardly worded explanations and vague timelines are confusing. The bright, inviting illustrations complement the text well counterbalancing some of the more babyish aspects. Glos., ind. Review covers these Looking Glass Library: Barnyard Buddies titles: In the Cattle Yard, In the Chicken Coop, In the Horse Stall, In the Pig Pen, In the Sheep Pasture, and On the Duck Pond.

Reviewer: Sethany Rancier Alongi

(4) K-3 Looking Glass Library: Barnyard Buddies series. Illustrated by Todd Ouren. This series describes the daily lives of various farm animals. Each spread delivers one to three sentences and an additional one or two sentences (in smaller type) that explain the main text further; some awkwardly worded explanations and vague timelines are confusing. The bright, inviting illustrations complement the text well counterbalancing some of the more babyish aspects. Glos., ind. Review covers these Looking Glass Library: Barnyard Buddies titles: In the Cattle Yard, In the Chicken Coop, In the Horse Stall, In the Pig Pen, In the Sheep Pasture, and On the Duck Pond.

Reviewer: Sethany Rancier Alongi

(4) K-3 Looking Glass Library: Barnyard Buddies series. Illustrated by Todd Ouren. This series describes the daily lives of various farm animals. Each spread delivers one to three sentences and an additional one or two sentences (in smaller type) that explain the main text further; some awkwardly worded explanations and vague timelines are confusing. The bright, inviting illustrations complement the text well counterbalancing some of the more babyish aspects. Glos., ind. Review covers these Looking Glass Library: Barnyard Buddies titles: In the Cattle Yard, In the Chicken Coop, In the Horse Stall, In the Pig Pen, In the Sheep Pasture, and On the Duck Pond.

Reviewer: Sethany Rancier Alongi

(4) K-3 Looking Glass Library: Barnyard Buddies series. Illustrated by Todd Ouren. This series describes the daily lives of various farm animals. Each spread delivers one to three sentences and an additional one or two sentences (in smaller type) that explain the main text further; some awkwardly worded explanations and vague timelines are confusing. The bright, inviting illustrations complement the text well counterbalancing some of the more babyish aspects. Glos., ind. Review covers these Looking Glass Library: Barnyard Buddies titles: In the Cattle Yard, In the Chicken Coop, In the Horse Stall, In the Pig Pen, In the Sheep Pasture, and On the Duck Pond.

Reviewer: Sethany Rancier Alongi