(4) 4-6 Made in the U.S.A. series. Photographs by Amy Sweeney. Although superficial and limited to one company's activities each, the books in this series clearly explain and illustrate a particular manufacturing process. Lots of captioned color photographs dominate short sentences of text; inset pictures and occasional sidebars of information add to the scrapbook-like graphics as details from design to distribution emerge. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these Made in the U.S.A. titles: Music CDs, Newspapers, Toothpaste, Kid's Clothes, Pogo Sticks.]

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) 4-6 Made in the U.S.A. series. Photographs by Peter Casolino. Although superficial and limited to one company's activities each, the books in this series clearly explain and illustrate a particular manufacturing process. Lots of captioned color photographs dominate short sentences of text; inset pictures and occasional sidebars of information add to the scrapbook-like graphics as details from design to distribution emerge. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these Made in the U.S.A. titles: Music CDs, Newspapers, Toothpaste, Kid's Clothes, Pogo Sticks.]

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) 4-6 Made in the U.S.A. series. Photographs by Gale Zucker. Although these books appear at times to be advertisements for the companies whose production techniques they chronicle, the full-color photos of people doing their jobs are interesting, though occasionally interrupted by biographical information on the founders of the companies and other tidbits. The short text and captions for the album-style pictures on each page are accurate, if abbreviated. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) 4-6 Made in the U.S.A. series. Photographs by Gale Zucker. Although these books appear at times to be advertisements for the companies whose production techniques they chronicle, the full-color photos of people doing their jobs are interesting, though occasionally interrupted by biographical information on the founders of the companies and other tidbits. The short text and captions for the album-style pictures on each page are accurate, if abbreviated. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) 4-6 Made in the U.S.A. series. Photographs by Gale Zucker. This title explains how acoustic guitars are made, including why various types of wood are used for the different parts of the instrument, and how the parts are glued, sanded, lacquered, and strung. The color photographs are adequate but sometimes too small or dark. Included is a section on the history of the Martin Guitar Company. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey

(4) 4-6 Made in the U.S.A. series. Photographs by Gale Zucker. Crayons discusses the production of these popular items from paraffin and pigment to labeling and boxing. Sneakers shows how the footwear is designed, sewn together, and inspected. Histories of Crayola's Binney & Smith and New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc., are included in these brand-specific books, which are illustrated with adequate but sometimes too small color photographs. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey

(4) 4-6 Made in the U.S.A. series. Photographs by Gale Zucker. Where can you see a chocolate waterfall? This title tells you, explaining how the confections in your box of chocolates are made, creamy centers, nut fillings, caramels, and all. Illustrated with adequate, but sometimes too small, color photos, the book focuses on the Gertrude Hawk chocolate factory in Dunmore, Pennsylvania. Brief histories of chocolate and of the Gertrude Hawk factory are included. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey

(4) 4-6 Made in the U.S.A. series. Photographs by Gale Zucker. Crayons discusses the production of these popular items from paraffin and pigment to labeling and boxing. Sneakers shows how the footwear is designed, sewn together, and inspected. Histories of Crayola's Binney & Smith and New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc., are included in these brand-specific books, which are illustrated with adequate but sometimes too small color photographs. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey

(4) 4-6 Doctors in Action series. Photographs by Gale Zucker. Spend a day with four specialists as they examine and treat patients in their offices and in hospitals. Each volume, focusing on one practitioner, crowds lots of color photos in an unappealing layout, but a clear text shows the unique tasks of each specialty and the common concerns of all medical doctors. Each doctor describes what makes his or her practice personally rewarding. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges