(4) K-3 Welcome, Spring! series. These books discuss how various animals and a pond ecosystem respond to the coming of spring. Although the abbreviated, choppy texts and colorful nature photos provide scant information, the books can serve as springboards for classroom discussion on topics such as hibernation and migration. Craft projects are included, but the instructions are unclear and adult assistance may be required. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Welcome, Spring! titles: [cg2]Animals in Spring and A Pond in Spring.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) K-3 Welcome, Spring! series. This volume briefly explores the plant life during the coming of spring. Although the abbreviated, choppy text and colorful photos provide scant information, the book could serve as a springboard for classroom discussions on plants and life cycles. A craft project is included, but the instructions are unclear and adult assistance may be required. Reading list. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) K-3 Welcome, Spring! series. These books discuss how various animals and a pond ecosystem respond to the coming of spring. Although the abbreviated, choppy texts and colorful nature photos provide scant information, the books can serve as springboards for classroom discussion on topics such as hibernation and migration. Craft projects are included, but the instructions are unclear and adult assistance may be required. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Welcome, Spring! titles: [cg2]Animals in Spring and A Pond in Spring.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) K-3 Welcome, Spring! series. This volume briefly describes farming activities in springtime, including the planting of crops and the birth of baby animals. Although the abbreviated, choppy text and colorful photos provide scant information, the book could serve as a springboard for classroom discussions on farm life. A craft project is included, but the instructions are unclear and adult assistance may be required. Reading list. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) K-3 Welcome, Spring! series. This volume briefly describes changes that occur in spring due to warmer weather. Although the abbreviated, choppy text provides scant information, the book could serve as a springboard for classroom discussions. Colorful nature photos effectively evoke the pleasures of spring weather. A craft project is included, but the instructions are unclear and adult assistance may be required. Reading list. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) K-3 Welcome, Spring! series. These books discuss springtime celebrations important to American culture. Although the brief, choppy texts provide scant information about each holiday, the books can serve as springboards for classroom discussion or further research. The colorful photographs feature children and adults of many ethnicities happily celebrating. Craft projects are included, but the instructions are unclear and adult assistance may be required. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Welcome, Spring! titles: Celebrating Earth Day, Celebrating St. Patrick's Day, and It's Mother's Day!.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) K-3 Welcome, Spring! series. These books discuss springtime celebrations important to American culture. Although the brief, choppy texts provide scant information about each holiday, the books can serve as springboards for classroom discussion or further research. The colorful photographs feature children and adults of many ethnicities happily celebrating. Craft projects are included, but the instructions are unclear and adult assistance may be required. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Welcome, Spring! titles: Celebrating Earth Day, Celebrating St. Patrick's Day, and It's Mother's Day!.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) K-3 Welcome, Spring! series. These books discuss springtime celebrations important to American culture. Although the brief, choppy texts provide scant information about each holiday, the books can serve as springboards for classroom discussion or further research. The colorful photographs feature children and adults of many ethnicities happily celebrating. Craft projects are included, but the instructions are unclear and adult assistance may be required. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Welcome, Spring! titles: Celebrating Earth Day, Celebrating St. Patrick's Day, and It's Mother's Day!.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) K-3 Premier Presidents series. The cursory presidential biography series continues. The texts, written in short, choppy sentences, provide little in the way of detail or new information, but an age-appropriate layout features a large font, plenty of white space, and several captioned photos or paintings. Trump focuses (by publication-date necessity) on the 2016 campaign and his pre-presidency business ventures. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Premier Presidents titles: Donald Trump, James Monroe, Dwight D. Eisenhower, George H. W. Bush, Andrew Jackson, Grover Cleveland, James Carter, and Woodrow Wilson.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(4) 4-6 Geology Rocks! series. These books present fourth graders with basic information about rocks in rather choppy texts; Cycle focuses mainly on processes, while the others include details on classification, chemistry, and examples of familiar sites such as the Grand Canyon. Photographs of rock samples and land formations clearly illustrate their important features, and helpful diagrams illustrate geological concepts. There are four other fall 2016 books in this series. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Geology Rocks! titles: Sedimentary Rocks, Metamorphic Rocks, The Rock Cycle, and Igneous Rocks.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) YA Essential Lives series. Nicely laid-out and easy to read, these informative, if bland, biographies provide historical context as well as personal information about their subjects. Many sidebars, pull-quotes, and photographs enhance the presentation. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Essential Lives titles: Rachel Carson, Frederick Douglass, Cesar Chavez, and Henry Ford.

Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee