(4) K-3 All Aboard Reading series. Illustrated by Neecy Twinem. Two bear cubs are born during the cold winter and grow to maturity alongside their mother. They learn to fish, to fight, and to play together. Comparisons between bears and humans are made clear in text and artwork, and although it becomes hard to distinguish the cubs from their mother by the final illustrations, the facts should interest the intended audience.

Reviewer: Susan Halperin

(4) K-3 All Aboard Reading series. Illustrated by Neecy Twinem. This book introduces the reader to some basic facts about the life of an alligator, such as what they eat, both as babies and adults, and their characteristics as reptiles. While the facts are thin and many things are simplified, some comparisons, such as contrasting the fifteen-foot length of a male alligator to a pick-up truck, may be helpful to young readers. The text is illustrated with color artwork.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth