(3) 4-6 Explorers series. Illustrated by Mark Bergin. Appealing color illustrations and informative diagrams complement this historical overview of the U.S. space program. There's an emphasis on the seventeen Apollo missions, in particular the Apollo 11 moon landing. The book also clearly explains the technology of spacecraft, describes the astronauts' daily routine in space, and summarizes "what happened next" in U.S. space flight. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(4) K-3 Up Close & Scary series. This series centers on common types of insects and arachnids. Each volume presents a mini anatomy lesson of various body parts, along with discussion of the purpose and functions of each, before briefly touching on behaviors and threats to survival. The minimal texts are augmented with large, ultra-up-close photographs on (amateurishly designed) scrapbook-style pages. Glos., ind. Review covers these Up Close & Scary titles: Bee, Spider, Ant, and Dragonfly.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) K-3 Up Close & Scary series. This series centers on common types of insects and arachnids. Each volume presents a mini anatomy lesson of various body parts, along with discussion of the purpose and functions of each, before briefly touching on behaviors and threats to survival. The minimal texts are augmented with large, ultra-up-close photographs on (amateurishly designed) scrapbook-style pages. Glos., ind. Review covers these Up Close & Scary titles: Bee, Spider, Ant, and Dragonfly.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 Time Traveler's Guide series. Illustrated by Mark Bergin. This illustrated series provides you-are-there glimpses at life in a (fictional) town of each ancient civilization. Two-page sections each focus on a specific part or structure. The information is generalized, but the series' draw is the detailed illustrations, which use bird's-eye perspectives and cutaways to allow readers to see inside various buildings. Appended "Time-Traveler's Guide" notes provide basic information about culture. Glos., ind. Review covers these Time Traveler's Guide titles: Inca Town, Greek Town, Roman Town, and Egyptian Town.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 Time Traveler's Guide series. Illustrated by David Antram. This illustrated series provides you-are-there glimpses at life in a (fictional) town of each ancient civilization. Two-page sections each focus on a specific part or structure. The information is generalized, but the series' draw is the detailed illustrations, which use bird's-eye perspectives and cutaways to allow readers to see inside various buildings. Appended "Time-Traveler's Guide" notes provide basic information about culture. Glos., ind. Review covers these Time Traveler's Guide titles: Inca Town, Greek Town, Roman Town, and Egyptian Town.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 Time Traveler's Guide series. Illustrated by Mark Bergin. This illustrated series provides you-are-there glimpses at life in a (fictional) town of each ancient civilization. Two-page sections each focus on a specific part or structure. The information is generalized, but the series' draw is the detailed illustrations, which use bird's-eye perspectives and cutaways to allow readers to see inside various buildings. Appended "Time-Traveler's Guide" notes provide basic information about culture. Glos., ind. Review covers these Time Traveler's Guide titles: Inca Town, Greek Town, Roman Town, and Egyptian Town.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) K-3 Up Close & Scary series. This series centers on common types of insects and arachnids. Each volume presents a mini anatomy lesson of various body parts, along with discussion of the purpose and functions of each, before briefly touching on behaviors and threats to survival. The minimal texts are augmented with large, ultra-up-close photographs on (amateurishly designed) scrapbook-style pages. Glos., ind. Review covers these Up Close & Scary titles: Bee, Spider, Ant, and Dragonfly.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) K-3 Up Close & Scary series. This series centers on common types of insects and arachnids. Each volume presents a mini anatomy lesson of various body parts, along with discussion of the purpose and functions of each, before briefly touching on behaviors and threats to survival. The minimal texts are augmented with large, ultra-up-close photographs on (amateurishly designed) scrapbook-style pages. Glos., ind. Review covers these Up Close & Scary titles: Bee, Spider, Ant, and Dragonfly.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(3) 4-6 Explorers series. Illustrated by David Antram. The travels and travails of explorers from different centuries are detailed in clear prose accompanied by attractive color drawings. Italian Marco Polo and Portuguese Ferdinand Magellan both ventured to the Far East, while Lewis and Clark trekked through the uncharted North American West. All three titles humanize their subjects, describe interactions with Native Peoples, and summarize the impact of their expeditions. Glos., ind. Review covers these Explorers titles: The Story of Lewis and Clark, The Story of Magellan, and The Story of Marco Polo.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(3) 4-6 Explorers series. Illustrated by David Antram. The travels and travails of explorers from different centuries are detailed in clear prose accompanied by attractive color drawings. Italian Marco Polo and Portuguese Ferdinand Magellan both ventured to the Far East, while Lewis and Clark trekked through the uncharted North American West. All three titles humanize their subjects, describe interactions with Native Peoples, and summarize the impact of their expeditions. Glos., ind. Review covers these Explorers titles: The Story of Lewis and Clark, The Story of Magellan, and The Story of Marco Polo.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(3) 4-6 Explorers series. Illustrated by David Antram. The travels and travails of explorers from different centuries are detailed in clear prose accompanied by attractive color drawings. Italian Marco Polo and Portuguese Ferdinand Magellan both ventured to the Far East, while Lewis and Clark trekked through the uncharted North American West. All three titles humanize their subjects, describe interactions with Native Peoples, and summarize the impact of their expeditions. Glos., ind. Review covers these Explorers titles: The Story of Lewis and Clark, The Story of Magellan, and The Story of Marco Polo.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(4) 4-6 Time Traveler's Guide series. Illustrated by David Antram. This illustrated series provides you-are-there glimpses at life in a (fictional) town of each ancient civilization. Two-page sections each focus on a specific part or structure. The information is generalized, but the series' draw is the detailed illustrations, which use bird's-eye perspectives and cutaways to allow readers to see inside various buildings. Appended "Time-Traveler's Guide" notes provide basic information about culture. Glos., ind. Review covers these Time Traveler's Guide titles: Inca Town, Greek Town, Roman Town, and Egyptian Town.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) K-3 Time Shift series. Bergin introduces young readers to wonders of the ancient world such as the Pyramids of Giza, the Temple of Zeus, and the Colossus of Rhodes and makes comparisons to notable modern structures including the Statue of Liberty, Taj Mahai, and St. Peter's Basilica. The colorful illustrations, with split pages to capture scene changes, enhance the bare-bones text. Additional facts are appended. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) K-3 Time Shift series. These books provide information relating to structures and customs of ancient and medieval times. Colorful illustrations use split pages to capture scene changes, while the bare-bones texts relate the history, purpose, construction, and rituals of castles and pyramids; Mummies extends information about pyramids through discussion of the preservation of bodies entombed within. More substantial facts are appended. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Time Shift titles: Castle, Mummies, and Pyramid.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(3) PS This retitled and redesigned edition contains a slightly altered text. The on-target depiction of the minutiae of a parent's day ("10 little pairs of pants, 10 little t-shirts, 20 little socks, 10 pairs of trousers and 20 little shoes") will appeal to adults, but Guettier's presentation--art, simple text, countable objects--is pitched to kids. The pictures are a riot of bold, warm-to-hot colors.

Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 1999

(4) 4-6 Do You Want to Be a... series. Illustrated by Mark Bergin. Each volume focuses on how a specific class of people lived in their civilization. Two-page sections regarding one aspect of life contain a brief main text surrounded by illustrations and explanatory captions. While layouts are busy, short blurbs make the volumes browsable. "Interview" questions determine if readers "have what it takes" for each role. There are four other spring 2015 books in this series. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Do You Want to Be a... titles: Do You Want to Be a Medieval Knight?, Do You Want to Be a Samurai Warrior?, Do You Want to Be an Ancient Egyptian Princess?, and Do You Want to Be an Ancient Greek Athlete?.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 Do You Want to Be a... series. Illustrated by John James. Each volume focuses on how a specific class of people lived in their civilization. Two-page sections regarding one aspect of life contain a brief main text surrounded by illustrations and explanatory captions. While layouts are busy, short blurbs make the volumes browsable. "Interview" questions determine if readers "have what it takes" for each role. There are four other spring 2015 books in this series. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Do You Want to Be a... titles: Do You Want to Be a Medieval Knight?, Do You Want to Be a Samurai Warrior?, Do You Want to Be an Ancient Egyptian Princess?, and Do You Want to Be an Ancient Greek Athlete?.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) K-3 Time Shift series. Illustrated by David Antram. These books provide information relating to structures and customs of ancient and medieval times. Colorful illustrations use split pages to capture scene changes, while the bare-bones texts relate the history, purpose, construction, and rituals of castles and pyramids; Mummies extends information about pyramids through discussion of the preservation of bodies entombed within. More substantial facts are appended. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Time Shift titles: Castle, Mummies, and Pyramid.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) K-3 Time Shift series. Illustrated by David Antram. These books provide information relating to structures and customs of ancient and medieval times. Colorful illustrations use split pages to capture scene changes, while the bare-bones texts relate the history, purpose, construction, and rituals of castles and pyramids; Mummies extends information about pyramids through discussion of the preservation of bodies entombed within. More substantial facts are appended. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Time Shift titles: Castle, Mummies, and Pyramid.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 Do You Want to Be a... series. Illustrated by David Antram. Each volume focuses on how a specific class of people lived in their civilization. Two-page sections regarding one aspect of life contain a brief main text surrounded by illustrations and explanatory captions. While layouts are busy, short blurbs make the volumes browsable. "Interview" questions determine if readers "have what it takes" for each role. There are four other spring 2015 books in this series. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Do You Want to Be a... titles: Do You Want to Be a Medieval Knight?, Do You Want to Be a Samurai Warrior?, Do You Want to Be an Ancient Egyptian Princess?, and Do You Want to Be an Ancient Greek Athlete?.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo