(3) K-3 First Facts: U.S. National Parks Field Guides series. These image-heavy volumes introduce young readers to major features of each national park, functioning as accessible travel guides. Engaging photographs accompany brief information about landmarks including geysers, canyons, and suspension bridges, along with brief overviews of wildlife and weather. Maps included. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these First Facts: U.S. National Parks Field Guides titles: Grand Canyon National Park and Yellowstone National Park.

Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello

(3) K-3 First Facts: U.S. National Parks Field Guides series. These image-heavy volumes introduce young readers to major features of each national park, functioning as accessible travel guides. Engaging photographs accompany brief information about landmarks including geysers, canyons, and suspension bridges, along with brief overviews of wildlife and weather. Maps included. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these First Facts: U.S. National Parks Field Guides titles: Grand Canyon National Park and Yellowstone National Park.

Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello

(3) K-3 Pebble Plus: My Body Systems series. Two short sections followed by a "Keeping Healthy" conclusion present very basic information about health and the human body. Simple texts comprised of three or four sentences face full-color photos of active kids. Three final questions help readers review the facts presented in each formulaic book. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Pebble Plus: My Body Systems titles: My Immune System and My Muscular System.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(3) K-3 Pebble Plus: My Body Systems series. Two short sections followed by a "Keeping Healthy" conclusion present very basic information about health and the human body. Simple texts comprised of three or four sentences face full-color photos of active kids. Three final questions help readers review the facts presented in each formulaic book. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Pebble Plus: My Body Systems titles: My Immune System and My Muscular System.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) K-3 Rain Forest Animals series. This nonfiction book offers bare-bones information about these fungus-eating insects. Each double-page spread contains a full-page color photo or diagram and a couple of short sentences. The text is easy to read but dull: "Leaf-cutting ants walk across the forest floor. Many live in huge, underground colonies." The unusual subject recommends this title more than the dry presentation. A short list of websites and a reading list are included. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

(4) K-3 Ocean Life series. Each of these brief books introduces young readers to a group of sea mammals. Though the texts are flat, they serve their purpose in being suitable for emerging readers ("Dolphins are mammals....Dolphins have a dorsal fin"). The stock photos are clear and connect directly to the text. A list of Internet sites is included. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(4) K-3 Ocean Life series. Emerging readers will learn a few basic facts about rays and sharks in these brief, simplistic books. The texts use predictable sentence patterns and repetition ("Sharks have rough skin. Sharks have fins") to convey information. The accompanying stock photos match the text well. A list of Internet sites is included. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(4) K-3 Ocean Life series. Although this book contains only a few very basic facts about sea turtles, it still fills an important role for emerging readers. One sentence on every other page ("Sea turtles have a shell") faces a color photograph that shows what the text refers to. A list of Internet sites is included. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(4) K-3 Ocean Life series. Emerging readers will learn a few basic facts about rays and sharks in these brief, simplistic books. The texts use predictable sentence patterns and repetition ("Sharks have rough skin. Sharks have fins") to convey information. The accompanying stock photos match the text well. A list of Internet sites is included. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(4) K-3 Ocean Life series. Each of these brief books introduces young readers to a group of sea mammals. Though the texts are flat, they serve their purpose in being suitable for emerging readers ("Dolphins are mammals....Dolphins have a dorsal fin"). The stock photos are clear and connect directly to the text. A list of Internet sites is included. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(4) K-3 Ocean Life series. Each of these brief books introduces young readers to a group of sea mammals. Though the texts are flat, they serve their purpose in being suitable for emerging readers ("Dolphins are mammals....Dolphins have a dorsal fin"). The stock photos are clear and connect directly to the text. A list of Internet sites is included. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(4) K-3 Animal Kingdom series. With short, choppy sentences and clear photographs, Schaefer introduces these members of the animal kingdom to beginning readers. The simple, uncluttered design--a full-page photo facing a page with one or two sentences of text--and small trim size recommend the books to this audience. A list of related Internet sites is appended. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Mary R. Holt

(4) K-3 Animal Kingdom series. With short, choppy sentences and clear photographs, Schaefer introduces this member of the animal kingdom to beginning readers. The simple, uncluttered design--a full-page photo facing a page with one or two sentences of text--and small trim size recommend the book to this audience as well. A list of related Internet sites is appended. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Mary R. Holt

(4) K-3 Animal Kingdom series. With short, choppy sentences and clear photographs, Schaefer introduces this member of the animal kingdom to beginning readers. The simple, uncluttered design--a full-page photo facing a page with one or two sentences of text--and small trim size recommend the book to this audience as well. A list of related Internet sites is appended. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Mary R. Holt

(4) K-3 Animal Kingdom series. With short, choppy sentences and clear photographs, Schaefer introduces this member of the animal kingdom to beginning readers. The simple, uncluttered design--a full-page photo facing a page with one or two sentences of text--and small trim size recommend the book to this audience as well. A list of related Internet sites is appended. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Mary R. Holt

(4) K-3 Animal Kingdom series. With short, choppy sentences and clear photographs, Schaefer introduces this member of the animal kingdom to beginning readers. The simple, uncluttered design--a full-page photo facing a page with one or two sentences of text--and small trim size recommend the book to this audience as well. A list of related Internet sites is appended. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Mary R. Holt

(4) K-3 Animal Kingdom series. With short, choppy sentences and clear photographs, Schaefer introduces these members of the animal kingdom to beginning readers. The simple, uncluttered design--a full-page photo facing a page with one or two sentences of text--and small trim size recommend the books to this audience. A list of related Internet sites is appended. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Mary R. Holt

(4) K-3 On the Farm series. The books in this series are intended for emerging readers and use in early intervention reading programs. The information is slight ("Cows moo." "Chickens peck at their food") and the language is not descriptive, but the format, with a table of contents and an index, introduces children to nonfiction. The glossary (which will require adult help) is almost more informative than the text, which is accompanied by color photos. Bib. [Review covers these On the Farm titles: Chickens on the Farm, Cows on the Farm, Pigs on the Farm, Sheep on the Farm.]

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

(4) K-3 On the Farm series. The books in this series are intended for emerging readers and use in early intervention reading programs. The information is slight ("Cows moo." "Chickens peck at their food") and the language is not descriptive, but the format, with a table of contents and an index, introduces children to nonfiction. The glossary (which will require adult help) is almost more informative than the text, which is accompanied by color photos. Bib. [Review covers these On the Farm titles: Chickens on the Farm, Cows on the Farm, Pigs on the Farm, Sheep on the Farm.]

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

(4) K-3 On the Farm series. The books in this series are intended for emerging readers and use in early intervention reading programs. The information is slight ("Cows moo." "Chickens peck at their food") and the language is not descriptive, but the format, with a table of contents and an index, introduces children to nonfiction. The glossary (which will require adult help) is almost more informative than the text, which is accompanied by color photos. Bib. [Review covers these On the Farm titles: Chickens on the Farm, Cows on the Farm, Pigs on the Farm, Sheep on the Farm.]

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt