(1) K-3 In detailed accounts that integrate descriptions of anatomy, behavior, and development, Roy explains how a baby African elephant learns the skills necessary to survive in the wild. Roy's dynamic illustrations are masterful: bold strokes that provide definition to the elephants' wrinkled skin also skillfully convey movement, while diagrams and sketches illustrate interior and exterior organs. An author's note details Roy's visit to Kenya to learn about elephants. Reading list, websites. Bib.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2017

(2) K-3 How It Works series. With Sheila Keenan. Macaulay brings his signature brand of illustrated expository nonfiction to a younger audience. This book revisits a previous Macaulay subject, but the topics are here presented with the needs of developing readers in mind. Words and pictures work in tandem to effectively weave information into this framework. This edition appears to be sized a bit larger than the original. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Jonathan Hunt | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2013

(2) K-3 How It Works series. With Sheila Keenan. Macaulay brings his signature brand of illustrated expository nonfiction to a younger audience. The clear texts and unobstructed diagrams and cross sections effectively weave information into the framework, which is notable for the amount of technical detail packed into thirty-two pages. These reissues appear to be sized a bit larger than the originals. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these How It Works titles: Jet Plane and Toilet.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc. | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2013

(3) K-3 How It Works series. With Sheila Keenan. Macaulay places a discussion of the biology of the eye and the physics of sight in the context of a game of soccer. As a girl uses her eyes to play, concepts including the eye's structure and how light enters the eye and travels through the lens are covered. The illustrations use creative perspectives to showcase the science. This edition appears to be sized a bit larger than the original. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(2) K-3 How It Works series. With Sheila Keenan. Macaulay brings his signature brand of illustrated expository nonfiction to a younger audience. The clear texts and unobstructed diagrams and cross sections effectively weave information into the framework, which is notable for the amount of technical detail packed into thirty-two pages. These reissues appear to be sized a bit larger than the originals. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these How It Works titles: Jet Plane and Toilet.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc. | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2013

(1) K-3 This impressive account of great white sharks off the Northern California coast examines fascinating details about the predator. The dramatic main narrative describes a shark swimming and hunting, while well-integrated information-rich sections tell more about shark biology and about the scientists who study them. Roy's illustrations masterfully employ color and perspective as blood-reds flow through the blues and grays of the ocean. Reading list, websites. Bib.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2014