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SOCIAL SCIENCES

Driscoll, Michael , Driscoll, Dennis

A Child's Introduction to the Environment: The Air, Earth, and Sea Around Us--Plus Experiments, Projects, and Activities YOU Can Do to Help Our Planet!

96 pp. | Black Dog | April, 2008 | Trade ISBN 978-1-57912-429-8 $19.95

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Meredith Hamilton. The world around us is complicated and delicate, the authors explain in this informative exploration of our environment and the ways we can help protect it. The pages are a bit busy, but the playful watercolor illustrations, casual tone, and hands-on activities will hold readers' interest. Stickers, a poster, and a reusable lunch sack are included in a removable packet. Reading list, websites. Glos.

Reviewer: Pearl Higgins