(4) K-3 Animal Groups Are Categorical series. Illustrated by Martin Goneau. This book gives a light, rhyming overview of the defining features of fish and examples of different species. Packing scientific facts into frantic verse results in some awkward lines; fortunately, the last spread's bulleted summary provides a short, clear recap. Colorful cartoon illustrations of goofy-looking fish are busy and contain plenty of gags but no helpful diagrams or labels.

Reviewer: Sethany Rancier Alongi

(4) K-3 Animal Groups Are Categorical series. Illustrated by Martin Goneau. These books give light, rhyming overviews of the defining features of reptiles and amphibians and examples of different species. Packing scientific facts into frantic verse results in some awkward lines; fortunately, the last spread's bulleted summary provides a short, clear recap. Colorful cartoon illustrations of goofy-looking creatures are busy, but they occasionally sneak in very basic diagrams or labels to aid comprehension. Review covers these Animal Groups are Categorical titles: Salamander, Frog, and Polliwog and Tortoise, Tree Snake, Gator, and Sea Snake.

Reviewer: Sethany Rancier Alongi

(4) K-3 Animal Groups Are Categorical series. Illustrated by Martin Goneau. This book gives a light, rhyming overview of the defining features of birds and examples of different species. Packing scientific facts into frantic verse results in some awkward lines; fortunately, the last spread's bulleted summary provides a short, clear recap. Colorful cartoon illustrations of goofy-looking birds are busy, but they occasionally sneak in very basic diagrams or labels to aid comprehension.

Reviewer: Sethany Rancier Alongi

(4) K-3 Animal Groups Are Categorical series. Illustrated by Martin Goneau. This book gives a light, rhyming overview of the defining features of insects and examples of different species. Packing scientific facts into frantic verse results in some awkward lines; fortunately, the last spread's bulleted summary provides a short, clear recap. Colorful cartoon illustrations of goofy-looking bugs are busy, but they occasionally sneak in very basic diagrams or labels to aid comprehension.

Reviewer: Sethany Rancier Alongi

(4) K-3 Animal Groups Are Categorical series. Illustrated by Martin Goneau. These books give light, rhyming overviews of the defining features of reptiles and amphibians and examples of different species. Packing scientific facts into frantic verse results in some awkward lines; fortunately, the last spread's bulleted summary provides a short, clear recap. Colorful cartoon illustrations of goofy-looking creatures are busy, but they occasionally sneak in very basic diagrams or labels to aid comprehension. Review covers these Animal Groups are Categorical titles: Salamander, Frog, and Polliwog and Tortoise, Tree Snake, Gator, and Sea Snake.

Reviewer: Sethany Rancier Alongi

(4) K-3 Animal Groups Are Categorical series. Illustrated by Martin Goneau. This book gives a light, rhyming overview of the defining features of mammals and examples of different species. Packing scientific facts into frantic verse results in some awkward lines; fortunately, the last spread's bulleted summary provides a short, clear recap. Colorful cartoon illustrations of goofy-looking mammals are busy, but they occasionally sneak in very basic diagrams or labels to aid comprehension.

Reviewer: Sethany Rancier Alongi