(3) K-3 Animal Lives series. Though the emphasis here is on breadth rather than depth, these books are well organized and helpfully formatted to demonstrate a wide range in each of the behaviors they treat. In each, a brief introduction is followed by a sample flow chart of, say, a food web; double-page spreads of different methods of feeding follow. Colorful captioned photographs and boxed facts supplement the texts. Glos., ind. Review covers these Animal Lives titles: Attracting Mates, Food and Feeding, Having Young, Homes, Migration, and Movement.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) K-3 Animal Lives series. Though the emphasis here is on breadth rather than depth, these books are well organized and helpfully formatted to demonstrate a wide range in each of the behaviors they treat. In each, a brief introduction is followed by a sample flow chart of, say, a food web; double-page spreads of different methods of feeding follow. Colorful captioned photographs and boxed facts supplement the texts. Glos., ind. Review covers these Animal Lives titles: Attracting Mates, Food and Feeding, Having Young, Homes, Migration, and Movement.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) K-3 Animal Lives series. Though the emphasis here is on breadth rather than depth, these books are well organized and helpfully formatted to demonstrate a wide range in each of the behaviors they treat. In each, a brief introduction is followed by a sample flow chart of, say, a food web; double-page spreads of different methods of feeding follow. Colorful captioned photographs and boxed facts supplement the texts. Glos., ind. Review covers these Animal Lives titles: Attracting Mates, Food and Feeding, Having Young, Homes, Migration, and Movement.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) K-3 Animal Lives series. Though the emphasis here is on breadth rather than depth, these books are well organized and helpfully formatted to demonstrate a wide range in each of the behaviors they treat. In each, a brief introduction is followed by a sample flow chart of, say, a food web; double-page spreads of different methods of feeding follow. Colorful captioned photographs and boxed facts supplement the texts. Glos., ind. Review covers these Animal Lives titles: Attracting Mates, Food and Feeding, Having Young, Homes, Migration, and Movement.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) K-3 Animal Lives series. Though the emphasis here is on breadth rather than depth, these books are well organized and helpfully formatted to demonstrate a wide range in each of the behaviors they treat. In each, a brief introduction is followed by a sample flow chart of, say, a food web; double-page spreads of different methods of feeding follow. Colorful captioned photographs and boxed facts supplement the texts. Glos., ind. Review covers these Animal Lives titles: Attracting Mates, Food and Feeding, Having Young, Homes, Migration, and Movement.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) K-3 Animal Lives series. Though the emphasis here is on breadth rather than depth, these books are well organized and helpfully formatted to demonstrate a wide range in each of the behaviors they treat. In each, a brief introduction is followed by a sample flow chart of, say, a food web; double-page spreads of different methods of feeding follow. Colorful captioned photographs and boxed facts supplement the texts. Glos., ind. Review covers these Animal Lives titles: Attracting Mates, Food and Feeding, Having Young, Homes, Migration, and Movement.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) K-3 Animal Lives series. Illustrated by Bert Kitchen. This lyrical narrative offers a glimpse into the life of frogs, weaving in details of their physical attributes, diet, predators, behavior, breeding habits, life cycle, and development. The detailed illustrations imbue the frogs with surprising character. Sections at the end provide scientific particulars on common frogs and additional information about several unusual relatives. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Emma Loy-Santelli

(3) K-3 Animal Lives series. Illustrated by Bert Kitchen. This lyrical narrative offers a glimpse into the life of a group of rabbits, weaving in details of their physical attributes, diet, predators, behavior, breeding habits, life cycle, and development. The detailed illustrations depict surprisingly expressive rabbits in a pastoral setting. Sections at the end provide additional scientific particulars, history, and how to observe rabbits in the wild. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Emma Loy-Santelli

(3) K-3 Animal Lives series. Illustrated by Bert Kitchen. This narrative text follows an otter through the cycle of a year. From hunting and mating to bearing its young and teaching the cubs to swim and find food, the book provides an up-close look at this increasingly rare mammal. Detailed watercolors in hues of brown, blue, and green accurately portray the animal and its river environment. Endnotes include sources for further information. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

(3) K-3 Animal Lives series. Illustrated by Bert Kitchen. In the course of a year, a pair of breeding barn owls hunt, court, mate, nest, and raise their young in an old barn on a deserted farm. The narrative text and detailed, naturalistic paintings in hues of blue, brown, and gray offer a portrait of a seldom-sighted, endangered bird. Endnotes include contacts for further information. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute