(4) 4-6 At Home with... series. Each volume takes readers "behind the scenes" of the civilization to cover a wide variety of topics but none of them in any great detail. The presentation is lively and colorful, with generally accurate information broken down into small chunks in overabundant sidebars and text boxes; photographs and illustrations contribute to the visual busyness. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers the following At Home with... titles: The Ancient Egyptians, The Ancient Greeks, The Ancient Romans, The Aztecs, and The Vikings.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 At Home with... series. Each volume takes readers "behind the scenes" of the civilization to cover a wide variety of topics but none of them in any great detail. The presentation is lively and colorful, with generally accurate information broken down into small chunks in overabundant sidebars and text boxes; photographs and illustrations contribute to the visual busyness. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers the following At Home with... titles: The Ancient Egyptians, The Ancient Greeks, The Ancient Romans, The Aztecs, and The Vikings.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 At Home with... series. Each volume takes readers "behind the scenes" of the civilization to cover a wide variety of topics but none of them in any great detail. The presentation is lively and colorful, with generally accurate information broken down into small chunks in overabundant sidebars and text boxes; photographs and illustrations contribute to the visual busyness. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers the following At Home with... titles: The Ancient Egyptians, The Ancient Greeks, The Ancient Romans, The Aztecs, and The Vikings.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 At Home with... series. This volume takes readers "behind the scenes" of life in the nineteenth-century (mainly England and America), covering a wide variety of topics but none in great detail. The presentation is lively and colorful, with information broken down into small chunks in overabundant sidebars and text boxes. Period photographs and illustrations play an integral role in the presentation. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 At Home with... series. Each volume takes readers "behind the scenes" of the civilization to cover a wide variety of topics but none of them in any great detail. The presentation is lively and colorful, with generally accurate information broken down into small chunks in overabundant sidebars and text boxes; photographs and illustrations contribute to the visual busyness. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers the following At Home with... titles: The Ancient Egyptians, The Ancient Greeks, The Ancient Romans, The Aztecs, and The Vikings.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 At Home with... series. Each volume takes readers "behind the scenes" of the civilization to cover a wide variety of topics but none of them in any great detail. The presentation is lively and colorful, with generally accurate information broken down into small chunks in overabundant sidebars and text boxes; photographs and illustrations contribute to the visual busyness. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers the following At Home with... titles: The Ancient Egyptians, The Ancient Greeks, The Ancient Romans, The Aztecs, and The Vikings.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Library: Cool Home Cooking series. Short sections on fresh foods, basic prep instructions, cooking terms, equipment, and ingredients introduce eight fairly challenging recipes. Photos of three prep steps and the final dishes accompany each recipe. Pictures of very young "chefs" do not reflect the advanced cooking knowledge required to complete many of the dishes. Some items call for uncommon ingredients such as tomatillos and rhubarb. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Checkerboard Library: Cool Home Cooking titles: Cool Breads & Biscuits, Cool Dips & Drinks, Cool Main Dishes, Cool Sides & Salads, Cool Soups & Stews, and Cool Treats & Sweets.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Library: Cool Home Cooking series. Short sections on fresh foods, basic prep instructions, cooking terms, equipment, and ingredients introduce eight fairly challenging recipes. Photos of three prep steps and the final dishes accompany each recipe. Pictures of very young "chefs" do not reflect the advanced cooking knowledge required to complete many of the dishes. Some items call for uncommon ingredients such as tomatillos and rhubarb. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Checkerboard Library: Cool Home Cooking titles: Cool Breads & Biscuits, Cool Dips & Drinks, Cool Main Dishes, Cool Sides & Salads, Cool Soups & Stews, and Cool Treats & Sweets.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Library: Cool Home Cooking series. Short sections on fresh foods, basic prep instructions, cooking terms, equipment, and ingredients introduce eight fairly challenging recipes. Photos of three prep steps and the final dishes accompany each recipe. Pictures of very young "chefs" do not reflect the advanced cooking knowledge required to complete many of the dishes. Some items call for uncommon ingredients such as tomatillos and rhubarb. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Checkerboard Library: Cool Home Cooking titles: Cool Breads & Biscuits, Cool Dips & Drinks, Cool Main Dishes, Cool Sides & Salads, Cool Soups & Stews, and Cool Treats & Sweets.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Library: Cool Home Cooking series. Short sections on fresh foods, basic prep instructions, cooking terms, equipment, and ingredients introduce eight fairly challenging recipes. Photos of three prep steps and the final dishes accompany each recipe. Pictures of very young "chefs" do not reflect the advanced cooking knowledge required to complete many of the dishes. Some items call for uncommon ingredients such as tomatillos and rhubarb. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Checkerboard Library: Cool Home Cooking titles: Cool Breads & Biscuits, Cool Dips & Drinks, Cool Main Dishes, Cool Sides & Salads, Cool Soups & Stews, and Cool Treats & Sweets.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Library: Cool Home Cooking series. Short sections on fresh foods, basic prep instructions, cooking terms, equipment, and ingredients introduce eight fairly challenging recipes. Photos of three prep steps and the final dishes accompany each recipe. Pictures of very young "chefs" do not reflect the advanced cooking knowledge required to complete many of the dishes. Some items call for uncommon ingredients such as tomatillos and rhubarb. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Checkerboard Library: Cool Home Cooking titles: Cool Breads & Biscuits, Cool Dips & Drinks, Cool Main Dishes, Cool Sides & Salads, Cool Soups & Stews, and Cool Treats & Sweets.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Library: Cool Home Cooking series. Short sections on fresh foods, basic prep instructions, cooking terms, equipment, and ingredients introduce eight fairly challenging recipes. Photos of three prep steps and the final dishes accompany each recipe. Pictures of very young "chefs" do not reflect the advanced cooking knowledge required to complete many of the dishes. Some items call for uncommon ingredients such as tomatillos and rhubarb. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Checkerboard Library: Cool Home Cooking titles: Cool Breads & Biscuits, Cool Dips & Drinks, Cool Main Dishes, Cool Sides & Salads, Cool Soups & Stews, and Cool Treats & Sweets.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) K-3 How Does My Home Work? series. These simple texts look at how resources are brought into our homes. Each double-page spread opens with a question ("Where Do We Get Water?"); two stock photos and a few easy-to-read sentences provide brief answers. The superficial books touch on overuse and conservation. An activity encourages readers to be more aware of their consumption. Reading list, website. Glos., ind. Review covers these How Does My Home Work? titles: Heating and Water.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) K-3 How Does My Home Work? series. These simple texts look at how resources are brought into our homes. Each double-page spread opens with a question ("Where Do We Get Water?"); two stock photos and a few easy-to-read sentences provide brief answers. The superficial books touch on overuse and conservation. An activity encourages readers to be more aware of their consumption. Reading list, website. Glos., ind. Review covers these How Does My Home Work? titles: Heating and Water.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(3) K-3 At Home with Science series. Illustrated by Peter Utton & Ann Savage. These books present sophisticated science concepts in accessible contexts: fluid mechanics in the bathtub and biology in the garden. Arranged in an appealing format, each double-page spread poses a common question about natural phenomena on one page and an easy experiment for exploring the answer to the question on the facing page. The illustrations feature a group of animal characters that introduce each activity. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Jim St. Claire

(3) K-3 At Home with Science series. Illustrated by Peter Utton. These books present sophisticated science concepts in accessible contexts: fluid mechanics in the bathtub and biology in the garden. Arranged in an appealing format, each double-page spread poses a common question about natural phenomena on one page and an easy experiment for exploring the answer to the question on the facing page. The illustrations feature a group of animal characters that introduce each activity. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Jim St. Claire