(3) K-3 Bookworms: Guess Who series. Intended for beginning readers (but also a good read-aloud), this informational book is narrated by a snake. Short clues ("I go in the sun to warm up. I go in the shade to cool off") and intriguing close-up photographs help readers guess the animal's identity. "Challenge words" are defined at the end of the book. Ind.

Reviewer: Jim St. Claire

(3) K-3 Bookworms: Guess Who series. Intended for beginning readers (but also good read-alouds), these informational books are narrated by a lobster (Snaps) and a spider (Spins). Short clues ("I have two strong jaws. Each one has a sharp fang") and intriguing close-up photographs help readers guess each animal's identity. "Challenge words" are defined at the end of the book. Ind. Review covers these Bookworms: Guess Who titles: Guess Who Snaps and Guess Who Spins.

Reviewer: Jim St. Claire

(3) K-3 Bookworms: Guess Who series. Intended for beginning readers (but also a good read-aloud), this informational book is narrated by a shark. Short clues ("It is easy for me to find food. I can smell a fish from far away") and intriguing close-up photographs help readers guess the animal's identity (if they haven't already figured it out from the book's cover). "Challenge words" are defined at the end of the book. Ind.

Reviewer: Jim St. Claire

(3) K-3 Bookworms: Guess Who series. Intended for beginning readers (but also good read-alouds), these informational books are narrated by a lobster (Snaps) and a spider (Spins). Short clues ("I have two strong jaws. Each one has a sharp fang") and intriguing close-up photographs help readers guess each animal's identity. "Challenge words" are defined at the end of the book. Ind. Review covers these Bookworms: Guess Who titles: Guess Who Snaps and Guess Who Spins.

Reviewer: Jim St. Claire

(3) K-3 Bookworms: Guess Who series. Intended for beginning readers (but also a good read-aloud), this informational book is narrated by a kangaroo. Short clues ("Look under the tree. Can you see me? I stay cool here") and intriguing close-up photographs help readers guess the animal's identity. "Challenge words" are defined at the end of the book. Ind.

Reviewer: Jim St. Claire

(3) K-3 Bookworms: Guess Who series. Intended for beginning readers (but also a good read-aloud), this informational book is narrated by a horse. Short clues ("My eyes are on the sides of my head. I can see almost all around") and intriguing close-up photographs help readers guess the animal's identity. "Challenge words" are defined at the end of the book. Ind.

Reviewer: Jim St. Claire

(4) K-3 Bookworms: What's inside Me? series. Extra-large type and a small, square trim size invite beginning readers to explore the human body. Short paragraphs positioned either under or beside clear photos and illustrations present very basic information ("Your skin is your largest organ," etc.). The use of the second person should engage newly independent readers, but some kids will stumble over the longer, less familiar words. Glos., ind. Review covers these Bookworms: What's Inside Me? titles: My Bones and Muscles, My Brain, My Heart and Blood, My Lungs, My Skin, and My Stomach.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) K-3 Bookworms: What's inside Me? series. Extra-large type and a small, square trim size invite beginning readers to explore the human body. Short paragraphs positioned either under or beside clear photos and illustrations present very basic information ("Your skin is your largest organ," etc.). The use of the second person should engage newly independent readers, but some kids will stumble over the longer, less familiar words. Glos., ind. Review covers these Bookworms: What's Inside Me? titles: My Bones and Muscles, My Brain, My Heart and Blood, My Lungs, My Skin, and My Stomach.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) K-3 Bookworms: What's inside Me? series. Extra-large type and a small, square trim size invite beginning readers to explore the human body. Short paragraphs positioned either under or beside clear photos and illustrations present very basic information ("Your skin is your largest organ," etc.). The use of the second person should engage newly independent readers, but some kids will stumble over the longer, less familiar words. Glos., ind. Review covers these Bookworms: What's Inside Me? titles: My Bones and Muscles, My Brain, My Heart and Blood, My Lungs, My Skin, and My Stomach.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) K-3 Bookworms: What's inside Me? series. Extra-large type and a small, square trim size invite beginning readers to explore the human body. Short paragraphs positioned either under or beside clear photos and illustrations present very basic information ("Your skin is your largest organ," etc.). The use of the second person should engage newly independent readers, but some kids will stumble over the longer, less familiar words. Glos., ind. Review covers these Bookworms: What's Inside Me? titles: My Bones and Muscles, My Brain, My Heart and Blood, My Lungs, My Skin, and My Stomach.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) K-3 Bookworms: What's inside Me? series. Extra-large type and a small, square trim size invite beginning readers to explore the human body. Short paragraphs positioned either under or beside clear photos and illustrations present very basic information ("Your skin is your largest organ," etc.). The use of the second person should engage newly independent readers, but some kids will stumble over the longer, less familiar words. Glos., ind. Review covers these Bookworms: What's Inside Me? titles: My Bones and Muscles, My Brain, My Heart and Blood, My Lungs, My Skin, and My Stomach.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) K-3 Bookworms: What's inside Me? series. Extra-large type and a small, square trim size invite beginning readers to explore the human body. Short paragraphs positioned either under or beside clear photos and illustrations present very basic information ("Your skin is your largest organ," etc.). The use of the second person should engage newly independent readers, but some kids will stumble over the longer, less familiar words. Glos., ind. Review covers these Bookworms: What's Inside Me? titles: My Bones and Muscles, My Brain, My Heart and Blood, My Lungs, My Skin, and My Stomach.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(3) K-3 Bookworms series. "Look up! Can you see me? I live in this big, old barn." Intended for beginning readers, this informational book is narrated by an owl that challenges readers to guess its identity. With short, catchy sentences and intriguing close-up photographs, this book provides an adequate introduction to its subject in an easy-to-read format. Ind.

Reviewer: Jim St. Claire

(3) K-3 Bookworms series. "Can you see me in the tall grass? I am a very large cat. I weigh about 400 pounds." Intended for beginning readers, these informational books are narrated by, respectively, a dolphin and a lion that challenge readers to guess their identities. With short, catchy sentences and intriguing close-up photographs, these books provide adequate introductions to their subjects in an easy-to-read format. Ind. [Review covers these Bookworms titles: Guess Who Dives and Guess Who Roars.]

Reviewer: Jim St. Claire

(3) K-3 Bookworms series. "I stretch my colorful wings. I am ready to fly. Who am I?" Intended for beginning readers, these informational books are narrated by, respectively, a butterfly and an octopus that challenge readers to guess their identities. With short, catchy sentences and intriguing close-up photographs, these books provide adequate introductions in an easy-to-read format. Ind. [Review covers these Bookworms titles: Guess Who Changes and Guess Who Grabs.]

Reviewer: Jim St. Claire

(3) K-3 Bookworms series. "I stretch my colorful wings. I am ready to fly. Who am I?" Intended for beginning readers, these informational books are narrated by, respectively, a butterfly and an octopus that challenge readers to guess their identities. With short, catchy sentences and intriguing close-up photographs, these books provide adequate introductions in an easy-to-read format. Ind. [Review covers these Bookworms titles: Guess Who Changes and Guess Who Grabs.]

Reviewer: Jim St. Claire

(3) K-3 Bookworms series. "Can you see me in the tall grass? I am a very large cat. I weigh about 400 pounds." Intended for beginning readers, these informational books are narrated by, respectively, a dolphin and a lion that challenge readers to guess their identities. With short, catchy sentences and intriguing close-up photographs, these books provide adequate introductions to their subjects in an easy-to-read format. Ind. [Review covers these Bookworms titles: Guess Who Dives and Guess Who Roars.]

Reviewer: Jim St. Claire

(3) K-3 Bookworms series. "My shell is heavy. I move slowly. Who am I?" Intended for beginning readers, this informational book is narrated by a turtle that challenges readers to guess its identity. With short, catchy sentences and intriguing close-up photographs, this book provides an adequate introduction to its subject in an easy-to-read format. Ind.

Reviewer: Jim St. Claire

(4) K-3 Bookworms: Just the Opposite series. "My present is big. Your present is small." "This candy is hard. This candy is soft." Spare and dull, these square books rely on color photographs and repetition to reinforce emergent reading skills and the concept of opposites. Each double-page spread features a pair of opposites in two simple sentences and two posed pictures. A picture glossary of "Words We Know" is appended. Ind. [Review covers these Bookworms: Just the Opposite titles: Big Small, Dirty Clean, Fast Slow, Hard Soft, Up Down, and Wet Dry.]

Reviewer: Amanda Sullivan

(4) K-3 Bookworms: Just the Opposite series. "My present is big. Your present is small." "This candy is hard. This candy is soft." Spare and dull, these square books rely on color photographs and repetition to reinforce emergent reading skills and the concept of opposites. Each double-page spread features a pair of opposites in two simple sentences and two posed pictures. A picture glossary of "Words We Know" is appended. Ind. [Review covers these Bookworms: Just the Opposite titles: Big Small, Dirty Clean, Fast Slow, Hard Soft, Up Down, and Wet Dry.]

Reviewer: Amanda Sullivan