(4) K-3 Big Buddy Books: Creepy Creatures series. Each of these formulaic books begins with "scary stories" and some history about the titular creature. General facts ("Did you know?" asides are scattered throughout) lead to a final "What Do You Think?" chapter. The coverage is superficial, but straightforward and accessible language, lots of illustrations and photographs, and open page design make the volumes adequate introductions to these phenomena. Glos., ind. Review covers these Big Buddy Books: Creepy Creatures titles: Bigfoot, Ghosts, and Zombies.

Reviewer: Sian Gaetano

(4) K-3 Big Buddy Books: Creepy Creatures series. Each of these formulaic books begins with "scary stories" and some history about the titular creature. General facts ("Did you know?" asides are scattered throughout) lead to a final "What Do You Think?" chapter. The coverage is superficial, but straightforward and accessible language, lots of illustrations and photographs, and open page design make the volumes adequate introductions to these phenomena. Glos., ind. Review covers these Big Buddy Books: Creepy Creatures titles: Bigfoot, Ghosts, and Zombies.

Reviewer: Sian Gaetano

(4) K-3 Big Buddy Books: Creepy Creatures series. Each of these formulaic books begins with "scary stories" and some history about the titular creature. General facts ("Did you know?" asides are scattered throughout) lead to a final "What Do You Think?" chapter. The coverage is superficial, but straightforward and accessible language, lots of illustrations and photographs, and open page design make the volumes adequate introductions to these creatures. Glos., ind. Review covers these Big Buddy Books: Creepy Creatures titles: Mummies, Vampires, Werewolves, and Witches.

Reviewer: Sian Gaetano

(4) K-3 Big Buddy Books: Creepy Creatures series. Each of these formulaic books begins with "scary stories" and some history about the titular creature. General facts ("Did you know?" asides are scattered throughout) lead to a final "What Do You Think?" chapter. The coverage is superficial, but straightforward and accessible language, lots of illustrations and photographs, and open page design make the volumes adequate introductions to these creatures. Glos., ind. Review covers these Big Buddy Books: Creepy Creatures titles: Mummies, Vampires, Werewolves, and Witches.

Reviewer: Sian Gaetano

(4) K-3 Big Buddy Books: Creepy Creatures series. Each of these formulaic books begins with "scary stories" and some history about the titular creature. General facts ("Did you know?" asides are scattered throughout) lead to a final "What Do You Think?" chapter. The coverage is superficial, but straightforward and accessible language, lots of illustrations and photographs, and open page design make the volumes adequate introductions to these creatures. Glos., ind. Review covers these Big Buddy Books: Creepy Creatures titles: Mummies, Vampires, Werewolves, and Witches.

Reviewer: Sian Gaetano

(4) K-3 Big Buddy Books: Creepy Creatures series. Each of these formulaic books begins with "scary stories" and some history about the titular creature. General facts ("Did you know?" asides are scattered throughout) lead to a final "What Do You Think?" chapter. The coverage is superficial, but straightforward and accessible language, lots of illustrations and photographs, and open page design make the volumes adequate introductions to these creatures. Glos., ind. Review covers these Big Buddy Books: Creepy Creatures titles: Mummies, Vampires, Werewolves, and Witches.

Reviewer: Sian Gaetano

(4) K-3 Big Buddy Books: Creepy Creatures series. Each of these formulaic books begins with "scary stories" and some history about the titular creature. General facts ("Did you know?" asides are scattered throughout) lead to a final "What Do You Think?" chapter. The coverage is superficial, but straightforward and accessible language, lots of illustrations and photographs, and open page design make the volumes adequate introductions to these phenomena. Glos., ind. Review covers these Big Buddy Books: Creepy Creatures titles: Bigfoot, Ghosts, and Zombies.

Reviewer: Sian Gaetano

(4) K-3 Creepy Creatures series. Close-up color photos showing creepy crawlies in their natural environments dominate these introductions. The texts deliver basic (sometimes incomplete) information on diet, predators, habitat, etc. in short, simple sentences with vocabulary words set apart in bold font. Though little distinguishes these books from extant titles, the final activities, clean designs, and excellent photos will draw in browsers. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Creepy Creatures titles: Dragonflies, Fleas, Grasshoppers, Mites, Moths, and Stick Insects.

Reviewer: Chelsey Philpot

(4) K-3 Creepy Creatures series. Close-up color photos showing creepy crawlies in their natural environments dominate these introductions. The texts deliver basic (sometimes incomplete) information on diet, predators, habitat, etc. in short, simple sentences with vocabulary words set apart in bold font. Though little distinguishes these books from extant titles, the final activities, clean designs, and excellent photos will draw in browsers. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Creepy Creatures titles: Dragonflies, Fleas, Grasshoppers, Mites, Moths, and Stick Insects.

Reviewer: Chelsey Philpot

(4) K-3 Creepy Creatures series. Close-up color photos showing creepy crawlies in their natural environments dominate these introductions. The texts deliver basic (sometimes incomplete) information on diet, predators, habitat, etc. in short, simple sentences with vocabulary words set apart in bold font. Though little distinguishes these books from extant titles, the final activities, clean designs, and excellent photos will draw in browsers. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Creepy Creatures titles: Dragonflies, Fleas, Grasshoppers, Mites, Moths, and Stick Insects.

Reviewer: Chelsey Philpot

(4) K-3 Creepy Creatures series. Close-up color photos showing creepy crawlies in their natural environments dominate these introductions. The texts deliver basic (sometimes incomplete) information on diet, predators, habitat, etc. in short, simple sentences with vocabulary words set apart in bold font. Though little distinguishes these books from extant titles, the final activities, clean designs, and excellent photos will draw in browsers. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Creepy Creatures titles: Dragonflies, Fleas, Grasshoppers, Mites, Moths, and Stick Insects.

Reviewer: Chelsey Philpot

(4) K-3 Creepy Creatures series. Close-up color photos showing creepy crawlies in their natural environments dominate these introductions. The texts deliver basic (sometimes incomplete) information on diet, predators, habitat, etc. in short, simple sentences with vocabulary words set apart in bold font. Though little distinguishes these books from extant titles, the final activities, clean designs, and excellent photos will draw in browsers. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Creepy Creatures titles: Dragonflies, Fleas, Grasshoppers, Mites, Moths, and Stick Insects.

Reviewer: Chelsey Philpot

(4) K-3 Creepy Creatures series. Close-up color photos showing creepy crawlies in their natural environments dominate these introductions. The texts deliver basic (sometimes incomplete) information on diet, predators, habitat, etc. in short, simple sentences with vocabulary words set apart in bold font. Though little distinguishes these books from extant titles, the final activities, clean designs, and excellent photos will draw in browsers. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Creepy Creatures titles: Dragonflies, Fleas, Grasshoppers, Mites, Moths, and Stick Insects.

Reviewer: Chelsey Philpot

(4) K-3 Creepy Creatures series. Brief texts address basic questions about the title creatures: How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? The factual information is useful but incomplete. Extreme close-up photos will leave insect and arachnid fans enthralled. Each book includes a very simple craft or project (e.g., rub a stick over a comb's teeth to replicate crickets' songs). Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Creepy Creatures titles: Centipedes, Crickets, Mantises, and Spiders.

Reviewer: Shoshana Flax

(4) K-3 Creepy Creatures series. Brief texts address basic questions about the title creatures: How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? The factual information is useful but incomplete. Extreme close-up photos will leave insect and arachnid fans enthralled. Each book includes a very simple craft or project (e.g., rub a stick over a comb's teeth to replicate crickets' songs). Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Creepy Creatures titles: Centipedes, Crickets, Mantises, and Spiders.

Reviewer: Shoshana Flax

(4) K-3 Creepy Creatures series. Brief texts address basic questions about the title creatures: How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? The factual information is useful but incomplete. Extreme close-up photos will leave insect and arachnid fans enthralled. Each book includes a very simple craft or project (e.g., rub a stick over a comb's teeth to replicate crickets' songs). Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Creepy Creatures titles: Centipedes, Crickets, Mantises, and Spiders.

Reviewer: Shoshana Flax

(4) K-3 Creepy Creatures series. Brief texts address basic questions about the title creatures: How big are they? What do they eat? Where do they live? The factual information is useful but incomplete. Extreme close-up photos will leave insect and arachnid fans enthralled. Each book includes a very simple craft or project (e.g., rub a stick over a comb's teeth to replicate crickets' songs). Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Creepy Creatures titles: Centipedes, Crickets, Mantises, and Spiders.

Reviewer: Shoshana Flax

(4) 4-6 Edge Books: Tiny Creepy Creatures series. These introductory books present their microscopic subjects accurately if briefly, leaning heavily on the sensational to attract attention, such as "Ewww Fact!" comments. Each volume has several short chapters, e.g., "Food Poisoning." Although harmful microbes are emphasized, helpful ones are also noted. Colorful photos and microphotographs--all well-documented--on busy backgrounds illustrate the information. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Edge Books: Tiny Creepy Creatures titles: Food Intruders and Body Bugs.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) 4-6 Edge Books: Tiny Creepy Creatures series. These introductory books present their microscopic subjects accurately if briefly, leaning heavily on the sensational to attract attention, such as "Ewww Fact!" comments. Each volume has several short chapters, e.g., "Food Poisoning." Although harmful microbes are emphasized, helpful ones are also noted. Colorful photos and microphotographs--all well-documented--on busy backgrounds illustrate the information. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Edge Books: Tiny Creepy Creatures titles: Food Intruders and Body Bugs.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) PS Creepy Creatures series. These books introduce children to the anatomy, life cycle, food, and homes of three insects and an invertebrate. Color photos with brief text in circles, which resemble thought-bubbles, create an eye-catching layout. Additional information about the animal is included at the end of the book. Glos., ind. Review covers these Creepy Creatures titles: Ants, Bees, Earthworms, and Mosquitoes.

Reviewer: Jim St. Claire