(3) K-3 Pebble Plus: Explore Life Cycles series. Close-up, full-color photographs depict box turtles growing from eggs to maturity in this appealing series installment. Each picture is accompanied by two to four sentences of description per page, detailing essential features such as how the creatures hatch, feed, hibernate, and grow. Appended critical thinking questions may encourage young readers to revisit the text for answers. Reading list. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Renée Wheeler

(3) K-3 Pebble Plus: Explore Life Cycles series. This series entry explains how a bean seed grows in the soil, sprouting roots and leaves. The plant is pollinated by a bee and produces buds, pods, and finally next year's seeds. Sharp photographs and black text on a pale green background communicate the action with clarity and detail. An appealing presentation for young readers, with critical thinking questions appended. Reading list. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Renée Wheeler

(3) K-3 Pebble Plus: Explore Life Cycles series. This title begins with a monarch butterfly laying its eggs, then it explores a caterpillar's transition from egg to chrysalis to butterfly. Detailed, close-up photographs depict each stage, while the text explains how a caterpillar sheds its skin several times while growing and how butterflies suck nectar from flowers. An appealing introduction for young naturalists, with appended critical thinking questions. Reading list. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Renée Wheeler

(4) 4-6 Searchlight Books: What Are Earth's Cycles? series. The growth and reproduction of flowering plants and cone-bearing plants, as well as ferns and mosses, are explained in separate chapters, along with brief attention to seedless reproduction. Color photographs and labeled diagrams help to illustrate the various stages. Additional activities of varying quality emphasize observation. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) 4-6 Searchlight Books: What Are Earth's Cycles? series. The cyclical biological and chemical processes of reproduction and the transfer of carbon are explained. Animal presents a straightforward account of the general stages in most animal life cycles; Carbon focuses more on human uses of carbon and on climate change. Color photographs and activities of varying quality are included. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Searchlight Books: What Are Earth's Cycles? titles: Investigating Animal Life Cycles and Investigating the Carbon Cycle.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) 4-6 Searchlight Books: What Are Earth's Cycles? series. REVIEW MISSING

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) 4-6 Searchlight Books: What Are Earth's Cycles? series. The cyclical biological and chemical processes of reproduction and the transfer of carbon are explained. Animal presents a straightforward account of the general stages in most animal life cycles; Carbon focuses more on human uses of carbon and on climate change. Color photographs and activities of varying quality are included. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Searchlight Books: What Are Earth's Cycles? titles: Investigating Animal Life Cycles and Investigating the Carbon Cycle.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) 4-6 Searchlight Books: What Are Earth's Cycles? series. REVIEW MISSING

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) 4-6 Searchlight Books: What Are Earth's Cycles? series. The authors provide basic definitions of the processes and products of major earth science cycles (though some simplifications may lead to misconceptions). Helpful diagrams and color photographs illustrate the concepts, including rock types, bodies of water, and the impact of seasons on humans. The suggested activities do not provide enough detail on procedure. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Searchlight Books: What Are Earth's Cycles? titles: Investigating the Rock Cycle, Investigating the Water Cycle, and Investigating Seasons.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(3) K-3 Life Cycles series. After introducing an ecosystem and food chains, Callery presents three food chains within that ecosystem. The life cycles of the living things within those chains are discussed in a consistent and visually pleasing design, which includes bright colors and vivid photos. Food-chain navigation and comprehension are aided by color-coded tabs. Sidebars present additional facts. A food-web chart is appended. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Life Cycles titles: Desert, Forest, Mountain, and River.

Reviewer: Sethany Rancier Alongi

(3) K-3 Life Cycles series. After introducing an ecosystem and food chains, Callery presents three food chains within that ecosystem. The life cycles of the living things within those chains are discussed in a consistent and visually pleasing design, which includes bright colors and vivid photos. Food-chain navigation and comprehension are aided by color-coded tabs. Sidebars present additional facts. A food-web chart is appended. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Life Cycles titles: Desert, Forest, Mountain, and River.

Reviewer: Sethany Rancier Alongi

(3) K-3 Life Cycles series. After introducing an ecosystem and food chains, Callery presents three food chains within that ecosystem. The life cycles of the living things within those chains are discussed in a consistent and visually pleasing design, which includes bright colors and vivid photos. Food-chain navigation and comprehension are aided by color-coded tabs. Sidebars present additional facts. A food-web chart is appended. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Life Cycles titles: Desert, Forest, Mountain, and River.

Reviewer: Sethany Rancier Alongi

(3) K-3 Life Cycles series. After introducing an ecosystem and food chains, Callery presents three food chains within that ecosystem. The life cycles of the living things within those chains are discussed in a consistent and visually pleasing design, which includes bright colors and vivid photos. Food-chain navigation and comprehension are aided by color-coded tabs. Sidebars present additional facts. A food-web chart is appended. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Life Cycles titles: Desert, Forest, Mountain, and River.

Reviewer: Sethany Rancier Alongi

(3) K-3 Animal Diaries: Life Cycles series. These easy-to-read books discuss the stages of development, dietary habits, and habitat of the jumping spider and Monarch butterfly. Bright, close-up photographs and kid-friendly text, presented as observations in a child's notebook, make the information accessible. Text boxes with questions and facts encourage further insight and thinking. Related activities are included in the "Science Lab" section. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Animal Diaries: Life Cycles titles: A Butterfly's Life and A Spider's Life.

Reviewer: Julie Bartynski

(3) K-3 Animal Diaries: Life Cycles series. These easy-to-read books discuss the stages of development, dietary habits, and habitat of the jumping spider and Monarch butterfly. Bright, close-up photographs and kid-friendly text, presented as observations in a child's notebook, make the information accessible. Text boxes with questions and facts encourage further insight and thinking. Related activities are included in the "Science Lab" section. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Animal Diaries: Life Cycles titles: A Butterfly's Life and A Spider's Life.

Reviewer: Julie Bartynski

(3) K-3 Animal Diaries: Life Cycles series. Reader-friendly pages make it easy to understand the stages of development, diet, and habitat of the leopard frog and California mountain king snake. Information is presented as observations in a child's notebook. Detailed photos plus sidebars with additional facts and questions further engage the reader in critical thinking. Related activities are included in the "Science Lab" section. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Animal Diaries: Life Cycles titles: A Frog's Life and A Snake's Life.

Reviewer: Julie Bartynski

(3) K-3 Animal Diaries: Life Cycles series. This book provides readers with information on the developmental stages and habitat of kangaroos. Facts are presented as notes in a child's observation notebook. The attention-grabbing photos, simple vocabulary, and sidebars with additional facts and questions make this an engaging and approachable book. A related activity is included in the "Science Lab" section. Reading list. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Julie Bartynski

(3) K-3 Animal Diaries: Life Cycles series. Reader-friendly pages make it easy to understand the stages of development, diet, and habitat of the leopard frog and California mountain king snake. Information is presented as observations in a child's notebook. Detailed photos plus sidebars with additional facts and questions further engage the reader in critical thinking. Related activities are included in the "Science Lab" section. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Animal Diaries: Life Cycles titles: A Frog's Life and A Snake's Life.

Reviewer: Julie Bartynski

(4) K-3 Animal Diaries: Life Cycles series. Reader-friendly pages make it easy to understand the stages of development, diet, and habitat of northern cardinals. Presented as observations in a child's notebook, the information is supported by engaging close-up photos, text boxes, and questions to encourage further thinking. The fictional narrator is unnecessary, but overall this is an adequate introduction. Related activities are appended. Reading list. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Julie Bartynski

(4) K-3 Animal Diaries: Life Cycles series. Easily accessible pages offer an overview of panther chameleons' stages of development, diet, and habitat. Presented as observations in a child's notebook, the information is supported by engaging close-up photos, text boxes, and questions to encourage further thinking. The fictional narrator is unnecessary, but overall this is an adequate introduction to an animal found only on Madagascar. Related activities are appended. Reading list. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Julie Bartynski