(4) K-3 First Guide to Maps series. These books provide simple introductions to types of maps and how to use them. The illustrations are primarily examples of different kinds of maps. Activity suggestions are a helpful addition, but the vague instructions may need supplemental explanation. Much of the information is repeated across volumes. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these First Guide to Maps titles: Mapping the Land, Mapping the United States, Mapping the World, Mapping Your Community, and Reading Maps.

Reviewer: Jane Kohuth

(4) K-3 First Guide to Maps series. These books provide simple introductions to types of maps and how to use them. The illustrations are primarily examples of different kinds of maps. Activity suggestions are a helpful addition, but the vague instructions may need supplemental explanation. Much of the information is repeated across volumes. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these First Guide to Maps titles: Mapping the Land, Mapping the United States, Mapping the World, Mapping Your Community, and Reading Maps.

Reviewer: Jane Kohuth

(4) K-3 First Guide to Maps series. These books provide simple introductions to types of maps and how to use them. The illustrations are primarily examples of different kinds of maps. Activity suggestions are a helpful addition, but the vague instructions may need supplemental explanation. Much of the information is repeated across volumes. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these First Guide to Maps titles: Mapping the Land, Mapping the United States, Mapping the World, Mapping Your Community, and Reading Maps.

Reviewer: Jane Kohuth

(4) K-3 First Guide to Maps series. These books provide simple introductions to types of maps and how to use them. The illustrations are primarily examples of different kinds of maps. Activity suggestions are a helpful addition, but the vague instructions may need supplemental explanation. Much of the information is repeated across volumes. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these First Guide to Maps titles: Mapping the Land, Mapping the United States, Mapping the World, Mapping Your Community, and Reading Maps.

Reviewer: Jane Kohuth

(4) K-3 First Guide to Maps series. These books provide simple introductions to types of maps and how to use them. The illustrations are primarily examples of different kinds of maps. Activity suggestions are a helpful addition, but the vague instructions may need supplemental explanation. Much of the information is repeated across volumes. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these First Guide to Maps titles: Mapping the Land, Mapping the United States, Mapping the World, Mapping Your Community, and Reading Maps.

Reviewer: Jane Kohuth

(4) K-3 First Guide to Government series. This series attempts to explain the concept of America's national symbols. Beginning readers will appreciate the simple vocabulary, though the boilerplate language common to all books is vague and dull ("A symbol is a type of sign. A symbol shows you something"). Clear photographs and reproductions provide visual support. Glos., ind. Review covers these Patriotic Symbols titles: The Capitol Building, The Lincoln Memorial, Mount Rushmore, The National Anthem, and The Washington Monument.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(4) K-3 First Guide to Government series. How and why different parts of the governing documents of the United States were developed and how they function are explained using easy-to-read vocabulary. Though the information is scant and often awkwardly worded, it will be generally accessible to the target audience. Many stock photographs and archival illustrations accompany the texts. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these First Guide to Government titles: What Are the Amendments?, What's the Bill of Rights?, What's the Declaration of Independence?, and What's the U.S. Constitution?

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(4) K-3 First Guide to Government series. This series attempts to explain the concept of America's national symbols. Beginning readers will appreciate the simple vocabulary, though the boilerplate language common to all books is vague and dull ("A symbol is a type of sign. A symbol shows you something"). Clear photographs and reproductions provide visual support. Glos., ind. Review covers these Patriotic Symbols titles: The Capitol Building, The Lincoln Memorial, Mount Rushmore, The National Anthem, and The Washington Monument.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(4) K-3 First Guide to Government series. This series attempts to explain the concept of America's national symbols. Beginning readers will appreciate the simple vocabulary, though the boilerplate language common to all books is vague and dull ("A symbol is a type of sign. A symbol shows you something"). Clear photographs and reproductions provide visual support. Glos., ind. Review covers these Patriotic Symbols titles: The Capitol Building, The Lincoln Memorial, Mount Rushmore, The National Anthem, and The Washington Monument.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(4) K-3 First Guide to Government series. Each volume explains a subset of government, including federal, state, and local branches. Topics include how elections are held and the importance of individual government positions and group governing bodies. The books are profusely illustrated with stock photographs; most include websites. The information, though scant, is clearly presented. There are five other fall 2007 books in this series. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these First Guide to Government titles: What Are Elections?, What's a City Council?, What's a Governor?, What's a Mayor?, and What's Government?

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(4) K-3 First Guide to Government series. Each volume explains a subset of government, including federal, state, and local branches. Topics include how elections are held and the importance of individual government positions and group governing bodies. The books are profusely illustrated with stock photographs; most include websites. The information, though scant, is clearly presented. There are five other fall 2007 books in this series. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these First Guide to Government titles: What Are Elections?, What's a City Council?, What's a Governor?, What's a Mayor?, and What's Government?

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(4) K-3 First Guide to Government series. Each volume explains a subset of government, including federal, state, and local branches. Topics include how elections are held and the importance of individual government positions and group governing bodies. The books are profusely illustrated with stock photographs; most include websites. The information, though scant, is clearly presented. There are five other fall 2007 books in this series. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these First Guide to Government titles: What Are Elections?, What's a City Council?, What's a Governor?, What's a Mayor?, and What's Government?

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(4) K-3 First Guide to Government series. Each volume explains a subset of government, including federal, state, and local branches. Topics include how elections are held and the importance of individual government positions and group governing bodies. The books are profusely illustrated with stock photographs; most include websites. The information, though scant, is clearly presented. There are five other fall 2007 books in this series. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these First Guide to Government titles: What Are Elections?, What's a City Council?, What's a Governor?, What's a Mayor?, and What's Government?

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(4) K-3 First Guide to Government series. Each volume explains a subset of government, including federal, state, and local branches. Topics include how elections are held and the importance of individual government positions and group governing bodies. The books are profusely illustrated with stock photographs; most include websites. The information, though scant, is clearly presented. There are five other fall 2007 books in this series. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these First Guide to Government titles: What Are Elections?, What's a City Council?, What's a Governor?, What's a Mayor?, and What's Government?

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(3) K-3 First Guide series. Illustrated by John Eastwood & John Eastwood. A series of double-page spreads illustrated with loose cartoony images present basic concepts about money, from "Allowances" to "Be a Wall Street whiz kid." The first and last sections, "Money, money, money" and "Your millionaire fantasy," discuss the large sums of money some actors, athletes, and business people earn. The advice throughout is sound. Glos.

Reviewer: Nell Beram