(4) K-3 First Step Nonfiction: Exploring Government series. Using simple, direct sentences, this series provides young children with cursory information about American government operations. The basic format consists of chapters beginning with one-sentence statements ("U.S. citizens have many responsibilities") followed by several pages that expand on the premise (e.g., "They vote"); each page includes a welcoming stock photo. The series has value as a springboard for discussion with lower-elementary students. Glos., ind. Review covers these First Step Nonfiction: Exploring Government titles: What Are Elections?, What Are Rules and Laws?, What Are the Branches of Government?, What Is a Democracy?, What Is Citizenship?, and Who Are Government's Leaders?.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) K-3 First Step Nonfiction: Exploring Government series. Using simple, direct sentences, this series provides young children with cursory information about American government operations. The basic format consists of chapters beginning with one-sentence statements ("U.S. citizens have many responsibilities") followed by several pages that expand on the premise (e.g., "They vote"); each page includes a welcoming stock photo. The series has value as a springboard for discussion with lower-elementary students. Glos., ind. Review covers these First Step Nonfiction: Exploring Government titles: What Are Elections?, What Are Rules and Laws?, What Are the Branches of Government?, What Is a Democracy?, What Is Citizenship?, and Who Are Government's Leaders?.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) K-3 First Step Nonfiction: Exploring Government series. Using simple, direct sentences, this series provides young children with cursory information about American government operations. The basic format consists of chapters beginning with one-sentence statements ("U.S. citizens have many responsibilities") followed by several pages that expand on the premise (e.g., "They vote"); each page includes a welcoming stock photo. The series has value as a springboard for discussion with lower-elementary students. Glos., ind. Review covers these First Step Nonfiction: Exploring Government titles: What Are Elections?, What Are Rules and Laws?, What Are the Branches of Government?, What Is a Democracy?, What Is Citizenship?, and Who Are Government's Leaders?.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) K-3 First Step Nonfiction: Exploring Government series. Using simple, direct sentences, this series provides young children with cursory information about American government operations. The basic format consists of chapters beginning with one-sentence statements ("U.S. citizens have many responsibilities") followed by several pages that expand on the premise (e.g., "They vote"); each page includes a welcoming stock photo. The series has value as a springboard for discussion with lower-elementary students. Glos., ind. Review covers these First Step Nonfiction: Exploring Government titles: What Are Elections?, What Are Rules and Laws?, What Are the Branches of Government?, What Is a Democracy?, What Is Citizenship?, and Who Are Government's Leaders?.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) K-3 First Step Nonfiction: Exploring Government series. Using simple, direct sentences, this series provides young children with cursory information about American government operations. The basic format consists of chapters beginning with one-sentence statements ("U.S. citizens have many responsibilities") followed by several pages that expand on the premise (e.g., "They vote"); each page includes a welcoming stock photo. The series has value as a springboard for discussion with lower-elementary students. Glos., ind. Review covers these First Step Nonfiction: Exploring Government titles: What Are Elections?, What Are Rules and Laws?, What Are the Branches of Government?, What Is a Democracy?, What Is Citizenship?, and Who Are Government's Leaders?.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) K-3 First Step Nonfiction: Exploring Government series. Using simple, direct sentences, this series provides young children with cursory information about American government operations. The basic format consists of chapters beginning with one-sentence statements ("U.S. citizens have many responsibilities") followed by several pages that expand on the premise (e.g., "They vote"); each page includes a welcoming stock photo. The series has value as a springboard for discussion with lower-elementary students. Glos., ind. Review covers these First Step Nonfiction: Exploring Government titles: What Are Elections?, What Are Rules and Laws?, What Are the Branches of Government?, What Is a Democracy?, What Is Citizenship?, and Who Are Government's Leaders?.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) K-3 First Step Nonfiction: Government series. Readers are introduced to the basics of the U.S. government. Simple text and pictures are tightly linked to allow readers to grasp weighty concepts without becoming overwhelmed with large words, though the effect is sometimes vague ("We are safe. We do not jump on the bed"). Cartoons illustrate the steps toward becoming a citizen and how a law is made. Glos., ind. Review covers these First Step Nonfiction: Government titles: Citizenship, Rules and Laws, and What Is Government?

Reviewer: Laura A. Woollett

(4) K-3 First Step Nonfiction: Government series. Readers are introduced to the basics of the U.S. government. Simple text and pictures are tightly linked to allow readers to grasp weighty concepts without becoming overwhelmed with large words, though the effect is sometimes vague ("We are safe. We do not jump on the bed"). Cartoons illustrate the steps toward becoming a citizen and how a law is made. Glos., ind. Review covers these First Step Nonfiction: Government titles: Citizenship, Rules and Laws, and What Is Government?

Reviewer: Laura A. Woollett

(4) K-3 First Step Nonfiction: Government series. Readers are introduced to the basics of the U.S. government. Simple text and pictures are tightly linked to allow readers to grasp weighty concepts without becoming overwhelmed with large words, though the effect is sometimes vague ("We are safe. We do not jump on the bed"). Cartoons illustrate the steps toward becoming a citizen and how a law is made. Glos., ind. Review covers these First Step Nonfiction: Government titles: Citizenship, Rules and Laws, and What Is Government?

Reviewer: Laura A. Woollett