(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

(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

(4) K-3 Animal Diaries: Life Cycles series. Reader-friendly pages make it easy to understand the stages of development, diet, and habitat of dragonflies. 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. Reader-friendly pages make it easy to understand the stages of development, diet, and habitat of gray wolves. 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 Life Cycles series. This book provides basic facts about oak trees and their life cycle. Beginning with an overview, the text then briefly discusses topics such as stages (acorn, seedling, sapling, tree), what acorns need to grow, male and female flowers, fertilization, winter dormancy, and products made from oak wood. Despite choppy sentences, the book, with its many attractive color photos, will draw young readers. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey

(4) K-3 Life Cycles series. This book provides basic facts about bees and their life cycle. Beginning with the explanation that a bee is an insect, the text then briefly discusses topics such as different types of bees, stages (egg, larva, pupa, adult), life in the hive, egg laying, and beekeeping. Despite choppy sentences, the book, with its many attractive color photos, will draw young readers. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey

(4) K-3 Life Cycles series. This book provides basic facts about dogs and their life cycle. Beginning with an overview of mammal characteristics, the text includes brief mention of topics such as different dog breeds, mating and fertilization, what puppies are like, and work dogs. Despite choppy sentences, the book, with its many attractive color photos, will draw dog lovers. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey

(4) K-3 Life Cycles series. This book provides basic facts about snakes and their life cycle. Beginning with an overview, the text goes on to briefly discuss topics such as stages (egg, snakelet, adult), mating and fertilization, egg laying or giving birth, molting, and hunting. Despite choppy sentences, the book, with its many attractive color photos, will draw young readers. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey