(4) K-3 Lightning Bolt Books: Little Pets series. In four brief chapters, each book superficially describes the physical characteristics, behaviors, birth and development, diet, and care of a popular species selectively bred to be miniature and docile "little pets." Each ends with a very simple anatomical diagram. Large, high-quality stock photographs captioned with additional information illustrate the somewhat choppy texts. "Fun Facts" sections are appended. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Lightning Bolt Books: Little Pets titles: Dwarf Rabbits, Mini Horses, Mini Pigs, and Pygmy Goats.

Reviewer: Katie Bircher

(4) K-3 Lightning Bolt Books: Little Pets series. In four brief chapters, each book superficially describes the physical characteristics, behaviors, birth and development, diet, and care of a popular species selectively bred to be miniature and docile "little pets." Each ends with a very simple anatomical diagram. Large, high-quality stock photographs captioned with additional information illustrate the somewhat choppy texts. "Fun Facts" sections are appended. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Lightning Bolt Books: Little Pets titles: Dwarf Rabbits, Mini Horses, Mini Pigs, and Pygmy Goats.

Reviewer: Katie Bircher

(4) K-3 Lightning Bolt Books: Little Pets series. In four brief chapters, each book superficially describes the physical characteristics, behaviors, birth and development, diet, and care of a popular species selectively bred to be miniature and docile "little pets." Each ends with a very simple anatomical diagram. Large, high-quality stock photographs captioned with additional information illustrate the somewhat choppy texts. "Fun Facts" sections are appended. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Lightning Bolt Books: Little Pets titles: Dwarf Rabbits, Mini Horses, Mini Pigs, and Pygmy Goats.

Reviewer: Katie Bircher

(4) K-3 Lightning Bolt Books: Little Pets series. In four brief chapters, each book superficially describes the physical characteristics, behaviors, birth and development, diet, and care of a popular species selectively bred to be miniature and docile "little pets." Each ends with a very simple anatomical diagram. Large, high-quality stock photographs captioned with additional information illustrate the somewhat choppy texts. "Fun Facts" sections are appended. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Lightning Bolt Books: Little Pets titles: Dwarf Rabbits, Mini Horses, Mini Pigs, and Pygmy Goats.

Reviewer: Katie Bircher

(4) K-3 Read Me!: Pets Undercover! series. Pets "narrate" what they do while their human families aren't home. Photos and descriptions of instinctual behaviors explain how "wild" yet natural it is when cats hiss, stalk, pounce, etc.; and when dogs guard territory, bark, and chew toys. Simple, large-print sentences are suited to early readers. While hokey, the anthropomorphized first-person narratives encourage comparison with readers' own pets. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Read Me! Pets Undercover! titles: The Truth about Cats and The Truth about Dogs.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(4) K-3 Read Me!: Pets Undercover! series. Pets "narrate" what they do while their human families aren't home. Photos and descriptions of instinctual behaviors explain how "wild" yet natural it is when cats hiss, stalk, pounce, etc.; and when dogs guard territory, bark, and chew toys. Simple, large-print sentences are suited to early readers. While hokey, the anthropomorphized first-person narratives encourage comparison with readers' own pets. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Read Me! Pets Undercover! titles: The Truth about Cats and The Truth about Dogs.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(4) 1-3 DC Super-Pets Origin Stories series. Illustrated by Art Baltazar. "Every super hero needs a super-pet!" begins these origin stories bringing a superhero and animal helper together--Wonder Woman with her super-jumping Amazonian kangaroo (in Jumpa) and Batman with his happy-go-lucky lost dog (in Ace). With their super-cartoony illustrations, these slight, large-format stories--in which the creatures play vital crime-fighting roles--should appeal to young animal-loving superhero fans. Silly jokes are appended. Glos. Review covers these DC Super-Pets Origin Stories titles: Ace! and Jumpa!

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(4) 1-3 DC Super-Pets Origin Stories series. Illustrated by Art Baltazar. "Every super hero needs a super-pet!" begins these origin stories bringing a superhero and animal helper together--Wonder Woman with her super-jumping Amazonian kangaroo (in Jumpa) and Batman with his happy-go-lucky lost dog (in Ace). With their super-cartoony illustrations, these slight, large-format stories--in which the creatures play vital crime-fighting roles--should appeal to young animal-loving superhero fans. Silly jokes are appended. Glos. Review covers these DC Super-Pets Origin Stories titles: Ace! and Jumpa!

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(4) K-3 Bumba Books: Pets Are the Best series. This formulaic series provides slight introductions to common pets and their habits. Short, descriptive first-person-plural sentences balance simple content with new-reader vocabulary and repetition. Questions scattered throughout encourage reading comprehension and further curiosity (though answers are not included). A bright design includes full-page stock photographs that correlate closely to the text. Suggested supplies are noted at the end. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Bumba Books: Pets Are the Best titles: I Love Dogs, I Love Cats, I Love Goldfish, I Love Guinea Pigs, I Love Hamsters, and I Love Hermit Crabs.

Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth

(4) K-3 Bumba Books: Pets Are the Best series. This formulaic series provides slight introductions to common pets and their habits. Short, descriptive first-person-plural sentences balance simple content with new-reader vocabulary and repetition. Questions scattered throughout encourage reading comprehension and further curiosity (though answers are not included). A bright design includes full-page stock photographs that correlate closely to the text. Suggested supplies are noted at the end. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Bumba Books: Pets Are the Best titles: I Love Dogs, I Love Cats, I Love Goldfish, I Love Guinea Pigs, I Love Hamsters, and I Love Hermit Crabs.

Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth

(4) K-3 Bumba Books: Pets Are the Best series. This formulaic series provides slight introductions to common pets and their habits. Short, descriptive first-person-plural sentences balance simple content with new-reader vocabulary and repetition. Questions scattered throughout encourage reading comprehension and further curiosity (though answers are not included). A bright design includes full-page stock photographs that correlate closely to the text. Suggested supplies are noted at the end. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Bumba Books: Pets Are the Best titles: I Love Dogs, I Love Cats, I Love Goldfish, I Love Guinea Pigs, I Love Hamsters, and I Love Hermit Crabs.

Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth

(4) K-3 Bumba Books: Pets Are the Best series. This formulaic series provides slight introductions to common pets and their habits. Short, descriptive first-person-plural sentences balance simple content with new-reader vocabulary and repetition. Questions scattered throughout encourage reading comprehension and further curiosity (though answers are not included). A bright design includes full-page stock photographs that correlate closely to the text. Suggested supplies are noted at the end. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Bumba Books: Pets Are the Best titles: I Love Dogs, I Love Cats, I Love Goldfish, I Love Guinea Pigs, I Love Hamsters, and I Love Hermit Crabs.

Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth

(4) K-3 Bumba Books: Pets Are the Best series. This formulaic series provides slight introductions to common pets and their habits. Short, descriptive first-person-plural sentences balance simple content with new-reader vocabulary and repetition. Questions scattered throughout encourage reading comprehension and further curiosity (though answers are not included). A bright design includes full-page stock photographs that correlate closely to the text. Suggested supplies are noted at the end. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Bumba Books: Pets Are the Best titles: I Love Dogs, I Love Cats, I Love Goldfish, I Love Guinea Pigs, I Love Hamsters, and I Love Hermit Crabs.

Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth

(4) K-3 Bumba Books: Pets Are the Best series. This formulaic series provides slight introductions to common pets and their habits. Short, descriptive first-person-plural sentences balance simple content with new-reader vocabulary and repetition. Questions scattered throughout encourage reading comprehension and further curiosity (though answers are not included). A bright design includes full-page stock photographs that correlate closely to the text. Suggested supplies are noted at the end. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Bumba Books: Pets Are the Best titles: I Love Dogs, I Love Cats, I Love Goldfish, I Love Guinea Pigs, I Love Hamsters, and I Love Hermit Crabs.

Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth

(4) K-3 Family Pets series. This very basic series is designed to help children decide "the right pet for your family." In each book, one or two simple, choppy sentences on the left-hand pages face a large color photo on the right; while adequate practice for beginning readers, they don't give much factual information. A picture list of supplies is appended. Glos., ind. Review covers these Family Pets titles: Birds, Cats, Dogs, Fish, Hamsters, and Hermit Crabs.

Reviewer: Kari Allen

(4) K-3 Family Pets series. This very basic series is designed to help children decide "the right pet for your family." In each book, one or two simple, choppy sentences on the left-hand pages face a large color photo on the right; while adequate practice for beginning readers, they don't give much factual information. A picture list of supplies is appended. Glos., ind. Review covers these Family Pets titles: Birds, Cats, Dogs, Fish, Hamsters, and Hermit Crabs.

Reviewer: Kari Allen

(4) K-3 Family Pets series. This very basic series is designed to help children decide "the right pet for your family." In each book, one or two simple, choppy sentences on the left-hand pages face a large color photo on the right; while adequate practice for beginning readers, they don't give much factual information. A picture list of supplies is appended. Glos., ind. Review covers these Family Pets titles: Birds, Cats, Dogs, Fish, Hamsters, and Hermit Crabs.

Reviewer: Kari Allen

(4) K-3 Family Pets series. This very basic series is designed to help children decide "the right pet for your family." In each book, one or two simple, choppy sentences on the left-hand pages face a large color photo on the right; while adequate practice for beginning readers, they don't give much factual information. A picture list of supplies is appended. Glos., ind. Review covers these Family Pets titles: Birds, Cats, Dogs, Fish, Hamsters, and Hermit Crabs.

Reviewer: Kari Allen

(4) K-3 Family Pets series. This very basic series is designed to help children decide "the right pet for your family." In each book, one or two simple, choppy sentences on the left-hand pages face a large color photo on the right; while adequate practice for beginning readers, they don't give much factual information. A picture list of supplies is appended. Glos., ind. Review covers these Family Pets titles: Birds, Cats, Dogs, Fish, Hamsters, and Hermit Crabs.

Reviewer: Kari Allen

(4) K-3 Family Pets series. This very basic series is designed to help children decide "the right pet for your family." In each book, one or two simple, choppy sentences on the left-hand pages face a large color photo on the right; while adequate practice for beginning readers, they don't give much factual information. A picture list of supplies is appended. Glos., ind. Review covers these Family Pets titles: Birds, Cats, Dogs, Fish, Hamsters, and Hermit Crabs.

Reviewer: Kari Allen