(4) 4-6 Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs series. Illustrated by Jesse Joshua Watson. In their sixth adventure, Ziggy and his friends enter the school talent show. After winning, they donate their two-hundred-dollar prize to a family displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Although some of the details are unlikely (for example, the displaced mother finds an apartment and job in about one day), the story is entertaining and well meaning. A study guide is appended.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(4) 4-6 Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs series. Illustrated by Jesse Joshua Watson. The fourth and fifth books about the Black Dinosaurs follow four African American friends--Ziggy, Jerome, Rico, and Rashawn--as they pursue their interest in science, attending Space Camp and caring for an orphaned fawn. Although occasionally over-earnest and preachy, the books successfully weave factual information into the stories. Study guides, including discussion and writing questions, are included. Review covers these Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs titles: The Backyard Animal Show and The Space Mission Adventure.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(4) 4-6 Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs series. Illustrated by Jesse Joshua Watson. The fourth and fifth books about the Black Dinosaurs follow four African American friends--Ziggy, Jerome, Rico, and Rashawn--as they pursue their interest in science, attending Space Camp and caring for an orphaned fawn. Although occasionally over-earnest and preachy, the books successfully weave factual information into the stories. Study guides, including discussion and writing questions, are included. Review covers these Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs titles: The Backyard Animal Show and The Space Mission Adventure.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth