(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Animal Library: Dogs series. Color photographs accompany short informative sections covering the origin of the dog family and the appearance and various behavioral characteristics of individual breeds. Straightforward, bland texts cover the care, feeding, and maintenance of pet dogs as well as information about responsible puppy ownership. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard Animal Library: Dogs titles: Bull Terriers, French Bulldogs, Rottweilers, and Australian Shepherds.

Reviewer: Cindy Lombardo

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Animal Library: Dogs series. Color photographs accompany short informative sections covering the origin of the dog family and the appearance and various behavioral characteristics of individual breeds. Straightforward, bland texts cover the care, feeding, and maintenance of pet dogs as well as information about responsible puppy ownership. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard Animal Library: Dogs titles: Bull Terriers, French Bulldogs, Rottweilers, and Australian Shepherds.

Reviewer: Cindy Lombardo

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Animal Library: Dogs series. Color photographs accompany short informative sections covering the origin of the dog family and the appearance and various behavioral characteristics of individual breeds. Straightforward, bland texts cover the care, feeding, and maintenance of pet dogs as well as information about responsible puppy ownership. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard Animal Library: Dogs titles: Bull Terriers, French Bulldogs, Rottweilers, and Australian Shepherds.

Reviewer: Cindy Lombardo

(4) 4-6 Economy in Action! series. This series introduces middle-grade readers to various economic topics, from personal finance to global economics. The short books provide basic, accessible overviews of their subjects, including the pros and cons of different systems, macroeconomics, the banking industry, and how businesses affect the economy. The dryly written texts are supported by lots of photos, graphics, and sidebars. "Economic Exercises" test readers' comprehension. Glos., ind. Review covers these Economy in Action! titles: Labor & Management, Economic Systems, Eye on Economics, and Banks & Banking.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

(4) 4-6 Economy in Action! series. This series introduces middle-grade readers to various economic topics, from personal finance to global economics. The short books provide basic, accessible overviews of their subjects, including the pros and cons of different systems, macroeconomics, the banking industry, and how businesses affect the economy. The dryly written texts are supported by lots of photos, graphics, and sidebars. "Economic Exercises" test readers' comprehension. Glos., ind. Review covers these Economy in Action! titles: Labor & Management, Economic Systems, Eye on Economics, and Banks & Banking.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats series. With full-color photos and simple, somewhat choppy prose, these books provide basic information about particular cat breeds. Qualities, appearance, care, and feeding are all covered, as is advice about buying a kitten. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats titles: Abyssinian Cats, Maine Coon Cats, Manx Cats, and Persian Cats.

Reviewer: Aimee Chevrette Bear

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats series. With full-color photos and simple, somewhat choppy prose, these books provide basic information about particular cat breeds. Qualities, appearance, care, and feeding are all covered, as is advice about buying a kitten. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats titles: Abyssinian Cats, Maine Coon Cats, Manx Cats, and Persian Cats.

Reviewer: Aimee Chevrette Bear

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats series. With full-color photos and simple, somewhat choppy prose, these books provide basic information about particular cat breeds. Qualities, appearance, care, and feeding are all covered, as is advice about buying a kitten. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats titles: Abyssinian Cats, Maine Coon Cats, Manx Cats, and Persian Cats.

Reviewer: Aimee Chevrette Bear

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats series. With full-color photos and simple, somewhat choppy prose, these books provide basic information about particular cat breeds. Qualities, appearance, care, and feeding are all covered, as is advice about buying a kitten. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard Animal Library: Cats titles: Abyssinian Cats, Maine Coon Cats, Manx Cats, and Persian Cats.

Reviewer: Aimee Chevrette Bear

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Animal Library: Spiders series. These volumes offer straightforward, sometimes repetitive facts about different types of spiders. Two-page chapters include brief information about size, shape, color, food, offspring, etc. Vibrant photos illustrate the texts, which, though they're short on substance, could possibly be useful for student research papers. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard Animal Library: Spiders titles: Bird-Eating Spiders, Black Widow Spiders, Jumping Spiders, and Tarantula Spiders.

Reviewer: David Elzey

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Animal Library: Spiders series. These volumes offer straightforward, sometimes repetitive facts about different types of spiders. Two-page chapters include brief information about size, shape, color, food, offspring, etc. Vibrant photos illustrate the texts, which, though they're short on substance, could possibly be useful for student research papers. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard Animal Library: Spiders titles: Bird-Eating Spiders, Black Widow Spiders, Jumping Spiders, and Tarantula Spiders.

Reviewer: David Elzey

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Animal Library: Spiders series. These volumes offer straightforward, sometimes repetitive facts about different types of spiders. Two-page chapters include brief information about size, shape, color, food, offspring, etc. Vibrant photos illustrate the texts, which, though they're short on substance, could possibly be useful for student research papers. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard Animal Library: Spiders titles: Bird-Eating Spiders, Black Widow Spiders, Jumping Spiders, and Tarantula Spiders.

Reviewer: David Elzey

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Animal Library: Spiders series. These volumes offer straightforward, sometimes repetitive facts about different types of spiders. Two-page chapters include brief information about size, shape, color, food, offspring, etc. Vibrant photos illustrate the texts, which, though they're short on substance, could possibly be useful for student research papers. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard Animal Library: Spiders titles: Bird-Eating Spiders, Black Widow Spiders, Jumping Spiders, and Tarantula Spiders.

Reviewer: David Elzey

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Animal Library: Bats series. Each of these books looks at the life cycle of a particular bat species, discussing habitat, appearance, behavior, and care of young. Full-page captioned color photos and simple but somewhat choppy texts provide general introductions to the subjects. A world map shows "where they're found." Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard Animal Library: Bats titles: Dog-Faced Bats, Fisherman Bats, Flying Fox Bats, and Spear-Nosed Bats.

Reviewer: Aimee Chevrette Bear

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Animal Library: Bats series. Each of these books looks at the life cycle of a particular bat species, discussing habitat, appearance, behavior, and care of young. Full-page captioned color photos and simple but somewhat choppy texts provide general introductions to the subjects. A world map shows "where they're found." Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard Animal Library: Bats titles: Dog-Faced Bats, Fisherman Bats, Flying Fox Bats, and Spear-Nosed Bats.

Reviewer: Aimee Chevrette Bear

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Animal Library: Bats series. Each of these books looks at the life cycle of a particular bat species, discussing habitat, appearance, behavior, and care of young. Full-page captioned color photos and simple but somewhat choppy texts provide general introductions to the subjects. A world map shows "where they're found." Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard Animal Library: Bats titles: Dog-Faced Bats, Fisherman Bats, Flying Fox Bats, and Spear-Nosed Bats.

Reviewer: Aimee Chevrette Bear

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Animal Library: Bats series. Each of these books looks at the life cycle of a particular bat species, discussing habitat, appearance, behavior, and care of young. Full-page captioned color photos and simple but somewhat choppy texts provide general introductions to the subjects. A world map shows "where they're found." Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard Animal Library: Bats titles: Dog-Faced Bats, Fisherman Bats, Flying Fox Bats, and Spear-Nosed Bats.

Reviewer: Aimee Chevrette Bear

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Biography Library: The United States Presidents series. Broad overviews of each president's early life, aspirations, political challenges, and triumphs are packed into these brief, easy-to-read texts augmented with sidebars, illustrations, and photographs. Highlights of each administration are placed within the context of American and world history. Each volume concludes with the same general information about the presidency, branches of government, and the electoral college. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard Biography Library: The United States Presidents titles: George Washington, Woodrow Wilson, and Barack Obama.

Reviewer: Rita Soltan

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard: Symbols, Landmarks, and Monuments series. These volumes provide an overview of the history and significance of an American landmark, monument, or organization. The texts are easy to read, if choppily written, and accompanied by a variety of black-and-white and color photos. Useful for report writers, these books may inspire readers to seek out more information about these American symbols. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard: Symbols, Landmarks, and Monuments titles: Angel Island, Devils Tower, The Empire State Building, The Golden Gate Bridge, NASA, and The World War II Memorial.

Reviewer: Elizabeth Shaver

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard: Symbols, Landmarks, and Monuments series. These volumes provide an overview of the history and significance of an American landmark, monument, or organization. The texts are easy to read, if choppily written, and accompanied by a variety of black-and-white and color photos. Useful for report writers, these books may inspire readers to seek out more information about these American symbols. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard: Symbols, Landmarks, and Monuments titles: Angel Island, Devils Tower, The Empire State Building, The Golden Gate Bridge, NASA, and The World War II Memorial.

Reviewer: Elizabeth Shaver