(3) K-3 Five chapters help young readers become observant bird watchers. After covering the basics (feathers, beaks, eggs, flight), subsequent chapters highlight specific species to discuss movement, exceptional behavior, nesting behavior, and food. Spectacular color photos showcase various birds at rest and in flight. Fact boxes offer overviews and context questions, while various games provide additional engagement. Back matter includes a habitat map and suggested activities. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(3) K-3 This introduction covers a wide variety of insects and other creatures (arachnids, earthworms, pillbugs). The lively pages offer basic facts about habitat, food, behaviors and characteristics, predators, and metamorphoses. The information is enhanced with close-up photographs, interactive questions, fact boxes, and informational bubbles. Fact-reviewing games (some more useful than others) conclude each chapter; helpful parent tips are appended. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello

(3) K-3 This tour of the earth's oceans--with bright photographs, large print, and interactive questions--is just right for young readers. Divided into four sections, a lively, diverse selection of animals at home in the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic oceans is surveyed; brief boxed facts cover kind, home, size, food, sounds, and babies. Parent tips and an ocean map are appended. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(3) K-3 Illustrated by David A. Aguilar. Large, readable double-page spreads introduce young readers to the solar system, including the sun, the rocky planets, the gas giants, dwarf planets, comets, and nebula. A final chapter discusses space exploration and the future. The well-designed pages feature brief text and intriguing illustrations and photographs, many of them images from NASA. The thoughtful presentation makes this suitable for browsing and for young report writers. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Franco Tempesta. Descriptions of dinosaurs, arranged by size from small to "gigantic," are presented in double-page spreads. Details on pronunciation and the geologic period in which each lived, along with size guides, extend the information. Illustrations of the various dinosaur species in action appear on garishly colored pages. Parents' tips and a dinosaur map are appended. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(3) K-3 This book, well organized by type of habitat (desert, polar, etc.), introduces animals from all over the world. The easy-to-follow text consists of somewhat random facts about the creatures; the real stars of the show are the many vivid nature photographs. "Parent Tips" and an "Animal Map" are appended to further engage young children in exploration of animal-related learning. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Jenn Matters