(4) K-3 Bumba Books: Rain Forest Animals series. Examining one animal per volume, this early science series offers quick, overly broad surveys of rainforest animals. Colorful layouts and close-up photographs enhance simple descriptions of each creature's appearance, behavior, life cycle, and habitat. Critical thinking questions scattered throughout provide the option for a more interactive reading experience. A basic anatomy chart is appended. Also available in Spanish. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Bumba Books: Rain Forest Animals titles: It's a Chimpanzee!, It's a Jaguar!, and It's a Vampire Bat!

Reviewer: Russell Perry

(4) K-3 Bumba Books: Rain Forest Animals series. Examining one animal per volume, this early science series offers quick, overly broad surveys of rainforest animals. Colorful layouts and close-up photographs enhance simple descriptions of each creature's appearance, behavior, life cycle, and habitat. Critical thinking questions scattered throughout provide the option for a more interactive reading experience. A basic anatomy chart is appended. Also available in Spanish. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Bumba Books: Rain Forest Animals titles: It's a Boa Constrictor!, It's a Chameleon!, and It's a Red-Eyed Tree Frog!

Reviewer: Russell Perry

(4) K-3 Bumba Books: Rain Forest Animals series. Examining one animal per volume, this early science series offers quick, overly broad surveys of rainforest animals. Colorful layouts and close-up photographs enhance simple descriptions of each creature's appearance, behavior, life cycle, and habitat. Critical thinking questions scattered throughout provide the option for a more interactive reading experience. A basic anatomy chart is appended. Also available in Spanish. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Bumba Books: Rain Forest Animals titles: It's a Chimpanzee!, It's a Jaguar!, and It's a Vampire Bat!

Reviewer: Russell Perry

(4) K-3 Bumba Books: Rain Forest Animals series. Examining one animal per volume, this early science series offers quick, overly broad surveys of rainforest animals. Colorful layouts and close-up photographs enhance simple descriptions of each creature's appearance, behavior, life cycle, and habitat. Critical thinking questions scattered throughout provide the option for a more interactive reading experience. A basic anatomy chart is appended. Also available in Spanish. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Bumba Books: Rain Forest Animals titles: It's a Chimpanzee!, It's a Jaguar!, and It's a Vampire Bat!

Reviewer: Russell Perry

(4) K-3 Bumba Books: Rain Forest Animals series. Examining one animal per volume, this early science series offers quick, overly broad surveys of rainforest animals. Colorful layouts and close-up photographs enhance simple descriptions of each creature's appearance, behavior, life cycle, and habitat. Critical thinking questions scattered throughout provide the option for a more interactive reading experience. A basic anatomy chart is appended. Also available in Spanish. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Bumba Books: Rain Forest Animals titles: It's a Boa Constrictor!, It's a Chameleon!, and It's a Red-Eyed Tree Frog!

Reviewer: Russell Perry

(4) K-3 Bumba Books: Rain Forest Animals series. Examining one animal per volume, this early science series offers quick, overly broad surveys of rainforest animals. Colorful layouts and close-up photographs enhance simple descriptions of each creature's appearance, behavior, life cycle, and habitat. Critical thinking questions scattered throughout provide the option for a more interactive reading experience. A basic anatomy chart is appended. Also available in Spanish. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Bumba Books: Rain Forest Animals titles: It's a Boa Constrictor!, It's a Chameleon!, and It's a Red-Eyed Tree Frog!

Reviewer: Russell Perry

(4) K-3 Bumba Books: Hooray for Community Helpers! series. This serviceable series covers a variety of community-helping careers. Each book has brightly colored pages; large type; and cheery stock photos featuring men, women, and kids of different ethnicities. Some volumes are simplistic, but question bubbles ("How might gloves keep a worker's hands safe?") will help young readers think more about the topics. A photographic "tools" guide is appended. Also available in Spanish. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Bumba Books: Hooray for Community Helpers! titles: Hooray for Dentists!, Hooray for Doctors!, Hooray for Firefighters!, Hooray for Garbage Collectors!, Hooray for Librarians!, and Hooray for Mail Carriers!

Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee

(4) K-3 Bumba Books: Hooray for Community Helpers! series. This serviceable series covers a variety of community-helping careers. Each book has brightly colored pages; large type; and cheery stock photos featuring men, women, and kids of different ethnicities. Some volumes are simplistic, but question bubbles ("How might gloves keep a worker's hands safe?") will help young readers think more about the topics. A photographic "tools" guide is appended. Also available in Spanish. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Bumba Books: Hooray for Community Helpers! titles: Hooray for Dentists!, Hooray for Doctors!, Hooray for Firefighters!, Hooray for Garbage Collectors!, Hooray for Librarians!, and Hooray for Mail Carriers!

Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee

(4) K-3 Bumba Books: Hooray for Community Helpers! series. This serviceable series covers a variety of community-helping careers. Each book has brightly colored pages; large type; and cheery stock photos featuring men, women, and kids of different ethnicities. Some volumes are simplistic, but question bubbles ("How might gloves keep a worker's hands safe?") will help young readers think more about the topics. A photographic "tools" guide is appended. Also available in Spanish. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Bumba Books: Hooray for Community Helpers! titles: Hooray for Dentists!, Hooray for Doctors!, Hooray for Firefighters!, Hooray for Garbage Collectors!, Hooray for Librarians!, and Hooray for Mail Carriers!

Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee

(4) K-3 Bumba Books: Hooray for Community Helpers! series. This serviceable series covers a variety of community-helping careers. Each book has brightly colored pages; large type; and cheery stock photos featuring men, women, and kids of different ethnicities. Some volumes are simplistic, but question bubbles ("How might gloves keep a worker's hands safe?") will help young readers think more about the topics. A photographic "tools" guide is appended. Also available in Spanish. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Bumba Books: Hooray for Community Helpers! titles: Hooray for Dentists!, Hooray for Doctors!, Hooray for Firefighters!, Hooray for Garbage Collectors!, Hooray for Librarians!, and Hooray for Mail Carriers!

Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee

(4) K-3 Bumba Books: Hooray for Community Helpers! series. This serviceable series covers a variety of community-helping careers. Each book has brightly colored pages; large type; and cheery stock photos featuring men, women, and kids of different ethnicities. Some volumes are simplistic, but question bubbles ("How might gloves keep a worker's hands safe?") will help young readers think more about the topics. A photographic "tools" guide is appended. Also available in Spanish. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Bumba Books: Hooray for Community Helpers! titles: Hooray for Dentists!, Hooray for Doctors!, Hooray for Firefighters!, Hooray for Garbage Collectors!, Hooray for Librarians!, and Hooray for Mail Carriers!

Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee

(4) K-3 Bumba Books: Hooray for Community Helpers! series. This serviceable series covers a variety of community-helping careers. Each book has brightly colored pages; large type; and cheery stock photos featuring men, women, and kids of different ethnicities. Some volumes are simplistic, but question bubbles ("How might gloves keep a worker's hands safe?") will help young readers think more about the topics. A photographic "tools" guide is appended. Also available in Spanish. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Bumba Books: Hooray for Community Helpers! titles: Hooray for Dentists!, Hooray for Doctors!, Hooray for Firefighters!, Hooray for Garbage Collectors!, Hooray for Librarians!, and Hooray for Mail Carriers!

Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee

(4) K-3 Bumba Books: I See Ocean Animals series. Examining one ocean fish family per volume, this early science series offers a brisk if overly broad introduction for young animal enthusiasts. Colorful layouts and close-up photographs enhance simple descriptions of each animal's appearance, behavior, life cycle, and habitat. Critical thinking questions scattered throughout provide the option for a more interactive reading experience. A basic anatomy chart is appended. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Bumba Books: I See Ocean Animals titles: Look, a Clown Fish!, Look, a Ray!, and Look, a Shark!

Reviewer: Russell Perry

(4) K-3 Bumba Books: I See Ocean Animals series. This breezy but overly broad introduction to dolphins contains colorful layouts and close-up photographs to enhance simple descriptions of dolphins' appearance, behavior, life cycle, and habitat. Special attention is given to their mammalian characteristics (e.g., breathing air, giving live birth). Critical thinking questions scattered throughout provide the option for a more interactive reading experience. A basic anatomy chart is appended. Reading list. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Russell Perry

(4) K-3 Bumba Books: I See Ocean Animals series. Examining one ocean fish family per volume, this early science series offers a brisk if overly broad introduction for young animal enthusiasts. Colorful layouts and close-up photographs enhance simple descriptions of each animal's appearance, behavior, life cycle, and habitat. Critical thinking questions scattered throughout provide the option for a more interactive reading experience. A basic anatomy chart is appended. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Bumba Books: I See Ocean Animals titles: Look, a Clown Fish!, Look, a Ray!, and Look, a Shark!

Reviewer: Russell Perry

(4) K-3 Bumba Books: I See Ocean Animals series. Examining one animal per volume, this early science series offers quick-paced, overly broad surveys of two ocean invertebrates. Colorful layouts and close-up photographs enhance simple descriptions of each creature's unusual appearance, behavior, life cycle, and habitat. Critical thinking questions scattered throughout provide the option for a more interactive reading experience. A basic anatomy chart is appended. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Bumba Books: I See Ocean Animals titles: Look, a Jellyfish! and Look, a Starfish!

Reviewer: Russell Perry

(4) K-3 Bumba Books: I See Ocean Animals series. Examining one animal per volume, this early science series offers quick-paced, overly broad surveys of two ocean invertebrates. Colorful layouts and close-up photographs enhance simple descriptions of each creature's unusual appearance, behavior, life cycle, and habitat. Critical thinking questions scattered throughout provide the option for a more interactive reading experience. A basic anatomy chart is appended. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Bumba Books: I See Ocean Animals titles: Look, a Jellyfish! and Look, a Starfish!

Reviewer: Russell Perry

(4) K-3 Bumba Books: I See Ocean Animals series. Examining one ocean fish family per volume, this early science series offers a brisk if overly broad introduction for young animal enthusiasts. Colorful layouts and close-up photographs enhance simple descriptions of each animal's appearance, behavior, life cycle, and habitat. Critical thinking questions scattered throughout provide the option for a more interactive reading experience. A basic anatomy chart is appended. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Bumba Books: I See Ocean Animals titles: Look, a Clown Fish!, Look, a Ray!, and Look, a Shark!

Reviewer: Russell Perry

(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 Punctuation Station series. Illustrated by Anthony Lewis. Through a brief story, each book demonstrates multiple uses of one punctuation mark: Ahmed, for instance, uses exclamation points when he makes the soccer team (Exciting!). Different-color type effectively highlights each in-text use of the featured punctuation mark. The stories are slight, but the repeat characters' enthusiastic, friendly faces may engage readers. A list of each mark's key functions is appended. Review covers these Punctuation Station titles: "What Did You Say?", Stop Right There., Take a Pause, Paul, This Is Exciting, We're Going to the Smiths' House, and What Is That?.

Reviewer: Rebecca Fox