(4) K-3 Pebble Plus: Amazing Military Facts series. These books offer beginning readers little-known facts about two military branches. Both books present data about personnel, working details, vehicles, and weapons. While the large photos are colorful and will captivate young military buffs, some vocabulary and technical information ("They fire M40A5 rifles") seem too advanced for kindergarten and first-grade readers. "Critical Thinking Using the Common Core" section appended. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Pebble Plus: Amazing Military Facts titles: Amazing U.S. Air Force Facts and Amazing U.S. Marine Facts.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) K-3 Pebble Plus: Amazing Military Facts series. These books offer beginning readers little-known facts about two military branches. Both books present data about personnel, working details, vehicles, and weapons. While the large photos are colorful and will captivate young military buffs, some vocabulary and technical information ("They fire M40A5 rifles") seem too advanced for kindergarten and first-grade readers. "Critical Thinking Using the Common Core" section appended. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Pebble Plus: Amazing Military Facts titles: Amazing U.S. Air Force Facts and Amazing U.S. Marine Facts.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(3) K-3 Pebble Plus: Colorful World of Animals series. Geared toward emergent readers, this series neatly packages rudimentary information about colorful animals. Large, vibrant, and appropriately placed photographs show the animals at many life stages. The text is simple but still provides basic facts about each animal’s physical features, life cycle, social habits, predators, and geographical spread. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Pebble Plus: Colorful World of Animals titles: Flamingos, Macaws, and Peacocks.

Reviewer: Bethany Templeton Klem