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32 pp.
| Child's
| January, 1999
|
LibraryISBN 1-56766-486-5$$22.79
(4)
K-3
The Tundra covers topics such as where the tundra is located and how it formed. Forests includes discussion of different kinds of forests and explains why trees lose their leaves. Both books mention plant and animal life and conservation. Although blandly written, the books are informative and printed in a large typeface, and the full-page, close-up color photos are eye-catching. Glos., ind.
32 pp.
| Child's
| January, 1999
|
LibraryISBN 1-56766-508-X$$22.79
(4)
K-3
This book discusses the ways in which human activity is negatively affecting the earth and its inhabitants. Simple suggestions of ways readers can help reverse the destruction of soil are included. The full-page color photographs have helpful captions but sometimes are more decorative than illustrative. Glos., ind.