(4) K-3 Readers' Theater: How to Put On a Production series. Illustrated by Lucy Fleming. Geared toward third grade and up, this series offers instructions for mounting readers' theater or stage productions of six holiday-themed scripts with stage directions. In each didactic play, students dramatize collaboration and model successful group work. Introductory matter includes how to handle props, rehearsals, crew responsibilities, and more. Teacher guides with more information and tips are available for download on the publisher's website. Review covers these Readers' Theater: How to Put on a Production titles: Fettuccine and Four-Leaf Clovers, Ghosts and Gummy Worms, Groundhogs and Guinea Pigs, Medals and Memorials, Pickles and Parks, and Turkey and Takeout.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(4) K-3 Readers' Theater: How to Put On a Production series. Illustrated by Nina Mata. Geared toward third grade and up, this series offers instructions for mounting readers' theater or stage productions of six holiday-themed scripts with stage directions. In each didactic play, students dramatize collaboration and model successful group work. Introductory matter includes how to handle props, rehearsals, crew responsibilities, and more. Teacher guides with more information and tips are available for download on the publisher's website. Review covers these Readers' Theater: How to Put on a Production titles: Fettuccine and Four-Leaf Clovers, Ghosts and Gummy Worms, Groundhogs and Guinea Pigs, Medals and Memorials, Pickles and Parks, and Turkey and Takeout.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(4) K-3 Readers' Theater: How to Put On a Production series. Illustrated by Nina Mata. Geared toward third grade and up, this series offers instructions for mounting readers' theater or stage productions of six holiday-themed scripts with stage directions. In each didactic play, students dramatize collaboration and model successful group work. Introductory matter includes how to handle props, rehearsals, crew responsibilities, and more. Teacher guides with more information and tips are available for download on the publisher's website. Review covers these Readers' Theater: How to Put on a Production titles: Fettuccine and Four-Leaf Clovers, Ghosts and Gummy Worms, Groundhogs and Guinea Pigs, Medals and Memorials, Pickles and Parks, and Turkey and Takeout.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(4) K-3 Readers' Theater: How to Put On a Production series. Illustrated by Lucy Fleming. Geared toward third grade and up, this series offers instructions for mounting readers' theater or stage productions of six holiday-themed scripts with stage directions. In each didactic play, students dramatize collaboration and model successful group work. Introductory matter includes how to handle props, rehearsals, crew responsibilities, and more. Teacher guides with more information and tips are available for download on the publisher's website. Review covers these Readers' Theater: How to Put on a Production titles: Fettuccine and Four-Leaf Clovers, Ghosts and Gummy Worms, Groundhogs and Guinea Pigs, Medals and Memorials, Pickles and Parks, and Turkey and Takeout.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(4) K-3 Readers' Theater: How to Put On a Production series. Illustrated by Nina Mata. Geared toward third grade and up, this series offers instructions for mounting readers' theater or stage productions of six holiday-themed scripts with stage directions. In each didactic play, students dramatize collaboration and model successful group work. Introductory matter includes how to handle props, rehearsals, crew responsibilities, and more. Teacher guides with more information and tips are available for download on the publisher's website. Review covers these Readers' Theater: How to Put on a Production titles: Fettuccine and Four-Leaf Clovers, Ghosts and Gummy Worms, Groundhogs and Guinea Pigs, Medals and Memorials, Pickles and Parks, and Turkey and Takeout.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(4) K-3 Readers' Theater: How to Put On a Production series. Illustrated by Lucy Fleming. Geared toward third grade and up, this series offers instructions for mounting readers' theater or stage productions of six holiday-themed scripts with stage directions. In each didactic play, students dramatize collaboration and model successful group work. Introductory matter includes how to handle props, rehearsals, crew responsibilities, and more. Teacher guides with more information and tips are available for download on the publisher's website. Review covers these Readers' Theater: How to Put on a Production titles: Fettuccine and Four-Leaf Clovers, Ghosts and Gummy Worms, Groundhogs and Guinea Pigs, Medals and Memorials, Pickles and Parks, and Turkey and Takeout.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(4) K-3 In a purposeful story, warthog Walter experiments with water and shares the experiences with his friend Willa, with whom he eventually ponders ways to conserve it; the pair creates a book called Walter and Willa's WONDERFUL Water Book summarizing what they've learned. Wallace's collage illustrations are appealing; Walter's ideas, though advanced for young children, directly introduce concepts such as surface tension.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) 1-3 Abby and the Book Bunch series. Illustrated by Amanda Chronister. Movie introduces library-loving Abby and her friends, and these illustrated chapter books follow them through third grade. Some mild conflicts (a pink hair dye prank) and mysteries (a possible ghost) provide action and reasons to utilize library resources. Unfortunately, the boys always move chairs and use tools while the girls serve cookies. Engaging facts and activity suggestions are appended. Review covers these Abby and the Book Brunch titles: Claim to Fame, The Haunted Sleepover, Movie Mishaps, and The Mystery of the Golden key.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) 1-3 Abby and the Book Bunch series. Illustrated by Amanda Chronister. Movie introduces library-loving Abby and her friends, and these illustrated chapter books follow them through third grade. Some mild conflicts (a pink hair dye prank) and mysteries (a possible ghost) provide action and reasons to utilize library resources. Unfortunately, the boys always move chairs and use tools while the girls serve cookies. Engaging facts and activity suggestions are appended. Review covers these Abby and the Book Brunch titles: Claim to Fame, The Haunted Sleepover, Movie Mishaps, and The Mystery of the Golden key.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) 1-3 Abby and the Book Bunch series. Illustrated by Amanda Chronister. Movie introduces library-loving Abby and her friends, and these illustrated chapter books follow them through third grade. Some mild conflicts (a pink hair dye prank) and mysteries (a possible ghost) provide action and reasons to utilize library resources. Unfortunately, the boys always move chairs and use tools while the girls serve cookies. Engaging facts and activity suggestions are appended. Review covers these Abby and the Book Brunch titles: Claim to Fame, The Haunted Sleepover, Movie Mishaps, and The Mystery of the Golden key.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) 1-3 Abby and the Book Bunch series. Illustrated by Amanda Chronister. Movie introduces library-loving Abby and her friends, and these illustrated chapter books follow them through third grade. Some mild conflicts (a pink hair dye prank) and mysteries (a possible ghost) provide action and reasons to utilize library resources. Unfortunately, the boys always move chairs and use tools while the girls serve cookies. Engaging facts and activity suggestions are appended. Review covers these Abby and the Book Brunch titles: Claim to Fame, The Haunted Sleepover, Movie Mishaps, and The Mystery of the Golden key.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) K-3 Readers' Theater: How to Put on a Production series. Illustrated by Michelle Henninger. This series offers instructions for mounting readers' theater or stage productions of four plays based on familiar tales (e.g., "Chicken Little," "Sleeping Beauty"). Each book introduces cast and crew, sets and props, makeup and costumes, and stage directions; rather stilted script adaptations with dialogue that's easy to read and speak conclude the presentations. Ideal for classroom use. Review covers these Readers' Theater: How to Put on a Production titles: Farmyard Security, Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow, Pricked Pinkies, and The Princedom of Pea.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(4) K-3 Readers' Theater: How to Put on a Production series. Illustrated by Michelle Henninger. This series offers instructions for mounting readers' theater or stage productions of four plays based on familiar tales (e.g., "Chicken Little," "Sleeping Beauty"). Each book introduces cast and crew, sets and props, makeup and costumes, and stage directions; rather stilted script adaptations with dialogue that's easy to read and speak conclude the presentations. Ideal for classroom use. Review covers these Readers' Theater: How to Put on a Production titles: Farmyard Security, Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow, Pricked Pinkies, and The Princedom of Pea.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(4) K-3 Readers' Theater: How to Put on a Production series. Illustrated by Nina Mata. This series offers instructions for mounting readers' theater or stage productions of four plays based on familiar tales (e.g., "Chicken Little," "Sleeping Beauty"). Each book introduces cast and crew, sets and props, makeup and costumes, and stage directions; rather stilted script adaptations with dialogue that's easy to read and speak conclude the presentations. Ideal for classroom use. Review covers these Readers' Theater: How to Put on a Production titles: Farmyard Security, Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow, Pricked Pinkies, and The Princedom of Pea.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(4) K-3 Readers' Theater: How to Put on a Production series. Illustrated by Nina Mata . This series offers instructions for mounting readers' theater or stage productions of four plays based on familiar tales (e.g., "Chicken Little," "Sleeping Beauty"). Each book introduces cast and crew, sets and props, makeup and costumes, and stage directions; rather stilted script adaptations with dialogue that's easy to read and speak conclude the presentations. Ideal for classroom use. Review covers these Readers' Theater: How to Put on a Production titles: Farmyard Security, Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow, Pricked Pinkies, and The Princedom of Pea.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(3) K-3 Three mice visit a museum and observe various sculptures, appreciating shape, arrangement, dimensionality, and texture. Some sculptural terminology is introduced, and real works of art are examined--in particular, English sculptor Barbara Hepworth's Four Rectangles with Four Oblique Circles. The mice observe, sketch, and create shapes on their own. Instructions for creating paper shape sculptures and information about the featured pieces are appended.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(4) K-3 Rabbit Minna tries to come up with the perfect collection to celebrate the one hundredth day of school. With help from her family, she gathers ten sets of different things for a picture-perfect project. The quality of some of the mixed-media illustrations is poor, but the art does help readers visualize the math concepts covered in the accessible text.

Reviewer: Bethany Templeton Klem

(4) K-3 In another story starring Buddy and Mama Bear (Rocks! Rocks! Rocks!; Stars! Stars! Stars!), Wallace introduces readers to pond life, from cattails to damselflies, all shown in mixed-media illustrations. While the plot is forced, the book could be used as a primer in ecology for classes studying habitats. Directions for making a rock turtle are appended.

Reviewer: Lana Barnes

(4) K-3 Mama Bear and Buddy Bear (Shells! Shells! Shells!) follow a rock trail at a nature center. At each of five stops, Mama and Buddy learn about random topics. This earth science introduction features bright mixed-media collage illustrations and a straightforward text (though the story is forced). Back matter includes suggestions for rock activities, some "rock sayings," and a list of "rocky" cities.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) K-3 Bunny Minna asks her mother about stars. Enthusiastic Mom suggests a "star party" (including a "star supper"), a museum visit, and a stargazing outing. Though the story line is forced, some accurate, accessible information is dispensed through the inquisitive rabbit-children's questions and their answers. Collage illustrations effectively incorporate cut paper, acrylics, photographs, and digital images. Simple recipes and activities are included.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian