(4) 4-6 Warner Brothers: Wile E. Coyote, Physical Science Genius series. Illustrated by Andrés Martínez Ricci. Warner Brothers' evergreen duo of Road Runner and his hapless would-be predator Wile E. Coyote illustrates the physical principles of energy, forces, and motion. The Acme devices Wile E. uses (e.g., renewable-energy-fueled Bio-Buggy 2000) serve the purpose well and the illustrations are engaging, but the high-reading-level explanations seem at odds with a cartoon-watching audience. Occasional diagrams expand the cartoons. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Warner Brothers: Wile E. Coyote, Physical Science Genius titles: Wile E. Coyote Experiments with Energy and Wile E. Coyote Experiments with Forces and Motion.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) K-3 Looking Glass Library: Science Rocks! series. Illustrated by Andrés Martínez Ricci. These accessible books introduce readers to scientific ideas and concepts in the context of everyday activities (e.g., you need force to move your bike, a completed circuit allows your TV to turn on), as demonstrated by a trio of overly peppy, garishly illustrated young scientists. A simple activity and additional facts are appended in each title. Glos., ind. Review covers these Looking Glass Library: Science Rocks! titles: Electricity Is Everywhere, Marvelous Motion, and Super Shadows.

Reviewer: Betsy Murray

(4) K-3 Looking Glass Library: Science Rocks! series. Illustrated by Andrés Martínez Ricci. These accessible books introduce readers to scientific ideas and concepts in the context of everyday activities (e.g., you need force to move your bike, a completed circuit allows your TV to turn on), as demonstrated by a trio of overly peppy, garishly illustrated young scientists. A simple activity and additional facts are appended in each title. Glos., ind. Review covers these Looking Glass Library: Science Rocks! titles: Electricity Is Everywhere, Marvelous Motion, and Super Shadows.

Reviewer: Betsy Murray

(4) K-3 Looking Glass Library: Science Rocks! series. Illustrated by Andrés Martínez Ricci. These accessible books introduce readers to scientific ideas and concepts in the context of everyday activities (e.g., you need force to move your bike, a completed circuit allows your TV to turn on), as demonstrated by a trio of overly peppy, garishly illustrated young scientists. A simple activity and additional facts are appended in each title. Glos., ind. Review covers these Looking Glass Library: Science Rocks! titles: Electricity Is Everywhere, Marvelous Motion, and Super Shadows.

Reviewer: Betsy Murray