(4) 4-6 Tales from Heaven and Earth series. Translated by Gwen Marsh. Each book focuses on one religion (Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, and more) and retells some of its important stories. Small, detailed illustrations reflect the style of art found in the stories' settings. The retellings are uneven--often wordy and confusing--but the sidebars and back matter that give more details about the religions themselves are useful and provide information that isn't widely available.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(3) 4-6 This collection of stories featuring the character of Spider includes legends from a number of tribes, including the Osage, Navajo, Cherokee, Cheyenne, and Kiowa people. The illustrations are by noted Native artists, and several pages are devoted to providing information on the authenticity of and source for each story and on the illustrators. The preface notes the importance of context in storytelling.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(4) 4-6 The page layout is busy, almost overwhelming, in this British import that contains two sections ("Growing Up" and "Babies") and is packed with (mostly Americanized) information and reassurance about adolescence, pregnancy, birth, and early child development. Cartoon illustrations and very specific diagrams are included, but details in a few are lost in the gutter. "Growing Up" contains a glossary. Ind.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(4) 4-6 Tales of Heaven and Earth series. Translated by Sarah Matthews. Each book focuses on one religion (Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, and more) and retells some of its important stories. Small, detailed illustrations reflect the style of art found in the stories' settings. The retellings are uneven--often wordy and confusing--but the sidebars and back matter that give more details about the religions themselves are useful and provide information that isn't widely available.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(4) 4-6 A more accurate title for this unremarkable European import would allude to the fact that it is strictly about the 'historical' world of Native Americans. Standard information is included in chapters that are arranged somewhat awkwardly; a chronological presentation shifts to a geographical framework and ends with a chapter about historic leaders. Illustrations with lengthy captions are included. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.