(4) K-3 Spot Sports series. Each slim easy reader opens with a photo glossary highlighting four sport-specific vocabulary words, accompanied by instructions: "Look for these words and pictures as you read." The following spreads are organized around these keywords, with bright stock photos and a smattering of facts. The volumes are light on substance but effectively reinforce the meaning of a small number of relevant terms.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(4) K-3 Spot Sports series. Each slim easy reader opens with a photo glossary highlighting four sport-specific vocabulary words, accompanied by instructions: "Look for these words and pictures as you read." The following spreads are organized around these keywords, with bright stock photos and a smattering of facts. The volumes are light on substance but effectively reinforce the meaning of a small number of relevant terms.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(4) K-3 Spot Sports series. Each slim easy reader opens with a photo glossary highlighting four sport-specific vocabulary words, accompanied by instructions: "Look for these words and pictures as you read." The following spreads are organized around these keywords, with bright stock photos and a smattering of facts. The volumes are light on substance but effectively reinforce the meaning of a small number of relevant terms.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(4) K-3 Spot Sports series. Each slim easy reader opens with a photo glossary highlighting four sport-specific vocabulary words, accompanied by instructions: "Look for these words and pictures as you read." The following spreads are organized around these keywords, with bright stock photos and a smattering of facts. The volumes are light on substance but effectively reinforce the meaning of a small number of relevant terms.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(4) K-3 Spot Sports series. Each slim easy reader opens with a photo glossary highlighting four sport-specific vocabulary words, accompanied by instructions: "Look for these words and pictures as you read." The following spreads are organized around these keywords, with bright stock photos and a smattering of facts. The volumes are light on substance but effectively reinforce the meaning of a small number of relevant terms.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(3) PS Illustrated by Richard Smythe. A crane (the bird) takes flight ("Lift"); on a facing page, a (mechanical) crane hoists dirt ("Lift"). One crane gathers sticks with its beak ("Grab"); the other crane hoists beams ("Grab"”). As pages turn, vibrant illustrations show that each crane is building a home: one a nest, the other a house. File this one under "Elementary but Ingenious Picture Books."

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(4) K-3 Spot Mighty Machines series. Each slim early reader opens with a photo glossary highlighting four truck-related vocabulary words, accompanied by instructions: "Look for these words and pictures as you read." The following spreads are organized by these keywords, with bright stock photos and a smattering of basic facts. The volumes lack substance but effectively reinforce the meaning of a small number of relevant terms. Also available in Spanish. Review covers these Spot Mighty Machines titles: Big Rigs, Fire Trucks, Garbage Trucks, Pickup Trucks, Tanker Trucks, and Tow Trucks.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(4) K-3 Spot Mighty Machines series. Each slim early reader opens with a photo glossary highlighting four truck-related vocabulary words, accompanied by instructions: "Look for these words and pictures as you read." The following spreads are organized by these keywords, with bright stock photos and a smattering of basic facts. The volumes lack substance but effectively reinforce the meaning of a small number of relevant terms. Also available in Spanish. Review covers these Spot Mighty Machines titles: Big Rigs, Fire Trucks, Garbage Trucks, Pickup Trucks, Tanker Trucks, and Tow Trucks.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(4) K-3 Spot Mighty Machines series. Each slim early reader opens with a photo glossary highlighting four truck-related vocabulary words, accompanied by instructions: "Look for these words and pictures as you read." The following spreads are organized by these keywords, with bright stock photos and a smattering of basic facts. The volumes lack substance but effectively reinforce the meaning of a small number of relevant terms. Also available in Spanish. Review covers these Spot Mighty Machines titles: Big Rigs, Fire Trucks, Garbage Trucks, Pickup Trucks, Tanker Trucks, and Tow Trucks.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(4) K-3 Spot Mighty Machines series. Each slim early reader opens with a photo glossary highlighting four truck-related vocabulary words, accompanied by instructions: "Look for these words and pictures as you read." The following spreads are organized by these keywords, with bright stock photos and a smattering of basic facts. The volumes lack substance but effectively reinforce the meaning of a small number of relevant terms. Also available in Spanish. Review covers these Spot Mighty Machines titles: Big Rigs, Fire Trucks, Garbage Trucks, Pickup Trucks, Tanker Trucks, and Tow Trucks.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(4) K-3 Spot Mighty Machines series. Each slim early reader opens with a photo glossary highlighting four truck-related vocabulary words, accompanied by instructions: "Look for these words and pictures as you read." The following spreads are organized by these keywords, with bright stock photos and a smattering of basic facts. The volumes lack substance but effectively reinforce the meaning of a small number of relevant terms. Also available in Spanish. Review covers these Spot Mighty Machines titles: Big Rigs, Fire Trucks, Garbage Trucks, Pickup Trucks, Tanker Trucks, and Tow Trucks.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(4) K-3 Spot Mighty Machines series. Each slim early reader opens with a photo glossary highlighting four truck-related vocabulary words, accompanied by instructions: "Look for these words and pictures as you read." The following spreads are organized by these keywords, with bright stock photos and a smattering of basic facts. The volumes lack substance but effectively reinforce the meaning of a small number of relevant terms. Also available in Spanish. Review covers these Spot Mighty Machines titles: Big Rigs, Fire Trucks, Garbage Trucks, Pickup Trucks, Tanker Trucks, and Tow Trucks.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Hannah Tolson. Eyes can be big or small, bulging or hiding, but they are all designed to work for their owners--whether they help an animal see far away, in two directions at once, or in the dark. In the voice of each animal (goat: "I've got OBLONG eyes"), the text is simple but introduces some interesting vocabulary; the bold, clear illustrations give close-ups of the different eyes.

Reviewer: Janet Dawson

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Olivia Holden. "Once there was a girl who had a little seed of an idea." Against a spare text, gentle, naive-style pastel illustrations show people slowly gathering in the child's gray neighborhood. A lot is cleared. Seeds are planted. Neighbors work together, talk, and share snacks. Ultimately, the dull buildings fade behind the colors of a community garden party in this satisfying tale of hope and cooperation.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) K-3 Spot Creepy Crawlies series. Each slim easy reader opens with a photo glossary highlighting four insect-related vocab words, accompanied by instructions: "Look for these words and pictures as you read." The following spreads are organized around these keywords, with bright stock photos and a smattering of facts. The volumes lack substance but effectively reinforce the meaning of a small number of relevant terms. Review covers these Spot Creepy Crawlies titles Ants and Bees.

Reviewer: Rebecca Fox

(4) K-3 Spot Creepy Crawlies series. Each slim easy reader opens with a photo glossary highlighting four insect-related vocab words, accompanied by instructions: "Look for these words and pictures as you read." The following spreads are organized around these keywords, with bright stock photos and a smattering of facts. The volumes lack substance but effectively reinforce the meaning of a small number of relevant terms. Review covers these Spot Creepy Crawlies titles Ants and Bees.

Reviewer: Rebecca Fox

(4) K-3 Spot Backyard Animals series. This slim easy reader opens with a photo glossary highlighting four bat-related vocabulary words, accompanied by instructions: "Look for these words and pictures as you read." The following spreads are organized around these keywords, with bright, close-up photos and a smattering of basic facts. The volume lacks substance but effectively reinforces the meaning of a small number of relevant terms. Also available in Spanish.

Reviewer: Rebecca Fox

(3) PS Illustrated by Sara Acton. Bunny wakes up early, eager to do things with Daddy--bike, play ball, fly a kite--but all Daddy does is sleep. Exasperated, Bunny shouts for Daddy to wake up and is finally rewarded with a cuddle and storytime in bed. Loose, expressive watercolors and spare, simple dialogue capture both Bunny's exuberance and the warmth of father-child quiet time.

Reviewer: David Elzey

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Hannah Tolson. The assorted functions of a random variety of animal feet are highlighted in the simple text of this book about animal adaptations. Each spread features a different type of animal feet--e.g., webbed, hoofed, sticky, padded--and explains their usefulness when running, kicking, clinging, climbing, digging, or swimming. The large-print font and winsome illustrations make this well suited for read-alouds.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(4) K-3 Spot Sports series. Each slim easy reader opens with a photo glossary highlighting four sport-specific vocabulary words, accompanied by instructions: "Look for these words and pictures as you read." The following spreads are organized around these keywords, with bright stock photos and a smattering of facts. The volumes lack substance but effectively reinforce the meaning of a small number of relevant terms. Review covers these Spot Sports titles: Baseball and Basketball.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.