(3) K-3 Buddy Books: Animal Kingdom series. A clear but brief text supported by photos and illustrations describes these two types of sharks, focusing on their physical characteristics, where they live, what they eat, and their young. Report writers will find a variety of basic facts, easily accessible through a table of contents, highlighted glossary words, and an index. Review covers these Buddy Books: Animal Kingdom titles: Hammerhead Sharks and Tiger Sharks.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(3) K-3 Buddy Books: Animal Kingdom series. These brief but adequate introductions focus on different types of birds, including information on where they live, what they look like, what they eat, and reproduction. Photos on each spread support the text and draw attention to distinctive features. Highlighted glossary words, a table of contents, and an index will help report writers find specific information. Review covers these Buddy Books: Animal Kingdom titles: Hummingbirds, Owls, Turkeys, and Woodpeckers.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(4) K-3 Buddy Books: Animal Kingdom series. These brief but adequate books focus on different types of domestic animals. Cows and Sheep explain breed uses (e.g., dairy and meat), while the other titles focus on what distinguishes each breed. Clear text and appealing photos make these a good choice for report writers. There are five other spring 2005 books about domestic animals in this series. Glos., ind. Review covers these Buddy Books: Animal Kingdom titles: American Curl Cats, Cows, Clydesdale Horses, Jack Russell Terriers, and Sheep.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(3) K-3 Buddy Books: Animal Kingdom series. These brief but adequate books focus on different types of domestic animals. Cows and Sheep explain breed uses (e.g., dairy and meat), while the other titles focus on what distinguishes each breed. Clear text and appealing photos make these a good choice for report writers. There are five other spring 2005 books about domestic animals in this series. Glos., ind. Review covers these Buddy Books: Animal Kingdom titles: American Curl Cats, Cows, Clydesdale Horses, Jack Russell Terriers, and Sheep.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(3) K-3 Buddy Books: Animal Kingdom series. These brief but adequate books focus on different types of domestic animals. Cows and Sheep explain breed uses (e.g., dairy and meat), while the other titles focus on what distinguishes each breed. Clear text and appealing photos make these a good choice for report writers. There are five other spring 2005 books about domestic animals in this series. Glos., ind. Review covers these Buddy Books: Animal Kingdom titles: American Curl Cats, Cows, Clydesdale Horses, Jack Russell Terriers, and Sheep.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(3) K-3 Buddy Books: Animal Kingdom series. Crisp pictures and clear text are used to explain a variety of topics related to each type of animal. A table of contents and an index make it easy to locate information, and glossary words are highlighted. These are brief but adequate choices for report writers. There are ten other spring 2005 books about mammals in this series. Review covers these Buddy Books: Animal Kingdom series titles: Blue Whales, Bottle-Nosed Dolphins, Elephants, Pandas, and Vampire Bats.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(3) K-3 Buddy Books: Animal Kingdom series. Crisp pictures and clear text are used to explain a variety of topics related to each type of animal. A table of contents and an index make it easy to locate information, and glossary words are highlighted. These are brief but adequate choices for report writers. There are ten other spring 2005 books about mammals in this series. Review covers these Buddy Books: Animal Kingdom series titles: Blue Whales, Bottle-Nosed Dolphins, Elephants, Pandas, and Vampire Bats.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(3) K-3 Buddy Books: Animal Kingdom series. These brief but adequate books focus on different types of domestic animals. Cows and Sheep explain breed uses (e.g., dairy and meat), while the other titles focus on what distinguishes each breed. Clear text and appealing photos make these a good choice for report writers. There are five other spring 2005 books about domestic animals in this series. Glos., ind. Review covers these Buddy Books: Animal Kingdom titles: American Curl Cats, Cows, Clydesdale Horses, Jack Russell Terriers, and Sheep.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(3) K-3 Buddy Books: Animal Kingdom series. These brief but adequate books feature clear texts focusing on topics including the types of each animal, size, habitat, food, and reproduction. Captioned photos or illustrations on each spread illustrate the text and add interest. Words listed in the glossary are highlighted in the text and will help report writers. Ind. Review covers these Buddy Books: Animal Kingdom titles: Copperheads, Crocodiles, Frogs, Lizards, Rattlesnakes, and Salamanders.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(3) K-3 Buddy Books: Animal Kingdom series. These brief but adequate books feature clear texts focusing on topics including the types of each animal, size, habitat, food, and reproduction. Captioned photos or illustrations on each spread illustrate the text and add interest. Words listed in the glossary are highlighted in the text and will help report writers. Ind. Review covers these Buddy Books: Animal Kingdom titles: Copperheads, Crocodiles, Frogs, Lizards, Rattlesnakes, and Salamanders.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(3) K-3 Buddy Books: Animal Kingdom series. A clear but brief text supported by photos and illustrations describes these two types of sharks, focusing on their physical characteristics, where they live, what they eat, and their young. Report writers will find a variety of basic facts, easily accessible through a table of contents, highlighted glossary words, and an index. Review covers these Buddy Books: Animal Kingdom titles: Hammerhead Sharks and Tiger Sharks.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(3) K-3 Buddy Books: Animal Kingdom series. These brief but adequate books focus on different types of domestic animals. Cows and Sheep explain breed uses (e.g., dairy and meat), while the other titles focus on what distinguishes each breed. Clear text and appealing photos make these a good choice for report writers. There are five other spring 2005 books about domestic animals in this series. Glos., ind. Review covers these Buddy Books: Animal Kingdom titles: American Curl Cats, Cows, Clydesdale Horses, Jack Russell Terriers, and Sheep.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(3) K-3 Buddy Books: Animal Kingdom series. These brief but adequate books feature clear texts focusing on topics including the types of each animal, size, habitat, food, and reproduction. Captioned photos or illustrations on each spread illustrate the text and add interest. Words listed in the glossary are highlighted in the text and will help report writers. Ind. Review covers these Buddy Books: Animal Kingdom titles: Copperheads, Crocodiles, Frogs, Lizards, Rattlesnakes, and Salamanders.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(3) K-3 Buddy Books: Animal Kingdom series. These brief but adequate books feature clear texts focusing on topics including the types of each animal, size, habitat, food, and reproduction. Captioned photos or illustrations on each spread illustrate the text and add interest. Words listed in the glossary are highlighted in the text and will help report writers. Ind. Review covers these Buddy Books: Animal Kingdom titles: Copperheads, Crocodiles, Frogs, Lizards, Rattlesnakes, and Salamanders.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(3) K-3 Buddy Books: Animal Kingdom series. These brief but adequate introductions focus on different types of birds, including information on where they live, what they look like, what they eat, and reproduction. Photos on each spread support the text and draw attention to distinctive features. Highlighted glossary words, a table of contents, and an index will help report writers find specific information. Review covers these Buddy Books: Animal Kingdom titles: Hummingbirds, Owls, Turkeys, and Woodpeckers.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(3) K-3 Buddy Books: Animal Kingdom series. These brief introductions focus on each animal's distinguishing features, what they eat, where they live, and a variety of other topics. Clear text and eye-catching photos make these a good choice for report writers, but the extremely specific focus of the two spider books may limit their use. Glos., ind. Review covers these Buddy Books: Animal Kingdom titles: Grasshoppers, Jumping Spiders, and Wolf Spiders.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(3) K-3 Buddy Books: Animal Kingdom series. Crisp pictures and clear text are used to explain a variety of topics related to each type of animal. A table of contents and an index make it easy to locate information, and glossary words are highlighted. These are brief but adequate choices for report writers. There are ten other spring 2005 books about mammals in this series. Review covers these Buddy Books: Animal Kingdom series titles: Blue Whales, Bottle-Nosed Dolphins, Elephants, Pandas, and Vampire Bats.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(3) K-3 Buddy Books: Animal Kingdom series. These brief but adequate introductions focus on different types of birds, including information on where they live, what they look like, what they eat, and reproduction. Photos on each spread support the text and draw attention to distinctive features. Highlighted glossary words, a table of contents, and an index will help report writers find specific information. Review covers these Buddy Books: Animal Kingdom titles: Hummingbirds, Owls, Turkeys, and Woodpeckers.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(3) K-3 Buddy Books: Animal Kingdom series. Crisp pictures and clear text are used to explain a variety of topics related to each type of animal. A table of contents and an index make it easy to locate information, and glossary words are highlighted. These are brief but adequate choices for report writers. There are ten other spring 2005 books about mammals in this series. Review covers these Buddy Books: Animal Kingdom series titles: Blue Whales, Bottle-Nosed Dolphins, Elephants, Pandas, and Vampire Bats.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(3) K-3 Buddy Books: Animal Kingdom series. These brief but adequate books feature clear texts focusing on topics including the types of each animal, size, habitat, food, and reproduction. Captioned photos or illustrations on each spread illustrate the text and add interest. Words listed in the glossary are highlighted in the text and will help report writers. Ind. Review covers these Buddy Books: Animal Kingdom titles: Copperheads, Crocodiles, Frogs, Lizards, Rattlesnakes, and Salamanders.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister