(4) K-3 Favorite Dog Breeds series. These nonfiction easy readers introduce popular dog breeds through accessible language, a clear font, and strong organization. Learn how beagles' excellent tracking skills and boxers' loyalty to their owners help make them excellent choices as pets. While the books are visually appealing with bright colors, jaunty headings, and plentiful images, occasional layout missteps distort some gutter-spanning photographs. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Favorite Dog Breeds titles: Beagles and Boxers.

Reviewer: Dorrie Karlin

(4) K-3 Favorite Dog Breeds series. These nonfiction easy readers introduce popular dog breeds through accessible language, a clear font, and strong organization. Learn how beagles' excellent tracking skills and boxers' loyalty to their owners help make them excellent choices as pets. While the books are visually appealing with bright colors, jaunty headings, and plentiful images, occasional layout missteps distort some gutter-spanning photographs. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Favorite Dog Breeds titles: Beagles and Boxers.

Reviewer: Dorrie Karlin

(4) 4-6 Get to Know Cat, Dog, and Horse Breeds series. Aimed at hard-core aficionados, these information-dense books give each horse, dog, or cat breed a spread containing two or more color photographs; a sidebar with stats such as size, weight, and coloring; and several paragraphs describing the breed's history, characteristics, and temperament. Only Cat contains a section on general care. Small type won't drive fanciers away from this in-depth series. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Get to Know Cat, Dog, and Horse Breeds titles: Get to Know Horse Breeds, Get to Know Dog Breeds, and Get to Know Cat Breeds.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(4) 4-6 Get to Know Cat, Dog, and Horse Breeds series. Aimed at hard-core aficionados, these information-dense books give each horse, dog, or cat breed a spread containing two or more color photographs; a sidebar with stats such as size, weight, and coloring; and several paragraphs describing the breed's history, characteristics, and temperament. Only Cat contains a section on general care. Small type won't drive fanciers away from this in-depth series. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Get to Know Cat, Dog, and Horse Breeds titles: Get to Know Horse Breeds, Get to Know Dog Breeds, and Get to Know Cat Breeds.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(4) 4-6 Get to Know Cat, Dog, and Horse Breeds series. Aimed at hard-core aficionados, these information-dense books give each horse, dog, or cat breed a spread containing two or more color photographs; a sidebar with stats such as size, weight, and coloring; and several paragraphs describing the breed's history, characteristics, and temperament. Only Cat contains a section on general care. Small type won't drive fanciers away from this in-depth series. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Get to Know Cat, Dog, and Horse Breeds titles: Get to Know Horse Breeds, Get to Know Dog Breeds, and Get to Know Cat Breeds.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(4) K-3 Dog Breeds series. These slim volumes provide basic facts about retrievers and German shepherds, including their life cycle, the care they need, and the kinds of work they can do. Each book also includes an activity about dogs for readers to try. Attractive photographs show the variety of dogs, but the texts are somewhat choppy and occasionally repetitive. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Dog Breeds titles: German Shepherds and Retrievers.]

Reviewer: Patricia Riley

(4) K-3 Dog Breeds series. These slim volumes provide basic facts about retrievers and German shepherds, including their life cycle, the care they need, and the kinds of work they can do. Each book also includes an activity about dogs for readers to try. Attractive photographs show the variety of dogs, but the texts are somewhat choppy and occasionally repetitive. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Dog Breeds titles: German Shepherds and Retrievers.]

Reviewer: Patricia Riley