(3) K-3 Name That Text Type! series. Fiction and Nonfiction offer concise, sophisticated introductions to subgenres, ranging from historical fiction to adventure and from biography to how-to. Graphic Novels defines the form for a novice and explains form-specific features like word bubbles. In all three, sample excerpts set against colorful, relevant stock photos effectively illustrate in-text descriptions of identifying features. Writing activities are appended. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Name That Text Type! titles: What Are Graphic Novels?, What Are Fiction Genres?, and What Are Nonfiction Genres?.

Reviewer: Rebecca Fox

(3) K-3 Name That Text Type! series. Fiction and Nonfiction offer concise, sophisticated introductions to subgenres, ranging from historical fiction to adventure and from biography to how-to. Graphic Novels defines the form for a novice and explains form-specific features like word bubbles. In all three, sample excerpts set against colorful, relevant stock photos effectively illustrate in-text descriptions of identifying features. Writing activities are appended. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Name That Text Type! titles: What Are Graphic Novels?, What Are Fiction Genres?, and What Are Nonfiction Genres?.

Reviewer: Rebecca Fox

(3) K-3 Name That Text Type! series. Fiction and Nonfiction offer concise, sophisticated introductions to subgenres, ranging from historical fiction to adventure and from biography to how-to. Graphic Novels defines the form for a novice and explains form-specific features like word bubbles. In all three, sample excerpts set against colorful, relevant stock photos effectively illustrate in-text descriptions of identifying features. Writing activities are appended. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Name That Text Type! titles: What Are Graphic Novels?, What Are Fiction Genres?, and What Are Nonfiction Genres?.

Reviewer: Rebecca Fox

(3) K-3 Name That Text Type! series. Each chapter introduces identifying features of myths, legends, folktales, fables, or fairy tales, highlighting the differing thematic content and cultural roles of each genre. A mix of Western and non-Western examples, set against colorful, relevant stock photos, astutely reinforces the message that in every culture "handed-down stories show our values." Fairy tale–writing activities are appended. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Rebecca Fox

(3) K-3 Name That Text Type! series. Concise chapters introduce the relationship between written and performed plays and define "basic parts" (setting, characters, story arc, dialogue, stage directions), common types of plays, and historical and cultural trends. Performance-themed stock photos enliven spreads and couple with script excerpts to reinforce descriptions of the translation "from the page to the stage." A playwriting activity is appended. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Rebecca Fox

(3) K-3 Name That Text Type! series. Four short chapters introduce everyday encounters with poetry, poetry as a means of expressing ideas, craft techniques (i.e., alliteration, simile and metaphor, rhythm and rhyme), and poetic forms (i.e., concrete, haiku, free verse). Sample poetry, set against full-bleed stock photos consistent with each poem's content, meaningfully illustrates each paragraph on technique. A poetry-writing activity is appended. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Rebecca Fox