(4) 4-6 National Geographic Kids Mission series. With Daniel Raven-Ellison. This introduction to panda behavior and biology highlights challenges to pandas' survival and human efforts to protect them. Dynamic photos enhance an informative text, while focus articles on researchers, specific pandas, and conservation-related activities round out the package. The overly busy design includes inserts of related stories and interviews that interrupt the narrative. Reading list, websites. Ind.

Reviewer: Russell Perry

(4) 4-6 National Geographic Kids Mission series. With Daniel Raven-Ellison. This introduction to shark behavior and biology highlights challenges to sharks' survival and human efforts to protect them. Dynamic photos complement the informative text, while profiles of researchers, specific sharks, and conservation-related activities round out the package. The overly busy design includes inserts of related stories and interviews that interrupt the narrative. Reading list, websites. Ind.

Reviewer: Russell Perry

(4) 4-6 National Geographic Kids Mission series. With Daniel Raven-Ellison. Spectacular photos, fascinating facts, anecdotes about individual tigers, and updates from field scientists give a thorough overview of the species' survival threats and current status. Unfortunately, the design is busy and page inserts of stories and interviews interrupt the flow of the narrative. Each chapter ends with "rescue activities," ranging from craft projects to asking for corporate donations. Reading list, websites. Ind.

Reviewer: Grace Worcester Greene

(4) 4-6 National Geographic Kids Mission series. With Daniel Raven-Ellison. Spectacular photos, fascinating facts, anecdotes about individual turtles, and updates from field scientists give a thorough overview of the species' survival threats and current status. Unfortunately, the design is busy and page inserts of stories and interviews interrupt the flow of the narrative. Each chapter ends with "rescue activities," such as holding an awareness-raising art show and writing to politicians. Reading list, websites. Ind.

Reviewer: Grace Worcester Greene

(4) 4-6 National Geographic Kids Mission series. These comprehensive introductions feature facts about the titular animal, anecdotes about individuals, updates from scientists working in the field, and challenges to species survival. Each chapter ends with "rescue activities," ranging from simple energy-saving suggestions to specific ways to help these animals to vague political actions. Excellent photos are eye-catching, but the page design is busy. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers the following titles: Mission: Elephant Rescue and Mission: Polar Bear Rescue.

Reviewer: Grace Worcester Greene

(4) 4-6 National Geographic Kids Mission series. These comprehensive introductions feature facts about the titular animal, anecdotes about individuals, updates from scientists working in the field, and challenges to species survival. Each chapter ends with "rescue activities," ranging from simple energy-saving suggestions to specific ways to help these animals to vague political actions. Excellent photos are eye-catching, but the page design is busy. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers the following titles: Mission: Elephant Rescue and Mission: Polar Bear Rescue.

Reviewer: Grace Worcester Greene

(4) 4-6 National Geographic Kids Mission series. With Daniel Raven-Ellison. Written with a National Geographic explorer, this conversational text introduces readers to wolves and the conservation challenges facing the species. The content is informative and engaging and well-reproduced photos are eye-catching, but the busy layout tends to be overwhelming. Each chapter concludes with suggestions for related activities, which emphasize action and education. Lists of organizations and sites to visit are appended. Reading list, websites. Ind.

Reviewer: Sian Gaetano