(4) K-3 Sharing Nature with Children series. Illustrated by Jamichael Henterly. In this flip-over book, animals are shown during day, or--flip the book--nighttime activities. Each page features a number from one to ten, with that many animals on the page (e.g., for daytime number two, two porcupines sleep in a tree that two bear cubs climb). Minimal singsongy rhyming text accompanies the realistically portrayed creatures.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(4) K-3 Sharing Nature with Children series. Megan's family has just moved to the Arizona desert, where she keeps a journal of the new knowledge she learns from observing the plant and animal life of her surroundings. Colorful and creative full-page paintings and collages and interesting bordered fact-bytes overshadow the stilted, didactic journal entries. The book ends with "So What Can I Do?" activities directing readers to a few books and a couple of websites.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(4) K-3 Sharing Nature with Children series. As an encouraging introduction to bird watching, this book suggests practical ways to attract backyard birds, such as setting out simple birdbaths and food. More information and resources appear in the back matter, including an ambitious plan for building a nest box. Illustrations from different perspectives are accurate, but a stippled background interferes with easy identification, especially in the smaller representations.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian