(3) 4-6 Think series. Illustrated by Drew Shannon. This well-organized offering opens by looking back at human migration throughout history, including "the dark side of colonialism." Next, Lee takes a contemporary lens to the topic, considering the many reasons why people might uproot themselves. The readable narrative covers "legal versus illegal" immigration, refugee rights, anti-immigrant feelings, and the challenges and benefits for both immigrants and their new communities. Each section concludes with two or three profiles of individuals or families to highlight the diversity of immigrant and refugee experiences. Photographs and illustrations help break up the text; sidebars provide related information. A glossary and extensive annotated list of print, video, and online resources are appended. Index unseen.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

(4) 4-6 Think like a Scientist series. Featuring an integrated approach to the social sciences, four chapters cover varied subtopics, such as a history of psychology. Color photos--often full-page--illustrate the text, with occasionally random placement. Captions and biographical sketches of classic and contemporary scientists, such as Adam Smith and Napoleon Chagnon, are engaging, but sources are skimpy at best. Some small experiments are suggested. Websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) 4-6 Think like a Scientist series. Featuring an integrated approach to biology, the four chapters in this book cover varied subtopics, such as genetics, natural selection, and ecology. Color photos--often full-page--are occasionally randomly placed. Captions and biographical sketches of classic and contemporary scientists (e.g., Louis Pasteur and Jane Goodall) are engaging, but sources are skimpy at best. Some small experiments are suggested. Websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) 4-6 Think like a Scientist series. Featuring an integrated approach to engineering, earth science, and mathematics, the four chapters in each of these books cover varied subtopics, such as genetics and the atom bomb--not always with clear transitions. Color photos illustrate the text, with occasionally random placement. Captions and biographical sketches of classic and contemporary scientists are engaging, but sources are skimpy at best. Small experiments appear throughout. Websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Think Like a Scientist titles: How Do We Apply Science?, What Is Out There?, and What Is the Reason?.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) 4-6 Think like a Scientist series. Featuring an integrated approach to engineering, earth science, and mathematics, the four chapters in each of these books cover varied subtopics, such as genetics and the atom bomb--not always with clear transitions. Color photos illustrate the text, with occasionally random placement. Captions and biographical sketches of classic and contemporary scientists are engaging, but sources are skimpy at best. Small experiments appear throughout. Websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Think Like a Scientist titles: How Do We Apply Science?, What Is Out There?, and What Is the Reason?.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) 4-6 Think like a Scientist series. Featuring an integrated approach to engineering, earth science, and mathematics, the four chapters in each of these books cover varied subtopics, such as genetics and the atom bomb--not always with clear transitions. Color photos illustrate the text, with occasionally random placement. Captions and biographical sketches of classic and contemporary scientists are engaging, but sources are skimpy at best. Small experiments appear throughout. Websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Think Like a Scientist titles: How Do We Apply Science?, What Is Out There?, and What Is the Reason?.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) 4-6 Think like a Scientist series. Featuring an integrated approach to physics and chemistry, the four chapters here cover varied subtopics, from the Curies' radioactive research to recent knuckleball studies. Color photos--often full-page versos--are occasionally randomly placed. Captions and biographical sketches of classic and contemporary scientists, such as Galileo and Richard Crooks, are engaging, but sources are skimpy at best. Some small experiments are suggested. Websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) K-3 Think About series. Illustrated by Emily Bolam. These animal behavior/social studies hybrids follow a similar pattern. Silly animal questions ("Does a squirrel cook?") and informative answers ("A polar bear sleeps on the snowy ground inside a den") are followed by simple discussions of human customs. Bolam's inviting illustrations make the most of the premise and reflect the text's informal tone. Prompts for further investigation are appended. Review covers these Think About titles: Does a Bear Wear Boots?, Does a Panda Go to School?, Does a Camel Cook Spaghetti?, Does a Beaver Sleep in a Bed?, and Does a Woodpecker Use a Hammer?.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

(3) K-3 Think About series. Illustrated by Emily Bolam. These animal behavior/social studies hybrids follow a similar pattern. Silly animal questions ("Does a squirrel cook?") and informative answers ("A polar bear sleeps on the snowy ground inside a den") are followed by simple discussions of human customs. Bolam's inviting illustrations make the most of the premise and reflect the text's informal tone. Prompts for further investigation are appended. Review covers these Think About titles: Does a Bear Wear Boots?, Does a Panda Go to School?, Does a Camel Cook Spaghetti?, Does a Beaver Sleep in a Bed?, and Does a Woodpecker Use a Hammer?.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

(3) K-3 Think About series. Illustrated by Emily Bolam. These animal behavior/social studies hybrids follow a similar pattern. Silly animal questions ("Does a squirrel cook?") and informative answers ("A polar bear sleeps on the snowy ground inside a den") are followed by simple discussions of human customs. Bolam's inviting illustrations make the most of the premise and reflect the text's informal tone. Prompts for further investigation are appended. Review covers these Think About titles: Does a Bear Wear Boots?, Does a Panda Go to School?, Does a Camel Cook Spaghetti?, Does a Beaver Sleep in a Bed?, and Does a Woodpecker Use a Hammer?.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

(3) K-3 Think About series. Illustrated by Emily Bolam. These animal behavior/social studies hybrids follow a similar pattern. Silly animal questions ("Does a squirrel cook?") and informative answers ("A polar bear sleeps on the snowy ground inside a den") are followed by simple discussions of human customs. Bolam's inviting illustrations make the most of the premise and reflect the text's informal tone. Prompts for further investigation are appended. Review covers these Think About titles: Does a Bear Wear Boots?, Does a Panda Go to School?, Does a Camel Cook Spaghetti?, Does a Beaver Sleep in a Bed?, and Does a Woodpecker Use a Hammer?.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

(3) K-3 Think About series. Illustrated by Emily Bolam. These animal behavior/social studies hybrids follow a similar pattern. Silly animal questions ("Does a squirrel cook?") and informative answers ("A polar bear sleeps on the snowy ground inside a den") are followed by simple discussions of human customs. Bolam's inviting illustrations make the most of the premise and reflect the text's informal tone. Prompts for further investigation are appended. Review covers these Think About titles: Does a Bear Wear Boots?, Does a Panda Go to School?, Does a Camel Cook Spaghetti?, Does a Beaver Sleep in a Bed?, and Does a Woodpecker Use a Hammer?.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

(3) K-3 Think About series. Illustrated by Emily Bolam. These animal physiology/human body (animal/human behavior for Smile) hybrids follow a similar pattern. Silly animal questions ("Does a zebra go to the doctor?") and informative answers ("A zebra grazes in the wild") are followed by simple discussions on human health and behavior. Bolam's inviting illustrations make the most of the premise and reflect the texts' informal tone. Prompts for further investigation are appended. Review covers these Think About titles: Does a Hipppo Go to the Doctor?, Does a Seal Smile?, Does a Tiger Go to the Dentist?, and Does an Owl Wear Eyeglasses?.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

(3) K-3 Think About series. Illustrated by Emily Bolam. These animal physiology/human body (animal/human behavior for Smile) hybrids follow a similar pattern. Silly animal questions ("Does a zebra go to the doctor?") and informative answers ("A zebra grazes in the wild") are followed by simple discussions on human health and behavior. Bolam's inviting illustrations make the most of the premise and reflect the texts' informal tone. Prompts for further investigation are appended. Review covers these Think About titles: Does a Hipppo Go to the Doctor?, Does a Seal Smile?, Does a Tiger Go to the Dentist?, and Does an Owl Wear Eyeglasses?.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

(3) K-3 Think About series. Illustrated by Emily Bolam. These animal physiology/human body (animal/human behavior for Smile) hybrids follow a similar pattern. Silly animal questions ("Does a zebra go to the doctor?") and informative answers ("A zebra grazes in the wild") are followed by simple discussions on human health and behavior. Bolam's inviting illustrations make the most of the premise and reflect the texts' informal tone. Prompts for further investigation are appended. Review covers these Think About titles: Does a Hipppo Go to the Doctor?, Does a Seal Smile?, Does a Tiger Go to the Dentist?, and Does an Owl Wear Eyeglasses?.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

(3) K-3 Think About series. Illustrated by Emily Bolam. These animal physiology/human body (animal/human behavior for Smile) hybrids follow a similar pattern. Silly animal questions ("Does a zebra go to the doctor?") and informative answers ("A zebra grazes in the wild") are followed by simple discussions on human health and behavior. Bolam's inviting illustrations make the most of the premise and reflect the texts' informal tone. Prompts for further investigation are appended. Review covers these Think About titles: Does a Hipppo Go to the Doctor?, Does a Seal Smile?, Does a Tiger Go to the Dentist?, and Does an Owl Wear Eyeglasses?.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

(4) YA What Do You Think? series. This book examines such topics as differences in brain size, performance on standardized tests, and sociological causes and effects as related to gender and intelligence. Though the text isn't nuanced, it effectively models balanced thinking. Numerous photographs, sidebars, and headings clutter the pages. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) YA What Do You Think? series. This book examines such issues as potential harm from pesticides, differences in taste between organic and nonorganic food, treatment of animals, and environmental effects. Though the text isn't nuanced, it effectively models balanced thinking useful for beginning debaters. The numerous photographs, sidebars, and headings create busy pages. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) YA What Do You Think? series. This book addresses the civil rights movement in the United States, including such topics as legal and social reforms and prejudice today (e.g., racial profiling); a case study of Hurricane Katrina helps ground the issue. Though it's not nuanced, the text effectively models balanced thinking for beginning debaters. The many photographs, sidebars, and headings clutter the pages. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) YA What Do You Think? series. This book explores topics related to human genetic research such as biodiversity, genetic mutations, and legal and medical implications; it also touches on genetic research regarding animals and agriculture. Though the text isn't nuanced, it effectively models balanced thinking for debaters. Numerous photographs, sidebars, and headings make the pages busy. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian