(3) 4-6 Wildlife Rescue series. Eszterhas, an accomplished wildlife photographer, documents the work of the Alaska SeaLife Center and Borneo's Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine in straightforward texts and vivid full-color photographs; the adorable images show orphaned baby otters and orangutans interacting with caregivers to learn life skills. Important conservation-related information and a "Kids Ask Suzi" interview round out each volume. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers the following Wildlife Rescue titles: Orangutan Orphanage and Sea Otter Rescue.

Reviewer: Nancy Sheridan

(3) 4-6 Wildlife Rescue series. Eszterhas, an accomplished wildlife photographer, documents the work of the Alaska SeaLife Center and Borneo's Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine in straightforward texts and vivid full-color photographs; the adorable images show orphaned baby otters and orangutans interacting with caregivers to learn life skills. Important conservation-related information and a "Kids Ask Suzi" interview round out each volume. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers the following Wildlife Rescue titles: Orangutan Orphanage and Sea Otter Rescue.

Reviewer: Nancy Sheridan

(4) K-3 Pebble Plus: Woodland Wildlife series. Each book presents very basic information about a common small mammal in easy-to-read but choppy sentences. Texts cover habitat, reproduction, diet, and predators (no mention is made of the fact that many live among people). Large appealing photos will entice readers to browse. A simplistic range map is included; three critical thinking questions appended. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Pebble Plus: Woodland Wildlife titles: Gray Squirrels, Raccoons, and Red Foxes.

Reviewer: Grace Worcester Greene

(4) K-3 Pebble Plus: Woodland Wildlife series. Each book presents very basic information about a common small mammal in easy-to-read but choppy sentences. Texts cover habitat, reproduction, diet, and predators (no mention is made of the fact that many live among people). Large appealing photos will entice readers to browse. A simplistic range map is included; three critical thinking questions appended. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Pebble Plus: Woodland Wildlife titles: Gray Squirrels, Raccoons, and Red Foxes.

Reviewer: Grace Worcester Greene

(4) K-3 Pebble Plus: Woodland Wildlife series. Each book presents very basic information about a common small mammal in easy-to-read but choppy sentences. Texts cover habitat, reproduction, diet, and predators (no mention is made of the fact that many live among people). Large appealing photos will entice readers to browse. A simplistic range map is included; three critical thinking questions appended. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Pebble Plus: Woodland Wildlife titles: Gray Squirrels, Raccoons, and Red Foxes.

Reviewer: Grace Worcester Greene

(3) 4-6 Wildlife Rescue series. Engaging photographs enhance a conversational, informative text introducing readers to the conservation work being done at Australia's Koala Hospital. This picture book examines a variety of volunteer staff experiences, from caring for orphaned koala joeys and treating those sick or injured to promoting the protection and restoration of eucalyptus forests through educational programs and research. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Russell Perry

(3) 4-6 Saving Wildlife series. This series focuses on endangered species in a variety of habitats. Each book presents a different ecosystem, examines its native animals and how they're threatened, and explains conservation efforts. The short paragraphs of text are accompanied by fact boxes, sidebars, and vivid photos with brief captions. A quiz and activism suggestions are included. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Saving Wildlife titles: Desert Animals, Grassland Animals, Mountain Animals, Ocean Animals, Polar Animals, Rain Forest Animals, Wetland Animals, and Woodland and Forest Animals.

Reviewer: Lana Barnes

(3) 4-6 Saving Wildlife series. This series focuses on endangered species in a variety of habitats. Each book presents a different ecosystem, examines its native animals and how they're threatened, and explains conservation efforts. The short paragraphs of text are accompanied by fact boxes, sidebars, and vivid photos with brief captions. A quiz and activism suggestions are included. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Saving Wildlife titles: Desert Animals, Grassland Animals, Mountain Animals, Ocean Animals, Polar Animals, Rain Forest Animals, Wetland Animals, and Woodland and Forest Animals.

Reviewer: Lana Barnes

(3) 4-6 Saving Wildlife series. This series focuses on endangered species in a variety of habitats. Each book presents a different ecosystem, examines its native animals and how they're threatened, and explains conservation efforts. The short paragraphs of text are accompanied by fact boxes, sidebars, and vivid photos with brief captions. A quiz and activism suggestions are included. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Saving Wildlife titles: Desert Animals, Grassland Animals, Mountain Animals, Ocean Animals, Polar Animals, Rain Forest Animals, Wetland Animals, and Woodland and Forest Animals.

Reviewer: Lana Barnes

(3) 4-6 Saving Wildlife series. This series focuses on endangered species in a variety of habitats. Each book presents a different ecosystem, examines its native animals and how they're threatened, and explains conservation efforts. The short paragraphs of text are accompanied by fact boxes, sidebars, and vivid photos with brief captions. A quiz and activism suggestions are included. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Saving Wildlife titles: Desert Animals, Grassland Animals, Mountain Animals, Ocean Animals, Polar Animals, Rain Forest Animals, Wetland Animals, and Woodland and Forest Animals.

Reviewer: Lana Barnes

(3) 4-6 Saving Wildlife series. This series focuses on endangered species in a variety of habitats. Each book presents a different ecosystem, examines its native animals and how they're threatened, and explains conservation efforts. The short paragraphs of text are accompanied by fact boxes, sidebars, and vivid photos with brief captions. A quiz and activism suggestions are included. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Saving Wildlife titles: Desert Animals, Grassland Animals, Mountain Animals, Ocean Animals, Polar Animals, Rain Forest Animals, Wetland Animals, and Woodland and Forest Animals.

Reviewer: Lana Barnes

(3) 4-6 Saving Wildlife series. This series focuses on endangered species in a variety of habitats. Each book presents a different ecosystem, examines its native animals and how they're threatened, and explains conservation efforts. The short paragraphs of text are accompanied by fact boxes, sidebars, and vivid photos with brief captions. A quiz and activism suggestions are included. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Saving Wildlife titles: Desert Animals, Grassland Animals, Mountain Animals, Ocean Animals, Polar Animals, Rain Forest Animals, Wetland Animals, and Woodland and Forest Animals.

Reviewer: Lana Barnes

(3) 4-6 Saving Wildlife series. This series focuses on endangered species in a variety of habitats. Each book presents a different ecosystem, examines its native animals and how they're threatened, and explains conservation efforts. The short paragraphs of text are accompanied by fact boxes, sidebars, and vivid photos with brief captions. A quiz and activism suggestions are included. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Saving Wildlife titles: Desert Animals, Grassland Animals, Mountain Animals, Ocean Animals, Polar Animals, Rain Forest Animals, Wetland Animals, and Woodland and Forest Animals.

Reviewer: Lana Barnes

(3) 4-6 Saving Wildlife series. This series focuses on endangered species in a variety of habitats. Each book presents a different ecosystem, examines its native animals and how they're threatened, and explains conservation efforts. The short paragraphs of text are accompanied by fact boxes, sidebars, and vivid photos with brief captions. A quiz and activism suggestions are included. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Saving Wildlife titles: Desert Animals, Grassland Animals, Mountain Animals, Ocean Animals, Polar Animals, Rain Forest Animals, Wetland Animals, and Woodland and Forest Animals.

Reviewer: Lana Barnes

(4) K-3 Kids Can Press Wildlife series. Illustrated by Nancy Gray Ogle. In a brief overview, general information about snake habitat, physiology, food, movement, and life cycle is offered in plain language for beginning researchers. The realistic illustrations add interest, as in the case of a head-on view of a Western diamondback rattlesnake. The account concludes that human fear of snakes can be overcome through education. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(3) K-3 Kids Can Press Wildlife series. Illustrated by Nancy Gray Ogle. Various species of owls are contrasted pictorially through realistic paintings on simple page layouts. Habitats, body structures, nesting, and reproduction are briefly covered. The well-organized text is appropriately limited, yet not piecemeal, and seems useful for younger researchers. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(4) K-3 Kids Can Press Wildlife series. Illustrated by Nancy Gray Ogle. Standard information about several types of bats, including such essentials as body structure, size, habitat, food, reproduction, and echolocation, is briefly presented in an orderly progression. Illustrations accurately illuminate the text, and most pages have a boxed "Bat Fact" superimposed for added interest. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(4) K-3 Kids Can Press Wildlife series. Illustrated by Nancy Gray Ogle. Comparative facts about two kinds of North American otters (river and sea) are presented in rather pedestrian text with color art illustrating their bodies and activities. A boxed "Otter Fact" is printed on some pages, and a few "Words to Know" are appended, but the otter's natural playfulness and curiosity aren't well conveyed. Ind.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(3) K-3 Kids Can Press Wildlife series. Illustrated by Nancy Gray Ogle. This straightforward account of the salmon's life cycle covers spawning, growth, and migration, as well as salmons' place in the food chain. The realistic illustrations include many smaller inset close-ups and highlighted "Salmon Facts." Geared toward the research needs of young children, the book includes a list of relevant vocabulary. Ind.

Reviewer: Jim St. Claire

(4) K-3 Kids Can Press Wildlife series. Illustrated by Nancy Gray Ogle. Each spread focuses on an aspect of eagle biology, including "Eagles of the world," "Where eagles live," "Eagle food," and "Baby eagles." The book contains numerous interesting facts ("A Bald Eagle's wings can spread up to 2.3 m (7 Å“ feet) from tip to tip. This is longer than a bed"), but the writing is dry. Clear but uninspired watercolor illustrations accompany the text. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam