Reviews

“Aimed at beginning readers, these books are for children who are seeing these animals for the first time. Photos are large and colorful, but not of exceptional quality. Goats, in particular,

Critical…
There are three positive and two negative sides to this book. On the positive side, the pictures are lively and interesting, and the glossary of vocabulary is a nice supp

Brightly colored and eye catching, this series is sure to be a popular choice for young readers. In addition to color photographs on each page, the text is divided into four sections. For…

This well-illustrated series covers certain biomes and other aspects of our world in a simple, concise, but limited manner. Not all biomes are discussed, unrelated topics are presented, and…

Critical Annotation: Elementary students are introduced to the country of Poland. Students gain basic knowledge about the land, people, wildlife, daily life, school, work, play, food,…

Aimed at emerging readers, these simple introductions to vehicular uses and working parts each begin with useful suggestions for parents and teachers guiding students. Brief sentences (“The…

With declarative text and glossy, full-bleed photos, the Community Helpers series introduces adult professions to the youngest readers. What sets this package apart from similar series is a…

Basic concepts and vocabulary are presented for each of these geographical topics through simple text and appropriate high-quality color photographs. The similar format has the basic term…

Though its use of the term backyard is pretty broad, the Backyard Wildlife series is a solid, if subdued, introduction to the kinds of animals that could never be described as exotic or…