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Cats Set 1 – Horn Book Guide
With full-color photos and simple. . .prose, these books provide basic information about particular cat breeds. Qualities, appearance, care, and feeding are all covered, as is advice about buying a kitten. View →
Planet Earth – Horn Book Guide
Drawings, diagrams, and captioned photos, from up-close details to wide panoramic views, add visual variety. View →
Climate Change – Horn Book Guide
The series could be a good place for confused readers to calmly make sense of the news. . . . Captioned photos. . .help demonstrate the effects of environmental change. View →
Whales Set 1 – Horn Book Guide
These easy-to-read books include colorful photos to engage young readers and focus on topics such as diet, habitat, and behavior. View →
Xtreme Predators - Library Media Connection
With an intriguing series title and fierce looking animal photographs adorning the covers of the books, this series is sure to capture the attention of young readers. These books feature captivating photographs of the title animal from cover to cover. Each spread consists of bold,… View →
Insects - Horn Book Guide
These easy-to-read texts provide basic—and selective—information about the title insects. Topics include body parts, life cycles, predators and protections, and how the insect contributes to the planet’s well-being. Traits specific to each animal, such as how bees make… View →
Future Energy – Library Media Connection
. . . appropriate for any class studying alternative energy sources and the environment. Each image has an informative caption that clearly relates to the text. Readers will learn about advantages of alternative energy sources, as well as disadvantages and problems that might cause… View →
Essential Lives Set 5 – Horn Book Guide
Nicely laid-out and easy to read, these informative. . .biographies provide historical context as well as personal information about their subjects. Many sidebars, pull-quotes, and photographs enhance the presentation. View →
Essential Events Set 5 – Horn Book Guide
The readable narrative presents both successes and failures. Sidebars and photographs enhance the text. . . View →
Cool Food Art – Horn Book Guide
Each book begins with kitchen basics—safety, ingredients, equipment, techniques—necessary to prepare the volumes “food art.” Photographs provide clear step-by-step instructions as well as images of the finished products. . .[and] improvisation is encouraged. View →
Cool Food Art – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
. . .this series assumes a. . .comfortable footing with cooking and encourages readers to stretch their imaginations beyond the eight dishes offered in each title. Helpful starting points include a page devoted to foods that can be made into facial features: eyes (blueberries on banana… View →
Going to Work: School Edition – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
These narratives are simple yet informative and printed in an easy-to-read font. Each one begins with a simple introduction explaining the importance of the job. Subsequent chapters, sprinkled with “Did You Know?” sidebars, broadly explain responsibilities, requirements, and preparation, View →
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