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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 →
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 →
Spiders Set 1 – Horn Book Guide
These volumes offer straightforward. . . facts about different types of spiders. . . . Vibrant photos illustrate texts. . . View →
Sharks Set 1 – Horn Book Guide
This series takes the teeth out of negative portrayals of the misunderstood title creatures. Each book contains easily digestible facts about appearance, habitat, behavior, etc. Clear, dramatic closeup photographs and diagrams help illustrate the information. 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 →
Planet Earth – Horn Book Guide
Drawings, diagrams, and captioned photos, from up-close details to wide panoramic views, add visual variety. View →
Dogs Set 1 – Horn Book Guide
These volumes provide basic information about the title breed’s history, character traits, appearance, care, feeding, and day-to-day needs; each book also includes a special section on puppies. The texts. . . are easy to read and may catch the eye of dog lovers, as will the vibrant View →
Essential Events Set 5 – Horn Book Guide
The readable narrative presents both successes and failures. Sidebars and photographs enhance the text. . . 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 →
Super Simple Cooking – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
. . .these titles provide solid foundations, familiarizing children with the kitchen before featuring the recipes. Each introduction has an overview of cooking basics, safety tips, and how to use the microwave, framing a picture of a child cooking with an adult “helper.” Measuring tips… 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 →