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American Crows
Add these where there is demand.
Very simple, declarative sentences present basic information about these common birds (physical description, habitat, diet, nesting habits, etc.) and encourage aspiring birdwatchers to "look for [them] in your backyard!" Full-color, close-up action photographs of the birds are the real standouts in the otherwise slight volumes. A habitat map and two or three Common Corerelated questions are appended. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Pebble Plus: Backyard Birds titles: American Crows, Cardinals, Hummingbirds, and Robins.
Designing Computer Programs: Software Engineers
An excellent addition to school and public libraries, especially those with growing STEM collections.
Scorpion vs. Centipede: Duel to the Death
Lively action with useful but not always accurate information.
Comparing and "rating" two insect species by their physical features, each book in this science-based series imagines the opponents fighting "to the death." The gimmicky text emphasizes such words as threat, attack, and defense, and includes "Fierce Fact" sidebars; magnified photos of insect "weaponry" (pincers, stingers, fangs, and venom) are featured throughout. The "battle" then occurs in cinematic present tense. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Edge Books: Bug Wars titles: Scorpion vs. Centipede and Praying Mantis vs. Giant Hornet.
Free Spirit Doodles
A good source of at-the-drop-of-a-hat craft ideas, but nonessential at best.
In each book, an introduction (with some boilerplate) presents doodling as a creative, relaxing pastime and describes pens, brushes, inks, and paints to use. Subsequent pages provide examples for doodles, coloring templates, and projects that will appeal most to girls (e.g., "doodling the word 'love' in three distinct styles"). Final pages suggest items to decorate: photographs, scarves, phone cases, etc. Reading list. Review covers the following Savvy: Doodle with Attitude titles: Free Spirit Doodles and Quirky Cute Doodles.
Maker Projects for Kids Who Love Graphic Design
Libraries invested in maker culture may want to save their budget dollars for books that cover coding and tool use.
The Brave Kitten
Gr 2–4—Each standalone volume in the "Pet Rescue Adventure" series features a tween child longing for a pet and a pet in need of a good home...
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