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The Flying Classroom
A lesser-known work that will be appreciated by readers who enjoy humorous classics.
Amphibians
Despite some flaws, suitable additions.
Following a brief introduction to birds' identifying
characteristics and the concept of scientific classification,
two-page spreads provide a general overview of physical attributes
and adaptations, nesting and chick-rearing behaviors, and
subcategories such as water birds. Captioned photos are well
chosen; an occasional spread features exceptional birds (e.g., the
swift, which sleeps while it flies). A quiz is appended. Reading
list. Glos., ind.
Magic vs. Bird in the NCAA Final
Wonderful additions to sports collections.
Robinson and Woods share the stories of two athletes
breaking racial barriers in their respective sports. World
Cup covers the growth of women's soccer to its record number of
viewers for the 1999 U.S. World Cup win. Accessible texts, lots of
color photos, and related sidebars provide compelling time
capsules. There are three other spring 2015 books in this series.
Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these
SportsZone: Greatest Events in Sports History titles: Jackie
Robinson Breaks the Color Barrier, US Women Win the World
Cup, and Tiger Woods Makes Masters History.
Andrew McCutchen: National League MVP
Though these titles fail to rise above the crowd of materials on these topics, sports-minded browsers will find them engaging.
The Most Adorable Animals in the World
Suitable choices; purchase as needed.
Eight endangered species and nine unusual animals are briefly
profiled in these overviews. Each two-page chapter provides a
limited introduction to a creature and is supported by beginning
scientific vocabulary (defined on the page), a large close-up
photo, and a fact box. Budding naturalists will enjoy browsing but
will need to look elsewhere for depth. Common Corerelated
questions and range maps are appended. Reading list. Glos., ind.
Review covers these First Facts: All About Animals titles: The
Most Endangered Animals in the World and The Strangest
Animals in the World.
Black Widow Spiders
All six titles are suitable resources, but Praying Mantises, King Cobras, and Bullfrogs have the strongest relation to the set theme.
Endangered Animals of Africa
Many unusual animals are introduced here, and there's strong visual appeal, but the set falls short as a top reference for endangered species.
A great choice for readers who like fantastic tales with a dose of true scariness.
Robert Crowther's Pop-up Dinosaur ABC
While the pop-ups themselves aren't visually stunning and the factual information is brief, the words and movable images work together to create an introduction to dinosaurs that has great child appeal.
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