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Black Widows
Gr 5—7—Markle follows her "Insect World" series (Lerner, 2008) with a similarly designed overview of spiders, ticks, and scorpions...
Alligator or Crocodile?
Gr 2—3—Though not particularly helpful for quick identification—"Most butterflies fly during the day," while "Most moths fly at night," is a characteristic distinction—these dual profiles of common creatures should give budding naturalists an increased understanding of how scientists use appearance and behavior to classify sometimes-similar living things, along with introducing important terms like "cephalothorax" and "chrysalis...
Chomp!
Gr 2—3—More suited to browsing than to assignment use, these quick surveys prize visual appeal over factual content...
France India Poland Spain
Gr 1—2—Written in shorter sentences than the publisher's 2010 "Let's Visit" series but comparable in reading level, this random gathering of country profiles offers information such as "The French eat bread with their meals" and "Cooking varies from one area of Spain to another...
Biomes and Ecosystems Climate and Climate Change Conservation and Ecology Deserts and Steppes Forests and Grasslands Lakes and Wetlands Oceans and Oceanography Rivers and Streams
Gr 9 Up— These volumes reprint articles and illustrations from Britannica Online Encyclopedia without ever mentioning that fact even in the fine print...
Deserts Rivers Coasts Mountains
Gr 2—3—Despite clumsy efforts to crank up the excitement level with frequent boxed side facts headed "Unbelievable!" these imported introductions to some of our planet's more prominent surface features effectively present broad views of what makes each one distinctive...
Igneous Rocks Metamorphic Rocks Sedimentary Rocks Crystals Fossils Minerals Soil
Gr 4—6—Enhanced by plenty of photos, digital paintings, and diagrams, these examinations of rocks and related substances treat their topics in unusual detail...
Carnivores
Gr 9 Up—In a clumsy grab for reader interest, these compilations of material from Britannica Online Encyclopedia offer lengthy, academic introductions to selected large predator and prey animals—meaning no insects, arachnids, or microbial creatures—accompanied by occasional charts, tables, and a sparse assortment of cramped, staid color photos...
Arctic Wolf
Gr 4—5—Individual volumes in this narrowly focused series merit consideration-particularly Arctic Wolf, as it profiles one of the rarest subspecies on Earth (population estimated at about 200) and Sled Dogs, which opens by introducing Isobel, a blind lead dog, then goes on to cover rescue dogs, dog training, and the Iditarod...
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