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All Natural: Life Science | Series Nonfiction
More water, please! This season’s offerings are all about maintaining and preserving our blue planet, with just a glimpse of the devastating capabilities of nature. Learn about biomes, water treatment plants, tsunamis, genetic diseases, and much more.
Twenty Yawns
A sweet soporific and an attractive option for most collections wanting to refresh bedtime selections.
Safe in a Storm
This tender overview of adult care will work best for one-on-one sharing and conversation to overcome a child's fears. A worthwhile but not essential purchase.
Devastation, Disaster, & Hope: Life Science | Series Nonfiction
With so much focus on unusual feats and destructive natural and human-caused events, perhaps it’s not surprising that almost half the series in this season’s science line-up use disasters and extreme conditions to attract readers.
My Bones
Suitable additions for collections needing simple introductions to body systems.
In each book, light stories provide context for two young children having contrived discussions of human anatomy. The factual information is basic, with spot illustrations showing body segments; a final "Body by the Numbers" diagram rehashes the material. Full-page computer-generated illustrations accompanying the story lines are oddly distorted, especially in depictions of facial features and hair. Reading list, websites. Glos. Review covers these Inside My Body titles: My Bones, My Brain, My Stomach, My Heart, My Lungs, and My Muscles.
Dirt or Soil: What's the Difference?
Collections in need of more resources about soil may want to add What's Soil Made Of? but won't need to invest in the entire series.
In a series that explores soil science, these accessible volumes explain how organic and inorganic substances enrich soil, how animal behavior contributes to its composition, and the differences between dirt and soil (e.g., plants can't grow in dirt). Well-labeled close-up photos and diagrams enhance the accessible texts. A "Science Lab" section at the end of each book contains a related soil experiment. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Down & Dirty: The Secrets of Soil titles: Dirt or Soil, How Do Animals Help Make Soil, and What's Soil Made Of?.
100 Trillion Good Bacteria Living in the Human Body
Flashy designs and mind-boggling statistics may pique browsers' interest in these topics, but they should double-check facts in additional sources.
Facts about geology and geography are presented through numbers that measure them, including topics such as atmospheric temperatures and geographic distances; geologic time; the lengths of rivers and depths of the ocean; and the amounts of sand, water, and people on earth. Each crowded two-page spread is filled with colorful illustrations of the features and a few small photographs. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.
Cloud Cover
Among these lackluster offerings, Precipitation is the best choice for collections needing an easy reader about weather.
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