SERIES MADE SIMPLE

Down by the Bay

by Dona Herweck RICE
978-1-4333-3515-0. ea vol: 16p. (Literacy, Language, & Learning Series). illus. photos. Teacher Created Materials. 2013. pap. $6.99.
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PreS-Gr 2—This series contains three volumes related to the ocean and three about the five senses and attempts to aid literacy development through a variety of methods. Oceans and Five Senses are wordless with attractive full-color photos; they could be used for oral storytelling or as writing prompts, but are definitely additional purchases. Oh, to the Ocean and With My Senses explore their topics through rhyming verse that's predictable and bland. Sixpence and Bay are illustrated versions of a traditional rhyme and a song, respectively, and their connection to the featured themes is tenuous at best. The coloring-book art is barely average in quality and composition. The back covers suggest questions parents and teachers could ask children while reading the books. These titles are best used in a one-on-one setting.
Reviewed by Kari Allen , Nov 01, 2013

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