SERIES MADE SIMPLE

Get Moving in the City

by Susan Temple KESSELRING
978-1-61641-859-5. ea vol: illus. by Tatevik Avakyan. 32p. (Move and Get Healthy! Series). further reading. glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. ABDO/Magic Wagon. 2012. PLB $28.50; ebook $28.50.
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Gr 1–3—With uninspired cartoon illustrations and limited information, these titles will add little to health collections. Grow provides a brief look at how to start a garden but asks readers to consult seed packets or garden centers for the details necessary to move forward and makes no mention of sustainability. Though the suggested activities are helpful, covering exercise in three separate titles is overkill and Outdoors encourages stretching before exercise when current wisdom discourages this practice. In all of the volumes, the text can be awkward, choppy, and confusing at times. For example, Friends and Family says, "The best kinds of moving are with friends and family." Finally, some of the glossaries define "Energy" as "being able to do things without feeling tired."
Using the U.S. government's MyPlate nutrition guidelines, this book explains food groups and nutrients, with plenty of healthy examples and meal-prep suggestions for each. Sidebars and colorful full-page illustrations balance out the sometimes-dense text. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.
Reviewed by Heather Acerro , Apr 01, 2012

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