SERIES MADE SIMPLE

In a Car

by Robert M. HAMILTON
978-1-4339-6261-5. ea vol: 24p. (Going Places Series). photos. glossary. index. CIP. Gareth Stevens. 2012. PLB $22.60; pap. $8.15; ebook $34.95.
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K-Gr 2—Written for newly independent readers, this series describes common means of transportation. Each spread consists of a one or two sentences in large, clear font that explain the accompanying full-color, full-page photo. The images are sharp and clear (except for one shot in Train). There is some oversimplification, e.g., "Wings keep them in the air" in Plane, and a misleading statement in Car: "A car has two pedals." Despite obvious constraints of vocabulary, space, and word count, the author does a good job of describing the variety within the individual transportation methods (for example, Bike talks about road bikes and BMX bikes). The texts end abruptly, with no attempt at conclusions.
Reviewed by Lisa Crandall , Apr 01, 2012

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