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Becoming an Astronaut
Written at a second grade reading level, this is an excellent STEM series for early elementary students in a general collection, as well as for older hi-lo readers.
Arapaima
Well-rounded species profiles suitable for reports.
Elementary-level texts introduce freshwater fish predators of the Amazon, exploring each creature's habitat, diets, adaptations for survival, and life cycles. Abundant labeled photographs, additional facts, and discussion questions throughout promote further engagement with the material. Squeamish readers may balk at photos of half-eaten prey. A "Science Lab" activity is appended. Reading list. Glos., ind.
Covered in Water
Beneath Your Feet's exploration of groundwater and Say Hello's clear explanations of water's properties rank as top choices, but the entire series merits first-purchase consideration.
With some repetition across volumes, the series surveys topics related to water and earth's water resources, including the water cycle, groundwater, river flow, saltwater formation, and brief mentions of chemical make up. Unfocused layouts include early-elementary-accessible text, well-labeled diagrams and charts, illustrative photos, and sidebars that look like water splashes. A "Science Lab" activity concludes each book. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Drip, Drip, Drop: Earth's Water titles: Covered in Water, Say Hello to H2O, The Water Beneath Your Feet, What's So Fresh About Fresh Water?, and Why Is Seawater Salty?.
Enormous Ears and Soft Brown Hair (Moose)
Solid options, especially for educators teaching index use.
Descriptions of the habitat and physical appearance of an unnamed baby mammal and a question--"Who does this little baby belong to?"--begin these books about moose, orangutans, and giant pandas. Straightforward text explains family, diet, and growth, while large, close-up photos (all clearly labeled but some with odd graphics added) lend immediacy. "Fact file" and habitat map appended. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Whose Little Baby Are You? titles: Enormous Eats and Soft Brown Hair, Tiny Fingers and Fuzzy Orange Hair, and Tiny Paws and Big Black Eyes.
Celebrations and Special Days
Strong choices for early readers.
This series focuses on kid-friendly topics. Each book attempts to
introduce complex subjects--e.g., Home touches on slums and
refugee camps--but the few brief sentences fall short. Color photos
are well chosen, but the busy layouts are difficult to decipher, as
are small world maps. With adult guidance, these books could prove
useful for reports. There are four other spring 2015 books in this
series. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following My
World Your World titles: A Place to Call Home,
Celebrations and Special Days, The Clothes We Wear,
and Time to Play.
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?.
Comets, Meteors, and Asteroids: Voyagers of the Solar System
Gr 1–2—Despite occasional slipups (e...
A Bird's Life
Gr 1–4—Through the eyes of a child who shares observations of animal life in ongoing journal entries, Lawrence keeps readers thoroughly engaged as they process a generous amount of information pertaining to the natural world...
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