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K-3
My Readers series.
With Sheila Keenan. In this beginning reader/nonfiction chapter book, clear step-by-step directions and unobstructed diagrams and cross sections outline how waste is produced by the body, disposed of through a toilet, sent to either a septic tank or sewer system, and purified. Macaulay's humor is evident as he reminds readers that the language of science can be both precise and lively. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Betty Carter
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2013
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K-3
My Readers series.
With Sheila Keenan. Macaulay places a discussion of the biology of the eye and the physics of sight in the context of a game of soccer. As a girl uses her eyes to play, concepts including the eye's structure, how light enters the eye and travels through the lens, and how images are interpreted are covered. The illustrations use creative perspectives to showcase the science. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.
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K-3
My Readers series.
With Sheila Keenan. Macaulay brings his signature brand of illustrated expository nonfiction to a younger audience. This book revisits a subject Macaulay has written about previously, but the topics are here presented with the needs of developing readers in mind. Notable for the amount of technical details packed into thirty-two pages, the narrative invites readers to envision themselves in the action; words and pictures effectively weave information into this framework. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Jonathan Hunt
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2013
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K-3
My Readers series.
With Sheila Keenan. Macaulay brings his signature brand of illustrated expository nonfiction to a younger audience. This book revisits a subject Macaulay has written about previously, but the topics are here presented with the needs of developing readers in mind. Abounding with Macaulay’s sly, mischievous wit, the narrative invites readers to envision themselves in the action; words and pictures work in tandem to effectively weave information into this framework. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Jonathan Hunt
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2013
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