(3) K-3 Head to Tail series. Illustrated by Kwanchai Moriya. As usual with this picture book series, a guessing-game format ("What bird has a head like this?") will engage young kids as they learn facts about eight birds and their different body parts. Illustrated with eye-catching collage depictions of each bird, the kid-appealing text presents information simply and without condescension. "Other Awesome Birds" are mentioned at book's end.

Reviewer: Janet Dawson

(3) K-3 Head to Tail series. Illustrated by Kwanchai Moriya. Introductions to arthropods (insects, arachnids, and myriapods) are disguised as a kid-appealing guessing game. Readers learn about eight kinds of bugs by looking at a body part and guessing which creature it belongs to; turn the page for a cut-paper illustration showing the whole creature and a descriptive paragraph about it. "Other Awesome Bugs" are mentioned at book's end.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(3) K-3 Head to Tail series. Illustrated by Kwanchai Moriya. Readers will discover how each of eight uniquely shaped ocean-animal parts--a hammer-shaped head, a long spiky fin, plantlike tentacles--reveals and characterizes a saltwater creature. A close-up paper-collage illustration of the body part is followed on the next page by the reveal of the whole animal, with a descriptive paragraph. "Other Awesome Ocean Animals" are mentioned at book's end.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Kwanchai Moriya. Discover how a uniquely shaped dinosaur part--head, jaws, neck, back, claw, tail, or wing--reveals and characterizes a particular prehistoric creature. A close-up paper-collage illustration of the body part is followed on the next page by the reveal of the whole animal, with a simple paragraph about it. An attractive book for young dinosaur aficionados.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(3) YA Planet Girl series. Illustrated by Monika Melnychuk. This book presents handy methods for managing money: "how to make it, save it, spend it and share it." Chapters are broken down into subsections ("Mizz Bizz," "Bank on it"), which are peppered with quizzes and craft projects to keep readers engaged. Hipster illustrations and references may become dated, but the book's sound advice is both practical and approachable.

Reviewer: Rebecca Hachmyer