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104 pp.
| Lucent
| September, 2011
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-4205-0635-8$33.45
(4)
YA
Diseases & Disorders series.
One common foreword and a short volume-specific introduction lead to chapters defining each condition and explaining symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and current research. The writing is straightforward but not particularly engaging. Some photomicrographs and charts are included, but most of the pictures and illustrations are generic (or even anatomically incorrect). Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Diseases & Disorders titles: Autoimmune Disorders, Hepatitis, Alzheimer's Disease, Lyme Disease, and Asthma.
193 pp.
| Andrews
| March, 2010
|
TradeISBN 978-0-7407-8517-7$14.99
(3)
4-6
Illustrated by
Russell Dietrich.
With Carisa Dixon. This cookbook posits that beans are a mainstay for a healthy approach to food. The high-energy text features puns ("let it bean," "peacasso"), games, activities, and other ways to amuse oneself while cooking ("Chant 'Pancakes! Pancakes!' as you combine the flour..."). Bean-green illustrations of cartoon legumes appear with photographs of some of the finished products. Grownup help is required for most recipes. Ind.