Kindergarten-Grade 1-Talk covers methods of communication among animals and insects; Builders shows techniques that they use to make their homes. Both have easy vocabularies, one or two simple sentences per page, and lots of white space. Full-color photos appear on every page, but some are dark and slightly out of focus. The last pages include tips for helping children with phonics and some additional facts about the creatures. Better beginning readers and books about animals abound.Sandra Welzenbach, Villarreal Elementary School, San Antonio, TX Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
