Let's Visit France (Around the World)

Grade 2–5—Report writers and browsers will enjoy these books. The basics of food, family, nature, festivals, and things to see and do are discussed; boxes feature words in the country's language with the English translation and pronunciation. Photographs are captioned with Post-it note look-alikes and provide a glimpse into the lives of the residents. (Spain has a photograph of a marketplace; if readers look closely at the table, they can see adult magazines with partially clothed and nude women on the covers. "Welcome to the World" series (Child's World) is another alternative for this age group.—Colleen D. Bocka, Nathaniel Rochester Community School, Rochester, NY Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc.