K-Gr 2-These books present basic information for beginning readers. With a table of contents, glossary, index, Internet sites, and list for further reading, they work well for first reports. One or two large-type sentences per page face full-page, color photographs that vary in quality from excellent to mediocre, showing the animals from birth and early development to adulthood. The books conclude with a spread of four photos that show the animals from birth to adulthood. The transition stages are not smoothly illustrated. The first three pictures show very young animals, and the final picture jumps to a full-grown adult. The lists for further reading suggest similar books, any one of which treats the subject as well as these. The Internet sites are found using Fact Hound and vary in usefulness, depending on the animal. Overall, these titles are serviceable, but not outstanding.-Carolyn Janssen, Children's Learning Center of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, OH Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.