These simple, level-3 readers in the North American Animals series offer an introduction to both common and unusual wildlife, illustrated with eye-catching and appropriate photos. Rathburn's writing is likewise informative and interesting, more so than many books at this reading level. The feature that really makes these books stand out, though, is their helpful infographics. Two graphics ("On the Menu" and "Animals to Avoid") cover the standard topics of the animal's food and predators. Another offers a useful size comparison between a standard-size animal and adult human. Best of all, one graphic zeros in on specific features, illustrated in small photos, that allow the reader to identify the animal. In Opossums, it shows the animal's sharp claws, pointy nose, and hairless tail. Only one graphic, the range map, is a little confusing, because the red range color is easily confused with the red color for "extinct" or the orange for "endangered" on the endangerment thermometer that shares a similar space. Overall, though, these books offer an excellent introduction to North American animal life.