Review by School Library Journal Review
Gr 2-4-Up-to-date facts on each country, presented in large type and in a clear and organized manner. The information is limited to two to three sentences per subject; some words or phrases are in bold print and explained later in the glossary. All three books have a good map and a page of "Quick Facts." The full-color photos on every page are well chosen. Overall the series is attractive but somewhat hampered by its brevity. Classical Greece only rates one sentence in Greece; Native Americans in USA are relegated to one caption and one sentence in the section on food. In some cases, having to look words up in the glossary rather than having them explained in the text is annoying. Nevertheless, the material is current and libraries seeking to enhance their easy social studies material could certainly use these titles. Not outstanding, but serviceable.-Judith Constantinides, formerly at East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library, LA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
Readers will come away with a hodgepodge of facts about each country's geography, history, government, people, language, arts, and celebrations from these slim titles. While written in an accessible style and liberally sprinkled with appealing color photos, the broad subject treatment provides little more than cursory overviews of these European countries. A map, a page of quick facts, and websites are included in each book. Bib., glos., ind. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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