Europe

Gr 3--4--This series explores the seven continents of Earth. Titles start with support for caregivers and educators with before, during, and after reading questions and prompts. The table of contents has up to six chapters that cover getting to know the continent, landforms and climate, natural resources, plants and animals, countries and cities, culture and people. Small paragraphs with bold vocabulary words are paired with full page pictures. Info bubbles with facts about the continent appear throughout the chapters, such as "Most Colombian emeralds are mined in the eastern Andes mountains" (South America). The back matter has a glossary, index, and comprehension questions that connect to the text. Although there is not a lot of text and the font is small, this makes the titles less intimidating while remaining introductory. VERDICT A good choice for older elementary readers learning about the continents.

Gr 3–4—This series explores the seven continents of Earth. Titles start with support for caregivers and educators with before, during, and after reading questions and prompts. The table of contents has up to six chapters that cover getting to know the continent, landforms and climate, natural resources, plants and animals, countries and cities, culture and people. Small paragraphs with bold vocabulary words are paired with full page pictures. Info bubbles with facts about the continent appear throughout the chapters, such as "Most Colombian emeralds are mined in the eastern Andes mountains" (South America). The back matter has a glossary, index, and comprehension questions that connect to the text. Although there is not a lot of text and the font is small, this makes the titles less intimidating while remaining introductory. VERDICT A good choice for older elementary readers learning about the continents.