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Full of color photos and interesting facts, these books will appeal to
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Here's hoping that they add a title on sugar gliders to the series! (I seem to get asked for books on sugar gliders on a fairly regular basis and there isn't a lot out there for kids...)
Another new series by Bearport is X-Moves, books about extreme sports. Included in this series are books on
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Again, I love the layout of these books. They're full of cool color pictures showing people doing tricks in their sports. The text is simple and with a pleasing layout that includes small fact boxes and captions for the photos. I think this series will appeal most to kids who are already interested in extreme sports and it's likely to attract sports fans who don't read much.
(Full disclosure: review copies provided by Bearport Publishing.)
Happy Nonfiction Monday! Simply Science has the roundup, so go check it out.