Work in Colonial America (Colonial America)
Grade 1-2-Straightforward but lifeless presentations for beginning  readers. These small-format overviews of different aspects of  Colonial life present full-page, average-quality photographs  opposite large-print, simple texts. One to three sentences offer  a statement and/or explanation, such as "Some people were  cobblers. Cobblers made shoes from leather." Finally, each book  summarizes the preceding pages with a one-line statement  opposite a photo collage of some of the previous pictures of  modern-day enactment scenes. Each title concludes with a  glossary listing no more than nine words, a guide to books and  Web sites, and a short index. While children may learn some  facts about the period, there are many better titles that will  inspire and encourage reading.Tina Hudak, St. Bernard's School,  Riverdale, MDCopyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.