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Synopsis
Simple text and color photographs introduce different kinds of patterns that are seen on or made by animals.
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Grade 1-2–In each book, a pattern is defined as a repeated shape or color. The bright, colorful photographs are sure to appeal to children. Unfortunately, the series is plagued by inconsistent quality. Some pictures contain recognizable patterns–a caterpillar's stripes, a spider web, a row of gummy bears, a referee's shirt, a girl's beaded braids, and a stone walkway. Other examples are not as obvious and may even be confusing–triplets as a natural-born pattern, an urban fire escape, kiwifruit seeds. Each title contains a glossary that defines unfamiliar terms, but young readers are not going to flip from picture to glossary. It isn't clear if these books are meant to be an introduction to patterns for young children or a spot the pattern challenge for those who are slightly older. Some health-conscious adults may object to Food Patterns' emphasis on junk food. Animal Patterns is the most effective title.–Heide Piehler, Shorewood Public Library, WI
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From the new Finding Patterns subseries within the A+ Books umbrella series, this book defines a pattern as "a repeated shape or color" and offers examples from the animal kingdom. A typical page includes a borderless photo with a line or two of text superimposed. The patterns featured can be as small as the parallel threads of a spider's web or as large as elephants walking in a line and forming a predictable configuration of alternating sizes. Coming from a variety of sources, the color photos are not all equally well chosen, though many are large in scale, eye-catching, and illustrative of points made in the text. The last pages contain a glossary and short lists of books and Internet sites. Other recently published books in the series point out patterns in foods, cities, farms, people, and plants. Given the usefulness of discussing patterns in subjects as diverse as art and science, this series could find its way into several curriculum areas. Carolyn Phelan
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