ANIMAL WORLDS. Kalman, Bobbie and Susan Highes. Toronto, Crabtree Publishing, cl986. 32pp, paperbound boards, $10.95, ISBN 0-86505-071-6. (The In My World series). CIP THE FOOD WE EAT. Kalman, Bobbie and Susan Hughes. Toronto, Crabtree Publishing, c1986. 32pp, paperbound boards, $10.95, ISBN 0-86505-073-2. (The In My World series). CIP I LIVE IN A CITY. Kalman, Bobbie and Susan Hughes. Toronto, Crabtree Publishing. c1986. 32pp, papcrbound boards, $ 10.95, ISBN 0-86505-070-8.(.The In My World series). CIP PEOPLE AT PLAY. Kalman, Bobbie and Susan Hughes. Toronto, Crabtree Publishing. c1986. 32pp, paperbound boards, $10.95. ISBN 0-86505-0694. (The In My World series). CIP PEOPLE AT WORK. Kalman, Bobbie and Susan Hughes. Toronto, Crabtree Publishing. cl986. 32pp, paperbound boards. $10.95, ISBN 0-86505-068-6. (The In My World series). CIP TIME AND THE SEASONS. Kalman. Bobbie and Susan Hughes. Toronto, Crabtree Publishing. c1986. 32pp, paperbound boards, $10.95, ISBN 0-86505-0724. (The In My World series). CIP K-Grade 4 Reviewed by Anna L. Holman Volume 14 Number 4 1986 July As is evident from the titles, this series covers a wide range of subjects, from prehistoric animals to contemporary life in a city. The format of all the volumes is similar. Large, colourful illustrations are combined with stories, poems, puzzles, factual information, and activities. The concepts and the activities vary from simple to complex. The last page in each volume is a dictionary that defines difficult words and phrases in the text. An activity guide for this part of the series will be available in 1987. Multiculturalism is introduced in both text and illustration. Attempts to avoid sexual bias are obvious. In People at Work, a mother is "the best pilot in the world," In I Live in the City, the engineer on a construction job is a woman. Value judge-ments are avoided. The illustrations vary in quality from good to poor. Most are mediocre. The only exceptional ones are those by Victor Goad in People at Work. They are distinctive and imaginative. However, children will be attracted by the bright colours and abundance of detail, particularly in the city scenes. The “Picture Talk" suggestions are designed to stimulate curiosity, discussions, and further research. In general, the books are fun to read and peruse. Information is clearly explained in simple language. The pictures are large enough to be shown to a class. More careful editing would improve the series. In Animal Worlds, for example, the text states "all the dinosaurs have died. No one is certain why they became extinct." On the following page, one reads "Dinosaurs did not adapt well to their environment. They did not survive." In the same volume, the picture of mammals has a border showing insects. Perhaps they crawled over from the preceding page, which is the "Insects" page. Many of the "Picture Talk" sections ask the reader to point out specific objects in the illustrations. In some cases, this is very difficult, because the human figures or objects are barely discernible in the background. In view of these drawbacks, and the availability of superior print and non-print material on most of the covered, this series would not be a first choice for libraries. Anna L. Holman, Faculty of Education, University of Western Ontario, London, Ont.