BUTTERFLIES & MOTHS: NATURE STORIES FOR CHILDREN. Batulla, Barbara. Illustrated by Barbara Batulla. Winnipeg, Hyperion Press, 1986. 40pp. paper, $4.95, ISBN 0- 920534-45-7. (Canadian Album Series). FISH: NATURE STORIES FOR CHILDREN. Doan, Kenneth. Illustrated by Richard Osen, Winnipeg, Hyperion Press, 1986. 40pp, paper, $4.95, ISBN 0-920534-41-4. (Canadian Album Series). TIME & LIFE-FOSSILS TELL THE EARTH'S STORY: NATURE STORIES FOR CHILDREN. Lammers, George E. Illustrated by Betsy Thorsteinson. Winnipeg, Hyperion Press, 1986. 40pp, paper, $4.95, ISBN 0-920534-39-2. (Canadian Album Series). TREES: NATURE STORIES FOR CHILDREN. Nelson, Cora. Illustrated by Jeff Nelson. Winnipeg, Hyperion Press. 1986, 40pp. paper, $4.95, ISBN 0-920534-43-0. (Canadian Album Series). Grades 4-6 Reviewed by Janice Foster Volume 15 Number 4 1987 July These four books in the Canadian Album Series are nature stories for children accompanied by illustrations to colour and synopses of factual information on each of the North American species presented. The authors of each book are specialists in their respective fields. The books Butterflies & Moths, Fish, and Trees follow the same format. The table of contents lists the various species presented in the book. An informative story is then given followed by a factual summary. For example, in Fish the section on yellow perch begins with the caption "What fish can swim on a barbed wire fence?" A brief, interesting story follows and is accompanied by a column of facts such as its length, weight, habitat, distribution, and economic role. The text is complemented by a full page black-and-white illustration with directions for accurate colouring. Time & Life has a different format. No story is given, rather, each section deals with a specific time in the Earth's evolution. Maps, diagrams, and full page black-and-white illustrations with written descriptions accompany each time period as well as information on the life forms of the period. The large size books with their colourful covers would readily draw the attention of elementary age readers. The stories would provide recreational as well as informative reading. The facts are presented in a clear, precise manner. Both text and illustrations would be valuable teaching tools. The Canadian and North American content makes these useful resource and research books. However, it should be noted that in places the vocabulary is at the upper elementary or junior high level. This series is recommended for resource books on nature series for home, school or public libraries. Janice Foster, Winnipeg, Man.