Reviews 45 old and new children's books from Great Britain. (PRA)

Presents brief reviews of 43 books that connect in some way to a social studies curriculum. Notes that most of the books are historical fiction. Appends a list of 59 of the best books not reviewed. (RS)

Reviews 65 children's books about ecology, moving from ecology in general to books about particular ecosystems and the animals that inhabit them. (MG)

Reviews and discusses 51 children's books originally written in English that promote both international and cross-cultural understanding as they provide exciting glimpses of the cultural diversity of the world. (MG)

Reviews 92 children's books which would enhance any topic in a science curriculum. Describes books about mammals and insects, symbiosis and camouflage, shadows, and outer space "junk." (MG)

Discusses 13 books for teachers that describe the what, how, and why of literature-based instruction in a variety of classrooms across the country. (SR)

Reviews 57 children's books, combining realistic fiction, nonfiction, poetry, literary folklore, and folklore from people and places around the world, that reveal the cultural wonders of the world. Offers suggestions on how to group these books within thematic units. (MG)

Reviews 38 recently published children's books in the categories of music, opera and dance, theater and film, the visual arts, architecture, crafts, and language. Offers a 105-item bibliography of books for a science curriculum to add to those reviewed in the December 1991 column. (MG)