Spot Nature (La naturaleza)
Set of 6 titles
A first guide to biomes and ecosystems, this series introduces new readers to the plants, animals, and land features of each area. Spot a lily pad in a pond, a whale in the ocean, and a sand dune in the desert. Build key Spanish vocabulary with Spot's search-and-find format. Picture prompts and an answer key give visual support, making this series perfect for kindergarten Spanish readers.
SLJ Review of Spot Nature (La naturaleza)
This series is a very good, very simple introduction to STEM learning, and to a variety of common environments/ biomes, for young learners. Each slim title opens with a challenge for students to find four pictures/items (an environmental feature, an animal, or a plant) and their corresponding labels in the book as they read. The text offers support for readers to find the objects, which show up again in the “Did You Find?” section at the end of each book as extra reinforcement. The photos may be used as a sort of “index” to help students return to the relevant book pages if they wish; otherwise, volumes have no back matter. Each volume employs simple, engaging language that introduces and explains the biome and its distinctive features, landscape, temperature, and other information. It’s also notable for the excellent, eye-catching color photos, with some attention-grabbing close-ups. Students will meet animals, plants, and environments they may be unfamiliar with. VERDICT Recommended for schools and public collections.