The Kingfisher A-Z Encyclopedia: Up-to-the-Minute Information

Rating:
Summary: A Great First Encyclopedia
Review: I bought this encyclopedia for my first grader and rising kindergartner. The scope of topics is very wide while the entries range from short to more extensive for what the publishers label "Special Features". This is a list of 37 "important topics" ranging from the continent of Africa and Art to Dinosaurs, Earth and the two World Wars. The illustrations are excellent and the use of bold type in the entries alerts you to separate entries for those words. I find this an outstanding jumping off point for my children to peruse and answer their questions or lead them to deeper questions. Most attractive to me in my comparison to other encyclopedias was the more tasteful and less explicit treatment of the Reproduction entry. We're not ready for that much information.