... and another, just in

And here's another review, from VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates), "the library magazine serving those who serve young adults." Hmmm. "Too much information"? What was that line to Mozart about his sonata having "too many notes"?

VOYA – December 2008
Saving Our Living Earth. Twenty-First Century/Lerner, 2008. 72p. PLB $30.60. Glossary. Index. Illus. Photos. Biblio. Source Notes. Further Reading.
3Q· 3p· M
Welsbacher, Anne. Earth Friendly Design. 978-0-8225-7564-1.

"This series focuses on green lifestyles and preventing global warming. Presented in glossy full color, the books' short chap¬ters include large photographs and sidebars on every page. They also include glossaries, "going green" tips, how to write to legisla¬tors, and annotated webliographies. Design starts by describing in dire terms the envi¬ronmental reasons why such designs are imperative. Chapters then cover green vehi¬cles, earth-friendly products, green buildings and homes, communities making a differ¬ence, and possible future green designs. Pros and cons are included. The clear and simple writing is packed-sometimes overly so¬with information and concrete examples of companies and organizations implementing green designs. Although the information is useful for illustrative purposes, unfortunately it tends to sound like product placement. Nevertheless the book will make readers think about the life cycle and resource con¬tent of their products, and it will be useful for middle school reports as well as browsing. Other series titles cover energy, waste man¬agement, air quality, and rain forests among other topics.-Rebecca C. Moore."

By the way, "3Q," for quality, means "readable, without serious defects" and "3P," for popularity, means "will appeal with pushing." Ah, well, at least it wasn't a 1P ("No teen will read unless forced to for assignments") or a 1Q ("Hard to understand how it got published, except in relation to its P rating, and not even then sometimes"). Onward and upward with the arts!