Buildings; Food; Clothes; Transport

This is a useful series to aid projects on communication. The approach is straightforward but intelligently handled, encouraging readers to consider the messages they receive every day in some of the most familiar areas of life. In Transport, for example, visual messages indicate route and direction, identify vehicle purpose, provide a highway code; auditory messages give warnings of bicycle or even fire tender approaching. The series also attempts to explore the interpretation of messages - how can a change of clothing transform the wearer's personality?

Production is good with attractive colour photographs and useful illustrations. There are notes for parents and teachers which suggest further ideas.