WB Kids - I choose a coyote as my mammal. A picture came up immediately - but the habitat information was vague, which is all right for the age level using the source.
WB Student - I thought there were more tools at the top of the page. Two pictures - one of which was a video (fun to view). The Student World Book listed specific environments for habitat - desserts, mountains etc.
WB Advanced - India was the country of choice. I think the way in which the screen is organized makes it easy for the patron or researcher to find what he/she is looking for without hunting. I thought the Article contents was very complete and the encyclopedia articles were a nice added feature.
WB Discover - This was enjoyable because you cna translate the text - how cool is that??!! Not that I know another language, but... who knows. I had thought the easiest way to find out about the American Govt. would be to click on the govt. building, but once I did, the information I wanted was NOT there.
Hi, Edie, welcome aboard the Challenge! Thanks for your comments on World Book. I hope you'll try some of the special features, such as World of Animals & Compare Places in World Book Kids, e-books in World Book Advanced, and World Book Explains videos in Discover. All World Book modules have translation and read-aloud capability. I have found that Discover is a more general encyclopedia. I don't know what you were looking for, but it may have been more specific--something that would be in Student or Advanced. Thanks for giving it a whirl!
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