With the Common Core State Standards focusing on non-fiction, it is hard to find quality introductory biographies for the first and second grades.  The Pebble series seems to fit the bill.  Jane’s  Early Years are covered in two, two page spreads with photo on the left and text (four, large print sentences) on the right.  At the bottom of the pages is a time line that only shows the year of her birth.  The next part, Young Adult, continues in the same manner with additional years and her activities added to the time line.  Life’s Work and Work Continues complete the contents.  Interesting tidbits about her, as a person, help the reader connect with the biography, such as her favorite books as a child.  From a developmental standpoint,  I believe that less emphasis on dates and time lines is needed for the intended primary audience.  It is known, in education circles, that the time line concept is not really understood until fourth grade.  The back matter includes Glossary, Read More, Internet Sites and Index.  Other titles in this series include:  Clara Barton, Harriet Tubman,  Pocahontas, Rosa Parks, and Susan B. Anthony.