Reviews
SLJ Review of Jobs on the Edge
This exciting new installment of the “Jobs on the Edge” series continues to engage readers with its exploration of unconventional and thrilling professions. Building on the success of the previous volumes, this collection highlights wild, wacky, and extreme jobs, offering a quirky twist… View →
SLJ Review of Marsupials
Animal lovers will appreciate this series that highlights familiar and lesser-known marsupials. Simple language, brief sentences—sometimes, only a word or phrase—and humor facilitate comfortable, reading. View →
SLJ Review of Staying Safe
These titles present important topics simply and clearly, and are designed to empower, but not alarm, young readers. Each volume opens with ideas for adults to help children navigate the… Succinct and informative sentences are chock-full of sensible advice that’s easy and pr View →
Booklist Review of the Inca Empire
In this volume of the Ancient Civilizations series (6 titles), it’s summer in the year 1470, and the Inca Empire is flourishing. Double-page spreads, with short, descriptive paragraphs and large, colorful digital illustrations, depict some of the people one would have encountered… View →
SLJ Review of Digital Wellness
This easy-to-read series offers suggestions about how to have a healthy relationship with technology. Each title discusses one aspect of how technology can negatively affect our lives, such as too much screen time or harmful comments on social media. The information is presented simply,… View →
Booklist Review of West
While the U.S. region featured here is gigantic, West conveys key facts in few words and a modest page count. Land, wildlife, and industry are some subjects highlighted. View →
Booklist Review of Sugar Gliders
Soaring in with maximum cuteness, a sugar glider flits from branch to branch, lapping up sap and eventually returning to its family nest in a hollow bit of tree trunk. Close-up photos of these squirrel-like creatures are the focal points of each page or spread and complement the book’s… View →
SLJ Review of Regions of the United States
How far west is the Midwest? This series introduces regional American cultures to lower elementary readers. View →
SLJ Review of Getting Around in My Town
Using public transportation is a common, relatable experience for many children and their families, so this informative series will be welcome, particularly by vehicle fans. View →
SLJ Review of Extreme Sports
Readers will explore the mechanics of extreme sports through the lens of physics in this series. It delves into the science behind impressive moves, such as how gravity and buoyancy work together to keep a surfboard riding a wave, or how weight shifts enable a surfer to… These View →
SLJ Review of Countries of the World
Younger readers step into the wide world in these basic introductions to the location, climate, and culture of different… These books do not have historical or political information, concentrating instead on each country’s culture and traditions. For example, they each co View →
SLJ Review of Whose Poo? Set Two
A fun choice for kids who enjoy exploring the grosser side of animal science. View →