Reviews
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 AI World
This series introduces young readers to the role of artificial intelligence in various aspects of life. Each book is divided into three chapters: the first defines and introduces AI in that area, the second explains how the AI works, and the third explores future possibilities. View →
SLJ Review of Tell Me Why Set Two
Each book in this series groups questions around a common theme. Earth answers why earthquakes happen or if the sea is really salty, while Food explains why some cheese stinks or why different foods are eaten around the world. View →
SLJ Review of Mythical Creatures Set Two
In simple, easy-to-understand prose, with few sentences per page, this well-written series delivers basic information about mythical creatures. The text and images in each volume covers the creatures’ appearance, powers and abilities, diet, personality, habitat, and social group-ing. View →
SLJ Review of Unplugging Set Two
Readers are encouraged to discover the world around them as they unplug from electronic devices. Each title starts with a table of contents, and vocabulary words are bold throughout the… Short paragraphs with colorful, captioned photographs and diagrams are used to inform read View →
SLJ Review of City Critters
Urban-dwelling animal lovers will enjoy this series. With usually only two sentences per page, reading is comfortably paced. Some “crit-ters”—pigeons, squirrels, and rats in some locations—are more ubiquitous in cities than others, e.g., rabbits, raccoons, and… However, city View →
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 On the Hunt
The books in this series discuss the basics of hunting organized by type of animal. Not a philosophical text on the morality of hunting, these books do discuss the benefits of hunting for population control and the reduction of invasive species. View →
SLJ Review of War Histories
The Gulf War, Korean War, and War on Terror are sometimes missed or rushed through in classrooms, especially for younger grades, and these titles offer and introduction to these conflicts. 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 →
SLJ Review of Health Helpers
Positivity and reassurance are hallmarks of this series. With brief sentences and minimal texts per page, these titles outline reasons why someone might need to visit particular doctors. 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 →