Reviews
SLJ Review of Live Well!
Want to learn what it takes to live well? Kids can read through these exciting titles to learn tips and tricks to have a healthier body and mind. Using a visual approach, readers can explore a variety of media from anatomical drawings, real photographs of kids, and illustrations that… View →
SLJ Review of Make a Match!
With this fine series, young readers will hone both literacy and math skills while practicing matching, seriation, and one-to-one correspondence. The large-type text is very simple—only one sentence per page—and the repetitive, predictable sentence structure aids children in reading and… View →
SLJ Review of My Friend with Health Needs
Reading like a story or a conversation that plays out with a friend, these titles show a glimpse of the daily experiences of children with health needs. The view is split with text on ones side and a photograph on the other side that adds context to the narrative. Through explanations… View →
SLJ Review of Mythical Creatures
Each slim, attractive volume in this well-written series describes a different mythical creature. Large print makes for easy reading; both beginner and striving readers will feel welcomed. New vocabulary is bolded in the text and defined in the glossary, but no pronunciation guide is… View →
SLJ Review of Nature’s Most Massive Animals
Each of the featured species is the largest in its group. Capybaras, for example, are the largest rodents and the Japanese spider crab is the biggest arthropod. Height and sometimes weight are noted, both at birth and full-grown stages, and occasionally compared to other massive animals. View →
SLJ Review of North American Field Guides
Each of these field guides includes exactly 100 entries, with one page per species presented in a consistent, easy-to-follow format. An opening paragraph describes the animal’s physical appearance, plus a bit about its environment and behavior. A “How to Spot” box lists size, range,… View →
SLJ Review of Qianna and the Quantum Train
Qianna and her diverse group of friends meet famous scientists, inventors, and engineers by traveling through time and space on the Quantum Train. Readers follow along on these adventures as the kids visit Dr. Wu, George Washington Carver, and other greats of View →
SLJ Review of Read About Weather
Each of the volumes in this early reader series about weather opens with an “Educator Toolbox” containing questions for teachers/parents to ask children before reading, and tips for guiding them while reading together. Facts about weather conditions are presented clearly and succinctly—… View →
SLJ Review of Rise of the Robots!
The future of robots is here now. This exploration looks at the many ways hat robots are being utilized on land, sea, and outer space, and in many industries cross the globe. Vibrant photographs show the robots in action. Each spread includes visually appealing sections and boxed text… View →
SLJ Review of Safari Animal Families
Animal group dynamics are the central topic in this well-organized series. Readers learn how each animal family is structured, including leadership, hierarchies, and the various roles different members play. Details about behaviors, such as hunting, mating, and child rearing are all… View →
SLJ Review of Science Investigations
Students can explore science and engineering concepts through these hands-on activities. Topics include circuits, erosion, plants, mixtures, and solutions. Each experiment begins with a page of discussion followed by a materials list, step-by-step instructions, and a conclusion. A… View →
SLJ Review of Scientific American Explores Big Ideas
These titles each collect articles on a common topic, and the articles within each book are grouped by theme. For instance, articles on cyberattacks cover big data, infrastructure attacks, white hat hackers, and other areas of interest. Several features make these books useful in the… View →