Reviews
Kirkus Review of Exploring Gods of World Mythology
A wide-ranging starting point that could inspire further acquaintance with these cultural treasures. View →
Kirkus Review of Move: How Physical Activity Helps Maintain Mental Health
A sensible, clear, evidence-backed overview of how and why to exercise. View →
SLJ Review of Open World Squad
VERDICT A sci-fi/realistic hybrid designed for middle schoolers where helpful real-world advice is provided in a context of video gaming. View →
SLJ Review of Tales of the Tiny Folk
Barros’s illustrations are bright and mangalike (which should attract young fans of that format). . . .The end of the book features a “Take a Closer Look” section with SEL-based discussion questions for caregivers or teachers to use to extend the story. A solid View →
Kirkus Review of Exploring Goddesses of World Mythology
Mythical goddesses, kept alive through storytelling, have long held power and meaning for cultures through- out the world. Nardo explores the stories of female deities through five specific themes, opening with a chapter on mother goddesses before introducing goddesses of nature, death,… View →
Kirkus Review of Censorship: What Is it and How Does It Impact Society?
Offers no easy answers but plenty of material to begin a discussion. View →
Kirkus Review of Exploring Egyptian Mythology
Serviceable both for introducing the topic and for replacing a lost or worn copy of an earlier version. View →
Kirkus Review of Artificial Intelligence: Promise and Peril
A quick overview of the current state and uses of machine intelligence. Despite Allen’s backloading this brief work with endnotes and outsized resource lists, he doesn’t delve very deeply into his subject. Readers curious about what constitutes “intelligence,” the implications of the… View →
Booklist Review of Rosie Woods
The action moves right along, and the straightforward language and simple declarative sentences are especially suitable for newly independent readers. This is an engaging addition for most libraries’ chapter-book sections. View →
Booklist Review of Bianca Belair (WWE Superstar - Spanish)
This entry in the Inspire series (8 titles) tackles trailblazing WWE superstar Bianca Belair. In the simplest terms, the book covers Belair’s athletic career, from college to her record-breaking pro-wrestling reign. The text, however, doesn’t explain… View →
SLJ Review of Countries of the World (Bellwether)
In easy-to-read text, “Countries of the World” offers young researchers basic information about countries worldwide. Each book covers the geography, weather, landscapes, animals, languages, foods, celebrations, and culture of a specific country. On each page, color photos and simple text View →
SLJ Review of My First Animal Books
Aimed at pre-readers and the youngest learners, these titles offer a small handful of basic facts along with highly engaging photographs. Most images fill two pages, usually accompanied by a single sentence of four words or less. Three photos fill each spread and perfectly highlight the… View →