Reviews
SLJ Review of Inside U.S. Elections
These up-to-date volumes on the election process will be useful in this election year and selectors should consider. View →
SLJ Review of Record-Breaking Animals
With the possibility of inspiring creative projects, this series would make an ideal purchase for elementary school libraries. View →
Booklist Review of Word Famalies
The Word Families series offers kids silly stories that emphasize words with “the same spelling and sound patterns,” and the repetition of the books’ featured phoneme/grapheme within a variety of words will help beginning readers start to recognize the letter pairs. Each title opens with View →
SLJ Review of Counting Around Town
Counting at the Aquarium and Counting at the Zoo are first purchases for sure; buy the remaining titles if you can swing it. View →
Booklist Review of Quick Guide to Evaluating Information Online
This guide proves to be a conclusive and topical resource for the increasingly confusing information landscape. View →
SLJ Review of How Many Legs?
Critters both cute and creepy fill the pages of these nonfiction books, ideal for animal-loving emerging readers. The ticks and spiders in It Has Eight Legs are far different from the horse and alligator in It Has Four Legs, but with beautiful close-up photographs readers will see that… View →
SLJ Review of Do You Believe?
Recommended for schools and public libraries. An attractive, informative, well-presented series with appealing topics. View →
SLJ Review of Makerspace Encyclopedias
A comprehensive set of encyclopedias for the creative enthusiast. View →
SLJ Review of History’s Most Influential Inventors
Collections in need of refreshing their books on inventors will find these volumes most suitable. View →
SLJ Review of Discovering the United States
Recommended for schools. View →
SLJ Review of Military Careers
Gr 4–6—Career paths of members of the armed forces are presented in these simple but factual volumes. Young readers learn that air traffic controllers guide pilots, army intelligence experts gather information, the Coast Guard includes maritime enforcement specialists, and the Marine… View →
SLJ Review of Careers with Earning Potential
A valuable resource for students seeking educational alternatives to traditional college pathways. View →