The Holiday Crafter series (6 titles) offers bright and colorful high/low nonfiction that focuses on reluctant readers, and this selection presents young makers with five celebratory birthday activities. With an array of inviting illustrations—both photos and cartoon drawings—the pages provide clear step-by-step instructions with supply lists of materials that can be found around the house or at the dollar store. Projects include crafting a birthday crown, cake toppers, rocket party favors, and a party game. The book also features “Tips & Tricks,” a glossary, a bibliography, and a section called “Take It One Step More,” which challenges readers to use simple research skills to dig deeper into birthday bashes. For middle-grade readers (reluctant or not) who inhabit the crafting and cooking sections of the collection and enjoy books by Kathy Ross and Highlights.