Reviews
A noteworthy review of Military's Most Powerful from School Library Journal on November 1, 2023
Robots, machine guns, drones, missiles, warships, and more are examined in these eight volumes. The authors discuss how the respective machines work and what they do. The underlying theme is safety for military personnel, highlighting how drones and robots handle dangerous jobs for… View →
A noteworthy review of Milestones in Technology from School Library Journal on November 1, 2023
Readers can look at how far we’ve come in this thorough series, with each book serving as a ‘greatest hits’ in the technological life of its subject. Car Technology includes upgrades from hand-crank combustion engines to electric starters, the addition of seat belts for View →
A noteworthy review of Everyday Mindfulness from School Library Journal on November 1, 2023
Using situations and role-play through stories, these titles take readers on a journey with the families inside each book as they demonstrate mindfulness concepts in common situations such as dinners or shopping trips together. While typical topics, like nature mindfulness and mindful… View →
A noteworthy review of Into the Wild Outdoors from Children's Bookwatch on November 1, 2023
A premier publisher of books in series for children, ‘Into the Wild Outdoors’ is a new 12 volume series for children ages 7-10 with a focusing on the different types of hunting and fishing. https://www.amazon.com/Outdoor-Sportsmanship-Into-Wild-Outdoors/dp/1503869784… View →
A noteworthy review of Joke Books from Children's Bookwatch on October 1, 2023
Deftly compiled by Pam Rosenberg and charmingly illustrated by Mernie Gallagher-Cole, The Child’s World has published a new series of library bound and thoroughly ‘kid friendly’ joke books for young readers ages 6-9 — each of them having a particular theme to… View →
A noteworthy review of Milestones in Technology from Booklist on October 1, 2023
In this very readable entry in the Milestones in Technology series (8 titles), readers get a succinct rundown of important technological developments in the manufacturing of cars. A bullet-pointed summary precedes the main text, making it easy for readers to follow the trajectory of… View →
A noteworthy review of Into the Wild Outdoors from Booklist on October 1, 2023
While unlikely to reel in readers without an existing interest in fishing, this introduction to saltwater fishing covers many practical aspects of the sport. It begins with a fictional scenario of a boy fishing with his mom, approachably demonstrating many of the topics tackled by the… View →
A noteworthy review of Machines at Work from Children's Bookwatch on October 1, 2023
A premier publisher of children’s books, The Child’s World has launched ‘Machines at Work’, a new series for kids ages 4-8 showcasing a variety machines that help to make the world we live in today. https://www.childsworld.com/shop/show/8206 ‘Fire… View →
A noteworthy review of Everyday Mindfulness from Children's Bookwatch on September 1, 2023
The Child’s World is a premier publisher of non-fiction preschool and elementary school children’s books in themed series, ‘Everyday Mindfulness’ is one of their newest books-in-series is by author Priscilla An for ages 5-8. ‘Mindfulness and… View →
A noteworthy review of Tales by Beatrix Potter from Children's Bookwatch on August 1, 2023
The Child’s World has now made available to family, school, and community ‘Books in Series’ collections a six volume ‘Tales by Beatrix Potter’ series, each volume of which is charmingly illustrated by Wendy Rasmussen. This classic children’s series… View →
A noteworthy review of Life Cycles from Booklist on May 1, 2023
The Life Cycles series introduces this essential elementary-science concept in short chapters with descriptive paragraphs and colorful, full-page, captioned photographs, many of which feature up-close perspectives. Each volume begins similarly, recognizing that humans, animals, and… View →
A noteworthy review of Understanding Idioms from Booklist on April 1, 2023
English can be difficult to learn, but this volume in the Understanding Idioms series (12 titles) can also be a reader’s ‘ace in the hole.’ From ‘blow off steam’ to ‘get your goat’ to ‘push the envelope,’ it introduces 24 varied… View →