Some young readers like to swing through the nonfiction section to find broad, high-interest materials about their favorite topics. Others investigate the stacks with a fine-tooth comb, looking for detailed information about specific, and sometimes obscure, subject matter. With a keen eye for accuracy and appeal, our team of expert reviewers examined a collection of this season’s series nonfiction that will appeal to enthusiastic browsers and meticulous investigators alike.

As readers glide through the shelves, they can dive deep into the lives of animals, like the uakari and the sun bear, or laugh and squirm at information about how different species poop, vomit, and spit. “Biographies” of cartoon characters will enchant, and information about AI from various angles will appeal to tech-minded students.

This issue of Series Made Simple boasts a robust collection of early readers designed to support kids who are on a journey to reading independence and mastery of a variety of skills and topics. The Spanish and bilingual series stand out this season, and selections in the health section demonstrate, as our reviewer said, a “rising tide of compassion and empathy ebbing forth through social emotional learning materials.” We hope this issue supports librarians as they build strong collections for the eager, curious learners that populate their spaces.

Beth Ellen McIntyre
Series Made Simple Reviews Editor

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