Robert Walker (17) (1980–)

Very visually appealing with excellent, easy-to-understand and fairly in-depth information. However, there is a serious flaw in that genetic modification of foods, animals, and even people is portrayed as 100% good, with no room for children to ask some moral questions.

I liked this book for two reasons. First, I liked how the books text features enhance the context. The headings on each page are in different colors, and the subheadings are in a fun font that grabs the reader’s attention. Typically, it is easy for informational books to be boring because of the overload of information children may find unappealing and useless. I felt that this book made the information exciting, though. Each page features a “Did You Know?” section that includes show more valuable information about Labor Day. This information could have easily been written along with the rest of the text in paragraph form, but the author chose to give the info its own section on each page to grab the reader’s attention and intrigue the reader. I also liked this book because of the language the author used; specifically the language that the author chose to write in bold print. All words that are bolded are ones that children could easily not initially understand, such as: annual, working class, and strikes. The bolded words would be useful for a teacher reading this book with a class because the bolding of the words could remind the teacher when it is necessary to pause, identify, and explain each challenging word as they appear in the book. The main idea of this book is to inform readers about the significance of Labor Day. show less

Very nice introduction to a Muslim holiday for young children.

Each title in this series is supported by an appropriate, compact back matter including a timeline, a list for further reading (both print and online resources), a glossary, and an index. The written texts are complemented by bright photography, well-captioned diagrams, and thoughtful sidebars with extra detail. The overall package is colourful and well put-together. Despite some limitations, this series is a good choice for public and school libraries.

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