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Martial Arts For Athletic Conditioning: Winning Ways

Nathan JOHNSON | SERIES MADE SIMPLE, Apr 01, 2015

All but the most zealous fans will find this set disappointing.

Little League World Series

Kevin SCARPATI | SERIES MADE SIMPLE, Apr 01, 2015

Both readable and balanced, these well-crafted books help young sports fans connect with social studies and history.

Calm Girl: Yoga for Stress Relief

Rebecca RISSMAN | SERIES MADE SIMPLE, Apr 01, 2015

Though there is some overlap of information among these four books, these well-crafted guides are sure to be popular among browsers and practitioners.

These two yoga books focus on alignment, breathing, and safety while offering step-by-step instructions for the poses as well as their benefits. Photographs of girls executing the poses illustrate the texts, and, for difficult poses, a smaller inset photo is included with a modification. The clarity of their presentation makes these titles a useful resource for the target audience. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Savvy: Yoga for You titles: Calm Girl and Smart Girl.

The World of Endangered Animals: Africa

Tim HARRIS | SERIES MADE SIMPLE, Apr 01, 2015

Solid choices.

This encyclopedic series gives detailed information about a wide range of endangered animals. Front and back matter explains the context and threat levels, while two dozen spreads each feature an excellent photograph, packed paragraphs of text, and a data panel for a single animal such as Siberia's Baikal seal. Though the theme is inherently cautionary, conservation measures are also documented. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Facts at Your Fingertips: The World of Endangered Animals titles: Africa, Australia and Southeast Asia, Europe, North and South America, and South and Central Asia.

Baseball: Great Moments, Records, and Facts

Teddy BORTH | SERIES MADE SIMPLE, Apr 01, 2015

Marginal choices for novice readers.

Each book contains a brief, overly generalized text that introduces readers to a random selection of vague facts (e.g., in Football: "The largest stadiums in the United States are for college teams"). The clean book design and large color photographs are attractive, but readers looking for an interesting, coherent collection of "great moments, records, and facts" will need to look elsewhere. There are three other spring 2015 books in this series. Glos., ind. Review covers these Great Sports titles: Football, Gymnastics, and Hockey.

The Flying Classroom

Erich KÄSTNER | FICTION, Apr 01, 2015

A lesser-known work that will be appreciated by readers who enjoy humorous classics.

All About Baseball

Matt DOEDEN | SERIES MADE SIMPLE, Apr 01, 2015

This well-crafted series is an excellent choice for the youngest sports-minded pre- and emergent readers.

These books present very rudimentary introductions to the basics of hockey and football. Football explains such concepts as offense, defense, downs and distance, equipment, and the playing field. Hockey includes positions, face-offs, power plays, scoring points, and equipment. The large type, full-color photographs, and primary-colored fact boxes will appeal to beginning readers and newcomers to each sport. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following A+ Books: All About Sports titles: All About Football and All About Hockey.