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The latest titles in the geography series center on wonderful landscapes and vibrant cultures around the globe.

Who doesn’t love a great story? Legendary heroes, weird creatures, and unexplained phenomena are the foundations of tales that have always mesmerized listening and reading audiences and generated thrills and chills.

Focusing on what it means to experience the natural world, there has been a shift toward experiential learning and citizen science for younger people across the series selected.

Not only will readers learn about Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) hate, systemic racism, and inequality, they will be better prepared to fight for a better future.

Each stage of life brings new challenges and these series are available to help children approach them with understanding and excitement.

We are proud and excited to present the Fall 2021 issue of SMS, which covers themes ranging from animals to history to sports. With a discerning eye, our selected reviewers have examined these series for the quality of information presented, the overall design, and if there are any notable uses for the books in libraries and/or classrooms.

This season’s Series Made Simple brings curiosity to the forefront and help us moving forward, both in our communities and in our collections.

This season’s animal series present information and learning concepts in a variety of ways.

This spring, arts and activity books are notably well designed and beautifully diverse—update your library with some of these titles.