(4) 4-6 Awesome Inventions You Use Every Day series. From 3D movies to flushable toilets, these formulaic books briefly introduce common innovations that affect daily life. The tone is light (sometimes irritatingly so: "American forces needed a way to make big British ships go kaboom!") and the treatments are brief, making the series good for browsing. The colorful layouts feature archival photos and illustrations alongside contemporary images. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Awesome Inventions You Use Every Day titles: Exciting Entertaining Inventions, Stinky Sanitation Inventions, Tremendous Technology Inventions, and Terrific Transportation Inventions.

Reviewer: Siena Leslie

(3) PS All About Community Helpers series. A suitable supplement to a unit on communities, this series provides young children with a very basic overview of helping professions and how they contribute to the community. Large color photos accompany simple sentences describing the workers' various responsibilities. The information is minimal, but the texts are accessible. An illustrated list of two or three "Words to Know" opens each book. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these All About Community Helpers titles: [c2]Dentists Help Us, EMTs Help Us, Firefighters Help Us, Nurses Help Us, Police Help Us, Sanitation Workers Help Us, and Teachers Help Us.

Reviewer: Sethany Rancier Alongi