(3) K-3 Illustrated by Edward Miller. Large swaths of pastel colors and simple cartoons illustrate this exploration of the metric system. After pointing out that English measurement and metric measurement are two ways of expressing the same information, well composed spreads compare English and metric units in the areas of length, weight, and volume. Frequent examples relate to readers' experiences (a football weighs about a pound; seven apples approximate a kilogram) and emphasize the easy scalability of the metric system, while occasional activity suggestions encourage readers to get involved. Back matter includes unit conversion notecards and ways to "Think Metric!"

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Edward Miller. After introducing the special quadrilateral known as a square, Adler and Miller's latest collaboration veers off on a surprising and completely worthwhile tangent to explore, in depth, how a quadrilateral's angles always add up to 360 degrees. The usual suspects--rectangles, parallelograms, rhombuses, trapezoids, kites--are then defined. Engaging activities and easy-to-understand illustrations make this a solid follow-up to Circles and Triangles. Glos.

Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Edward Miller. In Adler and Miller's latest math-tastic collaboration, they discuss the concepts of estimating and rounding and the subtle-seeming difference between them. The book is a bit wordy, but readers will stick with the invitingly tidy illustrations showing smiley kids and dinos navigating situations in which estimating and/or rounding save the day--how else to determine how much pizza to order?

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Edward Miller. Adler and Miller return with another breezy math lesson, this one centered on assessing the value of U.S. coins and bills ("Counting money is money addition"). Cheerfully co-teaching the lesson are digitally rendered Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson, Kennedy, Franklin, and, in a wheelchair, FDR ("My portrait is on the dime"). The book includes addition and subtraction challenges, with answers at book's end.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Edward Miller. After differentiating a circle from its 3-D relatives (spheres, cylinders, cones), Adler provides step-by-step directions for drawing the 2-D shape and its various parts (diameter, radius, sectors, etc.) and for measuring its circumference and area. Clear visuals reinforce activity instructions, geometry terms, and concepts (e.g., pi). Friendly animal illustrations provide opportunities for identifying specific circle parts. Answers to the activities are appended. Glos.

Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Edward Miller. A boy (and his dog) sets up a lemonade stand, selling his product over several days. The laws of supply and demand play out in solid, specific ways, and concepts of fixed and variable costs and variable profit are introduced. Additional sales examples (art, bathing suits, watermelon, gasoline) reinforce the economic concepts. Miller's colorful digital illustrations add to the lively tone. Glos.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Edward Miller. A couple of kids and a pair of robots host this personable introduction to triangles. The usual classroom terms (vertex, congruent, etc.) are presented in bold and clearly defined; Adler gets readers to live the geometric magic by encouraging them to make angles with their arms and fingers. The flat, bold illustrations are, yes, geometric but not without flair.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Edward Miller. "What does one million look like?": kids are directed to pour 1/4 cup of sugar to see "about one million granules." Adler also touches on population, economics, and philanthropy in terms his audience can understand. The concepts build on one another, and Miller's digital pictures illustrate the ideas in kid-friendly ways. The book looks younger than the Common Core-suggested fourth grade.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2013

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Edward Miller. Children are introduced to algebra through a haunted house full of mysteries. Spooky word problems demonstrate how addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division are used to solve simple algebraic equations. Halloween-themed illustrations punch up the subject's fun factor. A create-your-own balance scale activity is included.

Reviewer: Julie Bartynski-Fenner

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Edward Miller. With clear, straightforward writing and uncluttered, eye-pleasing cartoon illustrations, the volume presents solid information about time. Time zones worldwide are introduced, followed by a bit of history, then explanations of concepts such as the prime meridian and the International Date Line. An astronaut and his robotlike dog appear on each spread, as do numerous clocks. The tone is light but not silly.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Edward Miller. The latest Adler and Miller offering, set at a county fair, explains and compares fractions, decimals, and percents. Adler walks readers through converting from one to the other. He also discusses place value and describes when to use fractions versus decimals (4 1/2 pies eaten, 0.300 batting average). Miller's illustrations are crisp and boisterous.

Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger

(3) 4-6 Mad Science series. Illustrated by Edward Miller. Experiments exploring onion cells, yeast, bacteria, and mold found in homes are interspersed with scientific information about the underlying biological and chemical principles. The experiments are more advanced than your typical do-at-home recipes, requiring a microscope and chemicals not typically found in the house (but easily obtained). The cartoonlike illustrations include anthropomorphized microorganisms as well as realistic depictions of the required materials. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Edward Miller. Why does everybody want money? And what did people do before it existed? This picture-book look at money is direct, concise, and surprisingly humorous. After discussing bartering and early forms of money, Adler compares the value of different currencies and touches on deflation/inflation. Throughout Miller's crisp computer-generated illustrations, Uncle Sam and others expand on the informative text.

Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2009

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Edward, III Miller. This solid introduction to Roman numerals explains each symbol's value and describes how the ancient number system is still used today (for chapter numbers, on clock faces, etc.). Clear examples show readers how to write numbers with Roman numerals, and a coin-based activity (penny = I, nickel = V) provides additional practice. Computer-generated illustrations of Roman arches, centurions, and chariots command attention.

Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Edward Miller. This birthday party–themed introduction to fractions covers a decent amount of ground: What's a fraction? What's a numerator? A denominator? How do you compare, add, and subtract fractions? What are equivalent fractions? Adler sometimes crams too much information into a single sentence, but his repeated examples and hands-on activities are effective and pedagogically appropriate. Miller's computer-generated illustrations provide a party atmosphere.

Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger

(4) K-3 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series. Illustrated by Edward Miller. Branley's text is updated with illustrations featuring a retro-style scientist dude and his dog. The clear and straightforward explanations demystify concepts such as weight and force using terminology accessible to younger readers. The illustrations inject liveliness into this challenging topic, but they distract from the excellent content and include a few inaccuracies. A page of gravity facts and an activity are appended.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Edward Miller. Twenty-one word problems, all featuring birds, are presented for young readers: e.g., "Robins resting / the first day of fall. / Six here. / Seven there. / How many in all?" Unfortunately, they're the same old exercises found in any math textbook, gussied up with a bit of rhyming and some colorful digital illustrations. Answers are noted on each page.

Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger

(3) K-3 MathStart series. Illustrated by Edward Miller. These books cover elementary math concepts: place value, capacity (or volume), and numbers one through one hundred on a number line. The stories--about a club that recycles cans, birds searching for the right-size home, students doing "cool" things for the first hundred days of school--make the concepts palatable, while the cartoony color art adds energy. Suggested activities conclude each book. Review covers these MathStart titles: Earth Day--Hooray!, A House for Birdie, and 100 Days of Cool.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(4) K-3 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series. Illustrated by Edward Miller. A simple text identifies components of blood--red and white cells, plasma, platelets--and shows how blood circulates oxygen throughout the body. A list of fast facts and tips for maintaining a healthy heart are included. Some will be amused by Miller's images of Dracula and his Igor-like assistant, who help relay this information; others will find the device unnecessarily macabre. Reading list.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(3) PS Illustrated by Edward Miller. In this inventive alphabet book, each letter stands for a particular vehicle or road sign intended for a driver. Pearson takes her time with each letter, creating unlikely poetry with her descriptions: e.g., a forklift has "long, steel fingers"; a quarry excavator "drop[s] rocks like crumbs." Miller's flat geometric images are inviting.

Reviewer: Nell Beram