(4) 4-6 Eyewitness Books series. In association with the Smithsonian. Filled with such images as George Washington's false teeth and Donald Trump's Hollywood Walk of Fame star, this browsable introduction to the U.S. presidents (here newly updated) features captioned archival photographs and reproductions of campaign posters, political cartoons, and newspaper headlines on every busy page. Report writers will need to supplement the superficial information. Websites. Ind.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(4) 4-6 Eyewitness Books series. In association with the Smithsonian, this new updated scrapbook follows the chronology of U.S. presidential history to peek in at the life and times of each First Lady through Melania Trump. Portraits, photos of some of the outfits on display at the Smithsonian, artifacts of the elections, and special mementos are scrambled together on the busy pages. While superficial, this is suitable for browsing. Websites. Ind.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

(4) 4-6 Eyewitness Books series. Clear color photos, a cursory text, and lots of captions introduce the topic of robotics. The focus is broad: the book superficially touches on how robots are used in industry, in education, in the operating room, and for undersea and outer-space research. The heavily illustrated book is browsable, although the layout is crowded even by the typically busy Eyewitness series's standards. Ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) 4-6 Eyewitness Books series. Loosely organized, busy double-page spreads combine color photos with a clear but technical narrative describing how photography began and developed, how and why photography works, and how today's digital techniques and formats affect our lives. The overly ambitious attempt to capsulize the history, art, and science of photography will be best for readers with previous knowledge. Timeline, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(3) 4-6 Eyewitness Books series. A short but informative narrative highlights the memorable moments of World Series history in this colorful, appealing photo collage of World Series game action; artifacts, uniforms, and equipment; and famous players and managers. An appendix lists the Most Valuable Player selections and the results of playoff and World Series contests. Ind.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(4) 4-6 Eyewitness Books series. This introduction chronicles the history, exploration, and mysteries and myths concerning the red planet. In a busy design, the accessible text competes for space with many small, captioned photographs, but the volume is suitable for browsing. Timeline, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Cindy Lombardo

(4) 4-6 Eyewitness Books series. This busy collection of captioned illustrations accompanying one-paragraph introductions provides an overview of the history, geography, industry, and culture of Texas in double-page spreads. The brief text does not provide sufficient information for school reports, but could supplement a more informative text and provide enjoyable browsing. Ind.

Reviewer: Christina Dorr

(4) 4-6 Eyewitness Books series. This busy overview of the Super Bowl, the National Football League's championship game, is mostly a collection of captioned cropped photographs on a white background. Brief paragraphs of information cover each of the Super Bowl games played through 2003; coaches, rings, and records; as well as the pre-game and halftime shows. This volume offers some great browsing for young fans. Ind.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

(4) 4-6 Eyewitness Books series. For each religion, a short text on each double-page spread (on a subtopic such as the Crucifixion) is married to a wide variety of cropped photos of objects or art; each object has an often substantial caption explaining its importance in the religion's rituals or beliefs. The spreads are crowded and the format choppy, but the images are arresting and the books are inviting for casual readers. Ind. [Review covers these Eyewitness Books titles: Judaism, Buddhism, and Christianity.]

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(4) 4-6 Eyewitness Books series. Calling the universe "everything that exists," this book attempts to corral a huge subject. From discussion of the Big Bang theory to the solar system to the planets, stars, and galaxies, each double-page spread is crammed with color photos, diagrams, illustrations, captions, and explanatory paragraphs. This volume offers generally accurate, browsable bits of information about a vast topic. Ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) 4-6 Eyewitness Books series. Photographs by Steve Teague & Steve Teague. For each religion, a short text on each double-page spread (on a subtopic such as the Crucifixion) is married to a wide variety of cropped photos of objects or art; each object has an often substantial caption explaining its importance in the religion's rituals or beliefs. The spreads are crowded and the format choppy, but the images are arresting and the books are inviting for casual readers. Ind. [Review covers these Eyewitness Books titles: Judaism, Buddhism, and Christianity.]

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(4) 4-6 Eyewitness Books series. Photographs by Steve Teague & Steve Teague. For each religion, a short text on each double-page spread (on a subtopic such as the Crucifixion) is married to a wide variety of cropped photos of objects or art; each object has an often substantial caption explaining its importance in the religion's rituals or beliefs. The spreads are crowded and the format choppy, but the images are arresting and the books are inviting for casual readers. Ind. [Review covers these Eyewitness Books titles: Judaism, Buddhism, and Christianity.]

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(4) 4-6 Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Books series. In this quick tour of India, each double-page spread focuses on a different aspect of the country such as its geography, early civilizations, important structures, kingdoms, conflicts, cuisine, religions, arts, and literary traditions. Crowded with good captioned color photographs, this volume makes for better browsing than sustained reading. Ind.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

(4) 4-6 Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Books series. Photographs by Steve Teague. For each of twenty-nine Shakespeare-related topics, thoroughly captioned illustrations surround a paragraph of text. Presented in loose chronological order, the subjects range from the playwright's birthplace to "country fun" to the Globe Theatre. The colorful photos are mostly of Elizabethan art and artifacts but feature a few live models wearing period clothing. The cramped page layout makes this volume more suitable for browsing than for steady reading. Ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) 4-6 Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Books series. Mostly double-page spreads detail various aspects of the American Revolution, such as the origins of political unrest; the types of weaponry used; and profiles of individual commanders, spies, and others. Crowded pages teem with high-quality reproductions and photos of individuals, documents, and equipment, however, photos of reenactors aren't identified as such. Ind.

Reviewer: Jeannine M. Chapman

(4) 4-6 Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Books series. This is a densely packed but informative guide to Islamic history, customs, beliefs, holy books, architecture, society, and culture. The broadly focused and randomly organized double-page spreads are busy with text blocks, extensive captions, drawings, and color photos. Best for browsing, this volume will be useful as a supplement to more comprehensive treatments. Ind.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(4) 4-6 Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Books series. Two dozen subtopics ranging from Native Americans to snake oil salesmen give an overview of U.S. western expansion. In addition to a summary paragraph, each subdivision is well illustrated, sometimes to the point of crowding, with captioned photographs and occasional maps. The brief treatment and random selection of the material make the book best for browsing. Ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) 4-6 Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Books series. In association with the Smithsonian, this scrapbook follows the chronology of U.S. presidential history to peek in at the life and times of each first lady. Portraits, photos of some of the outfits on display at the Smithsonian, artifacts of the elections, and special mementos are scrambled together on the busy pages. While superficial, this is suitable for browsing. A list of resources would have been helpful. Ind.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

(4) 4-6 Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Books series. Written and illustrated in the busy style that is the hallmark of this series, the book combines a concise text, clear color photos, and captions to deliver a broad overview of emergency rescue services. The volume discusses how rescues are performed in the ocean, on mountains, and during wartime as well as the roles played by firefighters, medical workers, and even animals. The layout is unfortunately crowded. Ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) 4-6 Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Books series. Photographs by Andy Crawford. This overview of the war is presented in double-page spreads that focus on topics such as occupation and resistance, the wartime roles of women, D-Day, the Holocaust, and the atomic bomb. The sheer amount of material presented in the slim volume results in superficial coverage--though the color photos and historic reproductions do make the book browsable. Ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta