(4) K-3 Lightning Bolt Books: Comparing Past and Present series. Boothroyd provides simple then-and-now examinations of schools. It's a kid-friendly approach, but the comparisons are cursory, and the examples are dumbed-down ("Computers help us learn new things." "These days, some people call cafeterias lunchrooms"). Stock photos show present-day people (in color) and past people (in black and white) learning. Mini-biographies are appended. Reading list. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Sethany Rancier Alongi

(4) K-3 Lightning Bolt Books: Comparing Past and Present series. Boothroyd provides simple then-and-now examinations of toys and games. It's a kid-friendly approach, but the comparisons are cursory, and the examples aren't always era-exclusive ("In the past, kids played with...tin soldiers. These days kids play with action figures"). Stock photos show present-day children (in color) and kids of the past (in black and white) having fun. Mini-biographies are appended. Reading list. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Sethany Rancier Alongi

(4) K-3 Lightning Bolt Books: Comparing Past and Present series. Boothroyd provides simple then-and-now comparisons of transportation methods. It's a kid-friendly approach, but the comparisons are cursory, and the examples are dumbed-down ("People travel across water in boats and ships"). Stock photos show present-day people (in color) and people of the past (in black and white) going places. Mini-biographies are appended. Reading list. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Sethany Rancier Alongi

(4) K-3 Lightning Bolt Books: Comparing Past and Present series. Boothroyd provides simple then-and-now comparisons of communication methods. It's a kid-friendly approach, but the comparisons are cursory, and the examples are dumbed-down ("TV communicates with sound and pictures. Radio just uses sound.") Stock photos show present-day people (in color) and people of the past (in black and white) communicating with one another. Mini-biographies are appended. Reading list. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Sethany Rancier Alongi