(4) K-3 Big Buddy Pop Biographies series. In each standard-issue biography, readers are introduced to the celebrity or band's early life and family, career, achievements, business ventures, and charitable works. The cheerful texts are peppered with gratuitous exclamation points ("Taylor spent two years writing songs for 1989!") and accompanied by stock photos and "Did You Know?" boxes. There are seven other spring 2016 books in this series. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Big Buddy Pop Biographies: 5 Seconds of Summer, Justin Timberlake, Kate Middleton, Pharrell Williams, and Taylor Swift.

Reviewer: Rachel L. Smith

(4) 4-6 Gateway Biography series. Doeden touches on the Duke and Duchess of Wales's backgrounds and childhoods (including an explanation of Britain's monarchy) before describing their college friendship, subsequent (rocky) romance, and fairy-tale engagement and wedding. Stock photos of the couple accompany the cursory text; some images are unexpected: "Here [Kate] is in the middle of a shaving cream fight." Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Rachel L. Smith

(4) K-3 Big Buddy Biographies series. This series offers very basic biographical information about popular stars and other people in the spotlight. The texts, though very light on content, are easy to read, and their subjects are of interest to children. Many photographs appear throughout; captions and brief "Did you know?" sidebars give additional information on the figures' lives. Glos., ind. Review covers these Big Buddy Biographies titles: Kate Middleton, Kyle Massey, Lady Gaga, and Miranda Lambert.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz