(3) 4-6 Sports All-Stars series. Succinct, easy-to-read biographies of these sports stars include brief looks at each person's childhood before focusing on that individual's particular training and road to athletic success. Dramatic narration, direct quotes, color photographs, and sidebars round out the informative main texts; all-star statistics for that sport are appended. There are four other spring 2017 books in this series. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Sports All-Stars titles: Lindsey Vonn, Stephen Curry, Luke Kuechly, and Simone Biles.

Reviewer: Rita Soltan

(4) K-3 Olympic Biographies series. In these simple, adulatory biographies, exclamation point–heavy writing describes the accomplishments of well-known Olympians: "Her team went home with a gold medal!" "He was going for the triple-triple!" "He wanted to make a splash!" There's some useful information in the main texts and in the brief bulleted "More Facts" appended. Glossy stock photos show the athletes in action. Glos., ind. Review covers these Olympic Biographies titles: Aly Raisman, Michael Phelps, Simone Biles, and Usain Bolt.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(4) 4-6 Olympic Stars series. These biographies explore the lives and accomplishments of Olympic champions (five Americans and Bolt from Jamaica). The straightforward if superficial texts include quotes by the athletes and touch on many high points and some low points ("Phelps was back in the headlines for the wrong reasons...He was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol"). Photographs, captions, and "Fast Facts" appear throughout. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Olympic Stars titles: Aly Raisman, Katie Ledecky, Michael Phelps, Simone Biles, Simone Manuel, and Usain Bolt.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(4) K-3 Big Buddy Olympic Biographies series. As each book states, these professional football teams "have had good seasons and bad. But time and again, they've proven themselves." The volumes focus on the good, highlighting the teams' Super Bowl victories, winning coaches, and star players. Accompanying the choppy texts are plenty of color and archival photographs showcasing players, stadiums, and fans. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Big Buddy Books: The NFL's Greatest Teams titles: Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, and Buffalo Bills.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz