Editorial Review

A premier publisher of non-fiction books for children, ‘The Child’s World’ has released a new twelve volume Safari Animal Families series from Wonder Books dedicated to introducing young reader to a diversity of African wildlife species including: https://www.childsworld.com/shop/show/8392 ‘A Memory of Elephants’ by Michelle Parkin (9781503884953, $32.79, Library Binding, 24pp) introduces young readers to elephants and their family groups. Find out where they live, how they work together, and why they are called a ‘memory’. https://www.childsworld.com/shop/show/8400 ‘A Confusion of Wildebeests’ by Kelley Barth (9781503885035, $32.79, Library Binding, 24pp) introduces young readers to wildebeests and their family groups — discovering where they live, how they work together, and why they are called a ‘confusion’. https://www.childsworld.com/shop/show/8398 ‘A Crash of Rhinos’ by Kelley Barth (9781503885011, $32.79, Library Binding, 24pp) introduces young readers to rhinos and their family groups — finding out where they live, how they work together, and why they are called a ‘crash’. https://www.childsworld.com/shop/show/8393 ‘A Tower of Giraffes’ by Kelley Barth (9781503884960, $32.79, Library Binding, 24pp) introduces young readers to giraffes and their family groups including where they live, how they work together, and why they are called a ‘tower’. https://www.childsworld.com/shop/show/8397 ‘A Dazzle of Zebras’ by Michelle Parkin (9781503885004, $32.79, Library Binding, 24pp) introduces young readers to zebras and their family groups — where they live, how they work together, and why they are called a ‘dazzle’. https://www.childsworld.com/shop/show/8399 ‘A Cackle of Hyenas’ by Kelley Barth (9781503885028, $32.79, Library Binding, 24pp) introduces young readers to hyenas and their family groups, including where they live, ow they work together, and why they are called a ‘cackle’. https://www.childsworld.com/shop/show/8394 ‘A Troop of Gorillas’ by Kelley Barth (9781503884977, $32.79, Library Binding, 24pp) introduces young readers to gorillas and their family groups and explains where they live, how they work together, and why they are called a ‘troop’. https://www.childsworld.com/shop/show/8396 ‘A Mob of Meerkats’ by Kelley Barth (9781503884991, $32.79, Library Binding, 24pp) introduces young readers to meerkats and their family groups, while also explaining where they live, how they work together, and learn they are called a ‘mob’. https://www.childsworld.com/shop/show/8395 ‘A Pride of Lions’ by Kelley Barth (9781503884984, $32.79, Library Binding, 24pp) introduces readers to lions and their family groups. Children will learn about where they live, how they work together, and why they are called a ‘pride’. https://www.childsworld.com/shop/show/8402 ‘A Coalition of Cheetahs’ by Kelley Barth (9781503885059, $32.79, Library Binding, 24pp) introduces young readers to cheetahs and their family groups, including where they live, how they work together, and why they are called a ‘coalition’. https://www.childsworld.com/shop/show/8403 ‘A Bask of Crocodiles’ by Kelley Barth (9781503885066, $32.79, Library Binding, 24pp) introduces young readers to crocodiles and their family groups, along with where they live, how they work together, and why they are called a ‘bask’. https://www.childsworld.com/shop/show/8401 ‘A Sounder of Warthogs’ by Kelley Barth (9781503885042, $32.79, Library Binding, 24pp) introduces young readers to warthogs and their family groups, including where they live, how they work together, and why they are called a ‘sounder’. Critique: Each individual title in this simply outstanding African wildlife series has additional features to aid comprehension including an activity or craft, a phonetic glossary, infographics, sources for further research, and critical thinking questions to help young readers connect with the text. The beautifully illustrated ‘Safari Animal Families’ series is especially and unreservedly recommended for elementary school and community library African Wildlife collections for young readers ages 5-8.