Thomson, Sarah L., A Pandemic Is World Wide. Taia Morley, Illus. Let’s Read and Find Out Science Series, Level 2. Non-Fiction. Harper, 02/2022. 38pp. $17.99 978-0-06-308626-5. ADDITIONAL. GRADES 1-3.
What is a pandemic? This title explains what a pandemic is by giving the definition and then briefly covering the history of various pandemics over the years, ranging from Black Death in the 1340s to COVID. Watercolor-and-digital illustrations accompany the explanatory, narrative text as the concepts are simply explored and defined. The barebones explanations may work well for early elementary readers who just need help understanding what has been happening around them and in the world. The text also covers how vaccines began to be developed, when quarantines were first declared (1340s). It includes a glossary, a two-thousand-year timeline, and a page on handwashing.
Joshua Rees—Daly City Public Library