This cheerful How to Build Our World series (4 titles) helps young readers understand environments, layer by layer. Each title builds a particular setting by adding elements one at a time: foundation, surface details, inhabitants, climate, and conservation. Pages are filled with bright graphics, illustrations, photographs, captions highlighted in bright blocks of color, and a sentence or two of straightforward text. Creating a Coastline is one of the more sophisticated titles, as it considers coastal variations (rocky vs. sandy beaches; the presence of cliffs, dunes, or marshes) and how both animals and tourists enjoy the shore. All selections emphasize protective green measures, include a glossary, and end with invitations to create additional environments. This visually appealing set reinforces technical vocabulary and will help readers understand how systems connect to one another.