The World of Minecraft

Reviewed by: Jill O'Connor - Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School, Brunswick, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: June 10, 2018

Review

An informational text about the game Minecraft ideal for 2nd-4th grade readers interested in the background of the game. But reader beware, this is not a guide to Minecraft - there are a few tips about the game, but nothing that a player of the game wouldn't know. This book could be used to inform teachers and parents about the background and basic details of Minecraft, or for a student to use in a report about the game. The book includes many high-quality photos of the game and is visually appealing to early readers of informational texts. Each page includes one image and if a text box is used, it is clearly set aside near the image in a bright color. Part of a series about gaming that includes titles on Angry Birds, Mario Bros., and Pokemon, a book like this may satisfy that reader who will take out any book that says Minecraft, but with the advent of newer games, this type of title has a maximum shelf-life of 3 years.

Overall Book Score: good