Six children of diverse backgrounds face choices about health, safety, and personal responsibility. Each volume starts by explaining that choices have consequences and reminding readers to ask themselves if their decision will have good or bad effects. Four scenarios follow, each using a few simple, repetitive sentences to describe the characters' options, accompanied by large color photos that mirror the text. Each scenario ends with a "What Would YOU Have Done?" section that describes the consequences of each choice and encourages readers to think for themselves. These sections have smaller type, significantly more complex vocabulary, and longer sentences than the others, but the accompanying photos help convey the main ideas. Additional materials include a picture glossary with definitions and a note for parents and teachers suggesting pre- and post-reading activities. These short, relatable book will be at home in any public or elementary library. -Rebecca Dash Donsky, New York Public Library School Library Journal April 2013.
What Would You Do?