Most science books tend to look and sound alike, but this one is not afraid to be different. With colorful, flat-design-style illustration, and humor, the author makes the periodic table less dry and monotonous. The suggestion is for ages 10 and up, but I think many younger readers could both keep up and enjoy it.

Because it's in encyclopedia format, it's not meant to be a primary text, but would make a nice addition to a library or classroom.

Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for the opportunity to review a temporary digital ARC in exchange for an unbiased review.

This book is a must have addition to any middle grade (or higher) science classroom. Each element gets its own page that contains its most basic information (category, year discovered, discovered by, fun fact) in a highlighted box, as well as several easy to read paragraphs full of information about how/when/what that element can be found or used for. The illustrations and diagrams are colorful and have a sort of simplistic design that draws you in.
This book also contains several pages on the history of the Periodic Table Elements. My favorite pages are the ones that talk about other topics related to some of the elements like "Endangerd Elements" and "Pee-yew! You stink!".