Plug any science topic into the library catalog and you will certainly find a large selection of science books for kids on that subject. But which of those myriad of dinosaur or ocean books will you actually enjoy reading with your child? When you are looking for science picture books to read aloud, you don’t…
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Space Books for Kids that Will Turn Them into Astronauts
Space is one of those subjects (like dinosaurs) that kids love learning and reading about. Some kids read about the mysteries of the cosmos and get so inspired they grow up to be scientists or astronauts. Regardless of whether your kids’ ultimate destination is the moon or Earth, they will love these nonfiction space books…
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Kids’ Books About Poop (That’s Right)
So you’re here today because you want to learn about poop. Or more likely, your children do. In either case, you’ve come to the right place, because my sons are experts in books on this topic. Together, we’ve chooses their favorite children’s books about poop that are not just entertaining, they are informative. I included…
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Nonfiction Books about Explorers: Real Life Adventures
Children love to read books about explorers. I imagine it feeds their vivid imagination as they can so easily see themselves making daring journeys to new places and becoming the heroes of their own stories. That’s a bit of a generalization of course, and yet I do think most humans love a good true adventure…
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Nonfiction Earth Science Books for Kids
Making this list of nonfiction earth science books for kids really shone a light on how picky I am when I choose nonfiction books. It’s easy enough to put in a topic, such as “volcanoes” to the library catalog and find loads of books, but which ones will you actually enjoy reading with your kids?…
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Nonfiction Books about Inventions and Inventors
For kids with curious minds (that’s all the kids in the world), few things are more inspiring than stories of people who invented fascinating products and machines. These nonfiction books about inventions will fill your children’s heads full of marvelous facts and then get them off the couch to try their hand at their own…
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Best Nonfiction Animal Books for Kids
Does your child love animals? Facts about the animal kingdom? Then this list of nonfiction animal books is for them! Nonfiction for kids is not always my scene but that is actually to your benefit since it takes a really good nonfiction book to keep me engaged! I looked long and hard through the library…
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Picture Books about Women Scientists and Women in STEM
Both boys and girls need to learn and read about women leaders in STEM subjects. Although March is Women’s History Month, I hope you will read these biography picture books about women scientists, as well as the titles on my lists of picture books about women in history with your children all year round. I…
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