Not all kids read much fiction – some love to know more about the world around them, and prefer non-fiction. Here are a few good new titles for them, and even one for younger fact-lovers.
Animals… and their Families
by Barbara Nascimbeni
OwlKids
ISBN: 978 1 92697 332 6
This is non-fiction for the youngest readers, introducing simple facts about animals. Each animal’s sound, home, and food are listed, and any special names for males and females as well as their young are labelled. The illustrations are cute and the book design is clean and spare, with a hint of the retro that makes it just a little cute. It’s a perfect first book of facts for small kids – preschoolers, or even toddlers would enjoy this without being overwhelmed with information.
How?
by Catherine Ripley
OwlKids
ISBN: 978 1 926973 24 1
The people behind OwlKids’ popular book Why? are back with a new volume filled with the kinds of baffling questions that kids love to ask – and more importantly, the answers! If you have a kid who likes to ask how parrots talk, how the checkout at the library works, how things are built, and so on, this could just be a sanity saver – not to mention the hours of browsing to be found here for even reluctant readers. Not all the questions are “how” questions, though – there are also plenty of why and who questions to be found, as well. I call this one a great way to spend a rainy afternoon.
The Secret Life of Money
by by Kira Vermond
OwlKids
ISBN: 978 1 92697 318 0
This is the most in-depth of these, and definitely meant for the older end of kids – I’d say at least 9. It’s a really great book all about money. It addresses our relationship with it, how you can spend it, how we get it, how we can grow it, the notion of self-control and saving, and the power of money to do good, not to mention a little look at money on a global scale. It’s a lot to cover, and it does it with a light, breezy tone that actually makes for pretty fun reading. Anyone interested in giving their kids a little financial education would do well to start here – it’s well-thought-out, well-explained, and presented in a highly palatable package.
These are such great recommendations. My son loves non-fiction, has a passion for trivia, and is learning about money at school. the one about animal families looks so cute!
i told my 9 year old about what interest is and now she’s demanding 10 cents from the $5 i borrowed off of her. i’m going to get that money book…looks like a good read for her. heck, maybe even me, too!