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Review of the Day: 13 Ways to Eat a Fly by Sue Heavenrich, ill. David Clark
Funny and gross, this book is an honestly inventive way of spelling out how the simultaneously disgusting and delicious (eh?) fly is an integral part in not only the food chain but also the world as we currently know it.
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2020 Nonfiction for Older Readers
A sliver of the magnificent nonfiction for older readers on offer to kids in 2020.
Review of the Day: Clever Hans by Kerri Kokias, ill. Mike Lowery
I don’t think it’s ridiculous at all to suggest that this book pretty much has it all. For the animal lovers, a cute and smart colt. For the mystery lovers, a true tale that lays out the clues, the detectives, and the surprising solution. And for lovers of science, this is a superb recounting of how people learn more about the natural world around them.
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Do We Expect Nonfiction to Be Serious?
Funny Nonfiction isn't particularly common, but it most certainly exists. But how do you go about it? Let's look at some of the funnier books of 2019 and see how they tackled the challenge.
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2018 Older Funny Books
I'm not telling you anything new when I say that 2018 was not a particularly hilarious year for a lot of us. All the more reason to give our kids something to laugh about. Today's crop of books is for the 9-12 year old crowd, but that's flexible. You might know an 8-year-old that finds P.G. Wodehouse sublime or a 16-year-old that sneaks Captain Underpants books at night.
Review of the Day: Beavers – The Superpower Field Guide by Rachel Poliquin and Nicholas John Frith
Beavers: The Superpower Field Guide By Rachel Poliquin Illustrated by Nicholas John Frith $18.99 ISBN: 9780544949874 Ages 9-12 On shelves December 4th Here, sit down a sec. I wanna tell you a story about this beaver I once knew. So I’m at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, which, if anyone asks, is my favorite […]
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Review of the Day: Jumping Penguins by Jesse Goossens
Jumping Penguins by Jesse Goossens Illustrated by Marije Tolman Lemniscaat $19.95 ISBN: 9781935954323 Ages 6-11 On shelves now. Here’s a puzzler for you. See what you think. There’s been a lot of talk lately about nonfiction for kids and the importance of highlighting those books that adhere strictly to the truth. That means no invented […]
Review of the Day – King George: What Was His Problem? by Steve Sheinkin
King George: What Was His Problem? Everything your schoolbooks didn’t tell you about The American Revolution By Steve Sheinkin Illustrated by Tim Robinson Flash Point (a Roaring Book Press imprint) $19.95 ISBN: 978-1-59643-319-9 Ages 10 and up On shelves now Children are taught history. They turn into teenagers and find out that much of what […]
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