Eyewitness Encyclopedia of Everything: The Ultimate Guide to the World Around You (DK)
This children’s encyclopedia is packed full of fascinating information. Each double page contains detailed photographs, clear diagrams, informative graphs and labelled maps. There is so much to look at! Children will come back to it again and again, always finding something new to learn. It’s perfect for engaging readers who love non-fiction and could also be used for research. Coverage is thorough with sections on Space, Earth, Life (plants and animals), Human Body, Science (chemistry and physics), History and Culture.
What is History? by Sarah Walden & Katie Rewse (Noodle Juice)
The Little Book, Big Idea series helps children explore key elements of our world. What is History? challenges children to think about why history is important, which stories have been told and why, whose stories have been left out of history and who we should believe. With large print, appealing illustrations and thought-provoking questions, this intriguing book is really accessible allowing children as young as five to engage with big concepts.
Be a Nature Explorer: Outdoor Activities and Adventures by Peter Wohlleben & Belle Wuthrich
This brilliant nature guide contains 52 fun actvities to take children outside. With a simple layout and appealing colours, children will enjoy looking through it themselves to choose activities to try in their garden or park. Parents and teachers will find inspiration to enhance days out and outdoor learning. Build a sailboat, collect cones, decode decomposition or sort seeds – there are activities for children ages 6-10.
Meet the Dinosaurs by Caryl Hart & Bethan Woolvin (Bloomsbury)
Meet the Dinosaurs is a colourful picture book packed full of information. The narrator and her dog visit the museum and travel through prehistory on a Dino Safari. They come across all sorts of dinosaurs and learn key facts about each one. A timeline at the back of the book helps readers put everything in order. This book is perfect for EYFS and KS1 children who love dinosaurs and want to find out more.
One Little Tadpole by Molly Littleboy & Jacob Souva (Little Tiger)
Become a pond explorer with One Little Tadpole. This clearly laid out lift-the-flap book for younger readers contains so much information. From an overview of pond life to the life cycle of a frog to how to go pond dipping, children will be inspired to get outside and discover this fascinating habitat for themselves.
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