nonfiction

Scavenger Hunt for Nonfiction Books

As a teacher and parent, I notice that most kids gravitate to fiction books. But, it’s important for children to be reading and comprehending nonfiction books, too. (Expository text.) Because reading for meaning in informational texts will be a big factor in educational success in the upper grades and life. Kids use different reading comprehension […]

Big Fat Notebook: Study Guides for Middle School

Big Fat Notebooks are easy-to-read, condensed books of knowledge, notes, and quizzes about every subject. And they’re perfect for middle school! But guess what else, parents? If you’re like me and maybe have forgotten everything about middle school math or American History or Science, these books will help you, too!! 🙂 Big Fat Notebook: Study Guides […]

The Best Children’s Nonfiction Books of 2019

Nonfiction books teach kids how to read for information but well-written books like these best nonfiction books of 2019 for kids, do more than that. They inform, entertain, surprise, deepen curiosity, and inspire. See for yourself from books about math and animals to biographies and memoirs. And don’t miss last year’s list! The Best Children’s […]

19 New Nonfiction Books Kids Will Love (Ages 7 – 13)

Wait until you see this collection of new nonfiction books for middle-grade readers, ages 7 to 13. You’ll find a wide variety of topics, too from a compelling book about ostriches to a well-written graphic novel about RBG to a super cool showcase of great classical composers. As you know, it’s vitally important that kids […]

11 Impressive STEM Nonfiction Books for Ages 3 – 8 (New in 2019!)

Don’t miss these 11 new STEM picture books for readers ages three to eight! You’ll find so many fantastic, engaging books about math, animals, fungus, and inventors. New STEM Nonfiction Books for Ages 3 – 8 How Many? A Different Kind of Counting Book by Christopher Danielson MATH Brilliant! This book doesn’t tell kids what to […]

What’s New in Nonfiction for Ages 2 – 12 (2019)

I really can’t wait for you to learn about some of these books — especially My First Book of Haiku Poems and Alphabreaths and … well, I’ll let you peruse the reviews and see for yourself. What’s New in Nonfiction for Ages 2 – 12 (2019) My First Book of Haiku Poems: A Picture, a […]

8 Fantastic Nonfiction Books About Animals (2019)

I’m loving these NEW nonfiction books about animals!!! Okay, one of these books is about a mystical creature but the rest celebrate the actual animal world. If I had to pick a favorite, I couldn’t decide between the Doggie Defenders books and Sleep. See for yourself… 8 Impressive Nonfiction Books About Animals Sleep: How Nature […]

Latest Nonfiction Books for Your Summer Reading

There is a variety of topics in the latest nonfiction books below — words, birds, numbers, artists, and more. I hope you find several books that you’ll want to read. Latest Nonfiction Books for Your Summer Reading The Dictionary of Difficult Words by Jane Solomon, illustrated by Louise Lockhart WORDS Want a mesmerizing book that […]