My son started to read independently at the beginning of kindergarten. He was always a very bright kid, but I think that his love of books comes from me encouraging him to read things that interest him. As he’s gotten older, he’s gotten curious about EVERYTHING! This includes weird, awesome and sometimes pretty gross facts. The National Geographic books are perfect for kids his age because they are not only interesting but they encourage reading and learning at the same time.
5,000 Awesome Facts (About Everything!!!!)
This book is literally busting its covers with fascinating, fun-tastic facts on super, sensational topics that kids love. Who knew that there were so many sweet things to learn about chocolate or that a dozen delicious details about peanut butter would show up on a page with a few splotches of jelly to whet our appetites? Keep turning and a terrifyingly toothy shark tells you all about himself, while other spreads lay out tons of tips on toys and games, mysteries of history, robots and reptiles, sports and spies and wacky words. A visual feast of colorful photographs surrounded by swirling, tipping, expanding, and climbing bits of information in a high-energy design, this book will satisfy both the casual browser and the truly fact obsessed.
That’s Gross: Icky Facts that will Test out your Gross Out Factor!
This book is to be read at your own risk! Bringing together the slimiest, smelliest, and stickiest topics imaginable, That’s Gross is chock-full of foul facts that are guaranteed to make your stomach churn. Each chapter is packed with icky information, wacky and colorful pictures, and sickening sidebars that will make you say “That’s Gross!” Kids should hold on to your stomach while they explore the world of barf, bugs, boogers, and other things parents won’t like.:) With lively and humorous prose, high-interest subjects, and truly disgusting photos, this book will have kids glued to the page while they learn the facts, history and scientific details of “eww”. Kids will be so captivated by the gross-out factor that they won’t even realize how much they’re learning.They might even discover that these skin-crawling truths are just a part of everyday life!
Our Thoughts: Jeremy started reading the books as soon as he got home from school, he read them straight for about 2 hours until I said it was time for dinner. Anytime he would come across something really interesting or gross (pretty much every five minutes) he would yell across the house for me to come and look at it. I loved that he was so enthusiastic about the book. Even though there are some pretty disgusting things throughout the book, it’s very educational and something that gets his mind working and wanting to know more. That’s one of the reasons I love National Geographic Books for kids so much. To check out some of my other National Geographic Book Reviews be sure to click on the link. You can purchase either of these kid-friendly books online at Amazon.com or in stores at Barnes and Nobles.
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*I received a copy of the above books in order to facilitate my review. All opinions expressed are my own.