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Best Children's How Things Work Books

National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Why (National Geographic Little Kids First Big Books)
Linking to a popular feature in the super successful National Geographic Little Kids magazine, this book brings the browsable fun of the bestselling National Geographic Kids Almanac to a new audience: preschoolers! Amy Shields is a longtime editor of National Geographic books who is known for her work in children's literature.
Reviews
"One of the reviews said it has misinformation because it classifies humans as "carnivores", but some recent studie shave classified humans as such "based on the percentage of meat in the typical human diet". See: http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2012/04/20/150817741/for-most-of-human-history-being-an-omnivore-was-no-dilemma. Another negative review said the information is shallow and gave this example: "Some question do not even have answers like this one, 'why some animals are big and some are smalls?'. Why are some animals big and others small?"
"I bought this book and a few others that were similar for my kids (Ages 6 and 12) for Christmas."
"This is one of the best books I've purchased!"
"This was a great book to give my curious 4 year old."
"I bought this for my 4 year old for Christmas and it was a quick favorite."
"I bought this book for my 6 year old daughter."
"A little discombobulated format wise, but the subject matter stimulates valuable discussion between parent and child."
"Not exactly what I expected."
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National Geographic Kids Why?: Over 1,111 Answers to Everything
With hundreds of topics ranging from silly to serious, we've got the expert information you need in a fun and entertaining format that will keep kids digging for answers. Answers include all kinds of fascinating extra info like top ten lists, weird-but-true facts, explorer profiles, and cool activities. The text is written with a lively vocabulary that pushes teens and tweens to expand their minds and challenge their reading levels.
Reviews
"Anyway, unless you want your 8 year old to be some nerdy, super smart kid, and be curious, and into science, and stimulate the ability to look deeper into things and become generally well-rounded and probably smarter than most average adults and the envy of all her friends and who will be continually supported by her proud parents for her thirst of knowledge, then don't buy this book."
"My son loves these books!"
"Great illustrations and info."
"Son likes these kind books."
"My 8 year old daughter absolutely loves this.. she is always teaching us new facts."
"Great colorful book filled with facts!"
"Great book, kids love it."
"Love the multitude of topics handled in this book."
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The Way Things Work Now
Famously packed with information on the inner workings of everything from windmills to Wi-Fi, this extraordinary and humorous book both guides readers through the fundamental principles of machines, and shows how the developments of the past are building the world of tomorrow. It is a very handsome book, a fascinating collection of riddles and a sound educational accomplishment that, while explaining in words and pictures - mostly pictures - some of the mysteries of physics, makes you smile, and often laugh. The author is honest enough to say that the book was intended for children of all ages, and brilliant enough to make all its readers feel brighter than they ever thought they could be.”— The New York Times “ The Way Things Work is not the only book that has tried to explain modern mysteries, but it's the best. “Keep the book a secret from your kids for a while and study up on the explanations of questions you're anticipating.
Reviews
"I'm unusually attached to this book: I laid my hands on the earlier edition as a very young child, and it probably shaped my interests more than anything else - ultimately setting me on a very interesting and rewarding life path."
"This book was tailor made for our young grandson who is very smart!"
"My 10 Year old friend, Loves the book, so I would say the book is an excellent one."
"I'll admit, we've been carefully enjoying it (ourselves) before we gift wrap it - hahaha!!"
"I love that it gives stories with the information."
"Great book."
"My husband LOVED this book as a child."
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Best Children's Architecture Books

Under Water, Under Earth
Hundreds of fascinating facts are waiting to be unearthed in this latest book from Aleksandra Mizielinska and Daniel Mizielinski, the creative duo behind the best-selling Maps . Using a mix of brief text and detailed illustrations, this large-format book provides an informational feast...While the spreads are attention-grabbing, they also clearly communicate data in a number of ways, through labels, cross sections, cutaways, and sequenced processes. Through accessible cartooning, the husband-and-wife duo brings a light, playful touch to topics like water pressure, plumbing, and fossilization.
Reviews
"this was a gift for my grandson."
"It will grow with the child as your child will be anxious to look more deeply into the subject on line or in other books as he/she gets older."
"This is a great book!"
"Nice illustrations with interesting facts."
"Great for curious kids who like the How It Works sort of book."
"Beautiful, large book."
"Really nice.. though probably even nicer for the 8-9 year old range that the 6 year old for whom I bought it."
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Best Children's Motorcycles Books

Draw 50 Cars, Trucks, and Motorcycles: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Dragsters, Vintage Cars, Dune Buggies, Mini Choppers, and Many More...
Draw 50 Cars, Trucks, and Motorcycles shows artists of all levels how to draw with ease by following simple step-by-step examples. An avid worker, Ames directed his own advertising agency, illustrated for several magazines, and illustrated approximately 150 books that range from picture books to postgraduate texts.
Reviews
"Great book to teach you how to draw cars, trucks and motorcycles."
"Think I will be able to draw and teach my greandson to draw from these books."
"We bought a few for him (monsters, cars and animals) and some are a little more complicating for him but he loves it and started on them right away."
"My grandson loves this art series."
"This is a great book for kids learning to draw!"
"Bought several of this series of drawing books, All were well received as Christmas gifts."
"Much harder to understand than it says, bought for a 10 year old, and he can't figure it out."
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Best Children's Mystery & Wonders Books

5,000 Awesome Facts (About Everything!) (National Geographic Kids)
Lively and information-packed, this book is literally busting its covers with fascinating, fun-tastic facts on super, sensational topics that kids love. "Filled with photographs, this beautifully designed book is organized into two-page spreads that each focus on a different topic, making it easy and fun to read."
Reviews
"One of our favorite things about this book is how it has inspired questions and discussions between our children and my wife and I about various subjects."
"I gave this book to him for Christmas so we could both bone up on awesome facts--in fact, we read it often at bedtime, startling each other with one amazing piece of information after the other."
"I got this for my 10 year old son in hopes it would spark more reading and less electronics."
"Great Book!"
"He even tells me things that he has learned from reading this book."
"Bought this for a ten-year old for Christmas."
"I was surprised how big this book was."
"Great looking book, and will be read by son, however as a new book, there should not be any ripped pages."
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Best Children's Heavy Machinery Books

The Way Things Work Now
Famously packed with information on the inner workings of everything from windmills to Wi-Fi, this extraordinary and humorous book both guides readers through the fundamental principles of machines, and shows how the developments of the past are building the world of tomorrow. It is a very handsome book, a fascinating collection of riddles and a sound educational accomplishment that, while explaining in words and pictures - mostly pictures - some of the mysteries of physics, makes you smile, and often laugh. The author is honest enough to say that the book was intended for children of all ages, and brilliant enough to make all its readers feel brighter than they ever thought they could be.”— The New York Times “ The Way Things Work is not the only book that has tried to explain modern mysteries, but it's the best. “Keep the book a secret from your kids for a while and study up on the explanations of questions you're anticipating.
Reviews
"I'm unusually attached to this book: I laid my hands on the earlier edition as a very young child, and it probably shaped my interests more than anything else - ultimately setting me on a very interesting and rewarding life path."
"This book was tailor made for our young grandson who is very smart!"
"My 10 Year old friend, Loves the book, so I would say the book is an excellent one."
"I'll admit, we've been carefully enjoying it (ourselves) before we gift wrap it - hahaha!!"
"I love that it gives stories with the information."
"Great book."
"My husband LOVED this book as a child."
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Best Children's Inventors Books

Mistakes That Worked: 40 Familiar Inventions & How They Came to Be
Mistakes That Worked offers forty of these unusual tales, along with hilarious cartoons and weird and amazing facts. This book covers material similar to that in Wulffson's The Invention of Ordinary Things (Lothrop, 1981) and Steven Caney's Invention Book (Workman, 1985), but both are without the specific slant of "mistaken discovery."
Reviews
"Excellent book for teaching kids that all mistakes are not bad, trying out something new pays off."
"Our granddaughter was delighted with this book!"
"I had this sent to my 9 year old granddaughter."
"Great read for adults and children alike, especially those who are interested in history and science."
"My 8 year old son has really enjoyed reading this."
"Fascinating for my 9 year old grandson and the grown-ups he shared these stories with."
"My kids love this book!"
"Great for the kids as well as adults."
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Best Children's Science Experiment Books

The Everything Kids' Science Experiments Book: Boil Ice, Float Water, Measure Gravity-Challenge the World Around You!
With The Everything Kids' Science Experiments Book , all you need to do is gather a few household items and you can recreate dozens of mind-blowing, kid-tested science experiments. You won't want to wait for a rainy day or your school's science fair to test these cool experiments for yourself! Tom Robinson teaches high school science and math and has coauthored an online advance placement physics course.
Reviews
"There are so many great experiments in this book!!"
"He loves this book."
"Purchased for my 9yr old nephew."
"Lip balm and slime kit were gifts & I haven’t heard how they were liked."
"Great gift for grandkids."
"Fun book with good ideas."
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Best Children's Recycling & Green Living Books

Touch the Earth (A Julian Lennon White Feather Flier Adventure)
A New York Times bestseller that TODAY calls “beautiful” and “stunning!” This interactive book immerses children in a fun and unique journey. A portion of the proceeds from book sales will go to support the environmental and humanitarian efforts of the White Feather Foundation, the global environmental and humanitarian organization that Lennon founded to promote education, health, conservation, and the protection of indigenous culture. “I’ve always admired Julian Lennon's singing, because for all he has seen of the world, his melodies contain such childlike wonder... his words too. “It's rare to find a beautiful book that speaks directly to kids , in both a playful and thoughtful way, about something as important as caring for our planet and all of its inhabitants. Touch The Earth combines this magic with true hand-to-page interactivity deftly woven into the narrative (and illustrations), creating a story I believe both kids and adults will want to read over and over again.”. –Laurie Berkner. “The first in Julian Lennon's White Feather Flier Adventure trilogy, Touch the Earth takes readers on a journey in a magical plane that allows them to send clean water to the thirsty, clean oceans of pollution, and ‘make the world a better place.’”. – New York Magazine. “Lennon's debut picture book, the first in a planned trilogy, asks readers to hop aboard a magical airplane, the White Feather Flier (a name inspired by his father and his own environmental and humanitarian foundation), and go on a “helping adventure” to protect the planet's oceans and water supply. “ A passion project that comes from the heart , this stunningly illustrated book is inspired by the white feather he was given by his father when he was young.”. – Mom and More.
Reviews
"The journey takes the reader around the world to help solve environmental problems, like helping fish by cleaning up plastic in the ocean, and solving water problems in dry regions, etc. The world that the children of today are inheriting from us, has a lot of environmental problems that they will have to deal with. I have been an environmentalist for many years, and I babysit my friend's children often."
"As you would expect from Julian Lennon, this book brings out the best in human children."
"Beautiful pictures and sweet story to engage young ones to see the bigger world and their place in it."
"good book, makes child and you used LOTS of IMAGINATION while you're reading."
"Not as good as I thought, need to think a little more as to how to use with my classroom."
"Children will love this book, and if you read it to them with amazement in your voice, they will love it all the more!"
"The message is sooo important for the children of the world; it is their tender, impressionable age that can be imprinted with the information and tools to tackle the challenges they'll face in their future role of protecting their planet."
"A wonderful story book with a message."
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Best Children's Science of Light & Sound

Janice VanCleave's Physics for Every Kid: 101 Easy Experiments in Motion, Heat, Light, Machines, and Sound
Each of the 101 experiments is broken down into its purpose, a list of materials, step-by-step instructions, expected results, and an easy to understand explanation. Also available in this series from Janice VanCleave: Astronomy for Every Kid. Biology for Every Kid. Chemistry for Every Kid. Dinosaurs for Every Kid. Earth Science for Every Kid. Geography for Every Kid. Geometry for Every Kid. The Human Body for Every Kid. Math for Every Kid.
Reviews
"This book has a sequence of experiments on several different subjects that teach concepts in fun active ways."
"Very prompt delivery - Recommend."
"great book!"
"Very satified."
"It's very useful for my students!"
"My favorite was the experience with the science itself,I loved that they had pictures."
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