Best Children's Question & Answer Books
Divided by subject area - humans, animals, environment/nature, technology, and space - and written in an upbeat manner, each answer is accompanied by either a photo or an illustration to show the reasons why.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"It gets the reading like they have never read before."
"He likes the technology section the most because tech is what his grandfather does and he can show grandpa what he's been learning, too."
"This was purchased for my son, age 9, who is very interested in why things work, happen, etc."
"Made a great Christmas gift for all of the kids and although it wasn't considered a "fun" gift, sitting and reading with them made this a very fun entertaining gift because it engaged all of us in conversation."
"He was highly interested in the types of questions that were included and found a few that he had been wondering about himself. As a parent, I also find the book inviting, the table of contents is well laid out and questions are grouped in to similar topics."
"This is a great book for that kid who loves to stand in the kitchen staring at you mom / dad when you are cooking, with that look on there face , yes you all know that look " mom/dad you listening , I have a question for you WHY !!!"
"He wanted a book that explains random things."
"It was a gift."
The National Geographic Bee is a local, state, and national academic contest for students in grades four through eight. National Geographic Kids inspires young adventurers to explore the world through award-winning magazines, books, apps, games, toys, videos, events, and a website, and is the only kids brand with a world-class scientific organization at its core.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"So I offer real heart-felt praise to kids who not only have the knowledge of world geography to head for a Geography Bee (think "spelling bee" on steroids) but the personality to actually stand in front of people - large groups of people - and be judged for their knowledge. I also offer real thanks to the National Geographic Society for getting schools and private entities involved in the instruction of students in the subject of geography. The book is packed with a plethora of maps, charts, pictures, statistics, and pertinent information bites that will most certainly prepare the most avid student for being an astute student of geography."
"The chapters are The Why of Where, Bee Basics, Top Ten Study Tips, Conquering The Questions, Tips From Bee Finalists and Resources Genghis Khan Would Have Loved, as well as Notes To Teachers, Answers and Countries of the World Index. Adults and kids alike will get lost pretending that they are training for the bee and will learn so much cool and interesting information."
"Geographers investigate our global climate, landforms, economies, political systems, human cultures, and migration patterns.” Readers and participants should not worry about learning all there is to learn about the world in preparation for the Bee in just one year."
"More like common sense tips rather than geography info."
At least it does in the gifted hands of Sean Connolly, who blends middle school math with fantasy to create an exciting adventure in problem-solving. Sean Connolly knows how to make tough subjects exciting and he brings that same intuitive understanding of what inspires and challenges kids’ curiosity to the 24 problems in The Book of Perfectly Perilous Math . In "Sage in the Tower," readers must figure out how to use shadows and proportions to determine how tall a tower is in order to rescue the king's scholar. A useful addition to libraries wanting to supplement their mathematics collections, in addition to being an entertaining supplement to the curriculum.-Maren Ostergard, King County Library System, Issaquah, WAα(c) Copyright 2011. Sean Connolly is the author of The Book of Totally Irresponsible Science , The Book of Potentially Catastrophic Science , and The Book of Perfectly Perilous Math , and dozens of other books for both children and adults.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I should also mention that my daughter happens to love the book too."
"I love this book."
"I have a young son who wasn't that much into reading until recently, but loves math."
"It's a good way to make the common core approach be fun, engaging and teaches true strategic problem solving."
"I gave as a gift to my niece."
"Solve the math problem or you're DOOMED!"
"My nearly 11 year old son LOVES this book."
Best Children's Puzzle Books
Complete with interviews, puzzles, games, and original short stories by Rick Riordan. In addition to three previously unreleased short stories about Percy and his companions, it also includes such filler as interviews with the same, along with word games, portraits of some of the Gods and their half-blood offspring, and the inevitable sneak preview of Book 5. The first one puts Percy and his enemy Clarisse, the daughter of Ares, on the same team as she tries to retrieve her father's chariot, which has been hijacked as a prank by her two immortal brothers. The second story relates an incident that occurred during one of Camp Half-Blood's infamous Capture the Flag games, when Charlie Beckendorf, the camp counselor for Hephaestus, is captured by a horde of giant, poisonous ants, and has to be rescued with the help of a mechanical dragon.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I originally started reading the Percy Jackson series because my granddaughter liked the movie. So I bought her the series and we read at least a chapter or two every time we spend a few hours together. And I must confess, since I read just a bit faster, I've moved onto the Lost Hero series."
"While I have already read his first series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, (and I'm quite obsessed) I have read and re-read those books so many times I think later I'll do a big review of the series as a whole. While not quite as much as the Percy Jackson and the Olympians books, this one really was great. The thing I like most about Riordan's books is that they have a sneaky way of teaching you not only important lessons, but also about mythology. These books only strengthened my love of mythology and I know that they're ones that I will one day read to my children. Also, if you're a fan of Egyptian mythology, definitely check out The Kane Chronicles, another series by Rick Riordan that have the same quirky and fun way of sneaking some learning in while you read."
"Highly recommended by sixth grader at local Middle School who reads to my dog."
"Love, love, love it!"
"I have read these books as well for youngest child (7) as a bed time story. He was caught up in the story and didn't want me to stop reading, he could not fall asleep on it. The books are well written, full of twists, adventure and educational."
"Most books when adding new characters lose the storyline, but Rick Riordan did a superb job!"
Best Children's Word Games Books
Are you ready for the biggest collection of Animal Jokes and Riddles for Kids? This comprehensive book contains 2700+Animal Jokes and Riddles for Kids. What you will find inside the book: - Aardvark Jokes. - Alligator Jokes. - Bear Jokes. - Bird Jokes. - Bug and Insect Jokes. - Cat Jokes. - Chicken Jokes. - Cow Jokes. - Deer Jokes. - Dinosaur Jokes. - Dog Jokes. - Duck Jokes. - Elephant Jokes. - Fish and Other Ocean Animal Jokes. - Frog Jokes. - Horse Jokes. - Kangaroo Jokes. - Lizard Jokes. - Monkey and Gorilla Jokes. - Mouse Jokes. - Owl Jokes. - Pig Jokes. - Rabbit Jokes. - Sheep Jokes. - Skunk Jokes. - Snake Jokes. - Squirrel Jokes. - Turkey Jokes. - Other Animal Jokes. Below are sample jokes.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"If your kid loves animals and is constantly curious about them then this book will also be a good selection."
"The jokes are short and simple so kids can understand and helps with their short attention spans. I reccomend this book for adults with kids."
"This is a huge collection of wild and zoo animal jokes for kids."
"The jokes in the books are not only for kids, some of the jokes are amusing even to adults."
"Saves time buying them individually in the jokes and riddles for kids series."
"And this book has quite few of those jokes, so i will not be needing anything new for quite a long time)."
"Great little joke book for children and teens alike."
"I will be shooting this to a few friends with children of different age groups to gauge their reactions but I in my thirties and my daughter enjoyed."
Best Children's Video & Electronic Game Books
In the first book of this hilarious Minecraft adventure series, we get to read the diary of an actual 12 year old, Minecraft Zombie.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The ten year old read this book. His review is, "It was good but short." Here is the question and answer session that followed in order to elicit more information: What's it about? A zombie who has troubles at schools and goes on a couple of adventures. Is there any bad language or violence in it?"
"Obviously the premise of the story is based on the Wimpy Kid series, so you're basically getting a point-of-view story in diary form. There are little black and white pictures scattered throughout, so it breaks up the story and makes it more entertaining for the reader. I also have to add that we were given a free copy of the book from the author in exchange for a fair review, but I went ahead and purchased another copy for myself as well as book 4 in the series for my son - we loved it that much!"
"My 8-year old grandson loved Diary of a Minecraft Zombie Book 1."
"Great book for 3rd graders like me."
"Our youngest fights us with reading."
"Great new condition!"
"He got it for Christmas and spent that afternoon reading it--and this is a kid who didn't really read on his own for fun!"
"Overall I think it is a great book- especially good for encouraging boys to find the love for reading."