Book Suggestions
Informational Books
Often, children will be drawn to books that give them factual information and
open up the big world to them.
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The Umbrella
by Jan Brett
Putnam Juvenile 2004
Ages: 5 to 7
Topic: Informational Books
In a story format, Jan Brett gives us a glimpse of the life in the Monteverde Rainforest in Costa Rica where animals and birds appear and disappear, especially the resplendent quetzal with his tail plumes. MORE...
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Tiny Bird
by Robert Burleigh
Illustrated by Wendell Minor
Henry Holt and Co. 2020
Ages: 7 to 10
Topic: Great Read Alouds: Stories You Won't Want to Miss
Topic: Informational Books
A detailed diary of a hummingbird’s migratory journey. The hummingbird manages to survive the winter after an arduous journey to the warm Gulf of Mexico. The book poetically details the flight of the bird with nature. MORE...
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Leap Frog
by Jane Clarke
Illustrated by Britta Teckentrup
Candlewick Press 2020
Ages: 3 to 5
Topic: Informational Books
The first informational book for very young children. This cumulative tale describes the many animals, including a snake, turtle, and monkey, that the tree frog meets before bedtime, when his Daddy comes to put him in bed. MORE...
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Chameleon, Chameleon
by Joy Cowley
Illustrated by Nic Bishop
Scholastic Press 2005
Ages: 5 to 7
Topic: Informational Books
The bold vivid photographs and elegant layout make this book a visual delight. A colorful chameleon wakes up hungry in his tree home and sets out to find a juicy treat. Along the way, he encounters geckos, a tiny frog and a scorpion and more. The story, with just a few words, will capture your beginning readers. MORE...
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Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears
by Emily Gravett
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing 2007
Ages: 5 to 7
Topic: Informational Books
Little Mouse is afraid of everything, and records her fears in this journal. In fact, each page has space for the reader to record his fears as well. MORE...
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Paper Planes
by Jim Helmore
Illustrated by Richard Jones
Peachtree Publishing co. 2020
Ages: 5 to 7
Topic: Informational Books
Mia and Ben are good friends who enjoy making paper planes and flying them across a lake until Ben moves away and the game suddenly shrivels up and stops. The paper planes won’t fly. One night Mia dreams of birds in the sky and wakes to find a package from Ben. He needs her help to finish the project. The two realize that their friendship can continue forever because now their planes can fly to faraway places where each of them lives. What a great book to give to a friend who is moving far away from your child. MORE...
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Prehistoric Actual Size
by Steven Jenkins
Houghton Mifflin 2005
Ages: 5 to 7
Topic: Informational Books
With vivid torn paper collages, Steve Jenkins shows us what prehistoric creatures or part of them may have looked like in actual size. This especially would be intriguing to young paleontologists. MORE...
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If You Decide to Go to the Moon
by Faith Mcnulty
Illustrated by Steven Kellogg
Scholastic Press 2005
Ages: 5 to 7
Topic: Informational Books
In this thrilling introduction to space travel, the author combines science with how one feels in space- "very alone". Kellogg's mixed media illustrations emphasize the spectacular vastness of our universe and immense quantity of space and moonscapes. MORE...
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The Life and Times of the Ant
by Charles Micucci
Houghton Mifflin 2003
Ages: 7 to 10
Topic: Informational Books
All the things you would ever want to know about ants are laid out with intriguing illustrations in this wonderful book, Some of the chapters are: Inside an Ant Hill, Kinds of Ants, The Ant's Body and even how ants evolved. Informative, stimulating and exciting, this informational book will surely wow your whole family. MORE...
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Zoo In the Sky: A Book of Animal Constellations
by Jacqueline Mitton
National Geographic Children's Books 1998
Ages: 5 to 7
Topic: Informational Books
A gorgeous introduction to astronomy with metallic stars that outline the constellations. This attractive book with poetic descriptions can also be used as an introduction to mythology. Additional information is added to the back pages. MORE...
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Animal Gallery
by Brian Wildsmith
Candlewick Studio 2020
Ages: 5 to 7
Topic: Books You'll Want to Give as Gifts to Everyone
Topic: Informational Books
Everyone should have a Brian Wildsmith book in their house. When this renowned artist draws animals so exquisitely, the reader comes to appreciate the beauty of nature. In this book you learn not just about animals, but different ways of naming a group of them. MORE...
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