5 non-fiction picture books to love

Here are 5 beautiful picture books to inspire the love of knowledge in young children.

The Librarian of Basra

The Librarian of Basra

"In the Koran, the first thing God said to Muhammad was 'Read.'"* --Alia Muhammad Baker Alia Muhammad Baker is a librarian in Basra, Iraq. For fourteen years, her library has…
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Traveling Man

Traveling Man

Ibn Battuta was the traveler of his age—the fourteenth century, a time before Columbus when many believed the world to be flat. Like Marco Polo, Ibn Battuta left behind an…
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What Do You Do With a Tail Like This?

What Do You Do With a Tail Like This?

A nose for digging? Ears for seeing? Eyes that squirt blood? Explore the many amazing things animals can do with their ears, eyes, mouths, noses, feet, and tails in this…
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Honeybee

Honeybee

Robert F. Sibert Medal Winner Take to the sky with Apis, one honeybee, as she embarks on her journey through life! A tiny honeybee emerges through the wax cap of…
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Giant Squid

Giant Squid

"A nonfiction picture book exploring the mysterious life of the elusive giant squid" In this beautiful and clever nonfiction picture book about the giant squid, Candace Fleming and Eric Rohmann…
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