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Five Faves: Browsable Informational Books

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Sometimes I just don't have the brain power to sit and read a whole book with a storyline and characters and things to remember. Sometimes I just want a book with quick, fun facts to surprise or intrigue me, and that I can then set down until the next time I get a hankering for some varied, interesting factoids.  Enter the very entertaining browsable informational books!  Read a fact--or a thousand!--and beef your brain one tidbit at a time.  

The Bedtime Book of Incredible Questions
Written by Isabel Thomas
Illustrated by Aaron Cushley
New York: Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2023. Informational. 95 pages.

A great sampling of over 70 questions and illuminating answers that will amaze you! Read one question and answer every night at bed for a fun nighttime routine or keep around for daytime browsing. Sure to be a hit with curious minds and reluctant readers!

By Sarah Wassner Flynn
Natl Geographic Soc Childrens books, 2024. Informational.

Do you love sharks AND bite-sized facts? If you answered yes, you will love this fascinating informational book packed with amazing shark stats, awesome photos of sharks in the wild, and answers to questions about sharks you didn't even think to have!

This Day in History for Kids : 1,001 Remarkable Moments & Fascinating Facts
Written by Dan Bova
Illustrated by Russell Shaw
New York: Hearst Home Kids, 2024. Informational. 224 pages.

Pick a date--any date!-- and learn about remarkable moments in time that happened on that day. For extra fun, check out what happened around the world on your birthday, when your parents got married, or other significant family dates. 

Weird But True World 2025: Incredible Facts, Awesome Photos, and Weird Wonders--For This Year and Beyond!
By National Geographic Kids
Natl Geographic Soc Childrens books, 2024. Informational. 

For the weirdest facts yet, check out the third edition to the best selling Weird But True series! All around the world and from sea to space, learn all about the coolest, weirdest wonders to be discovered! 

Written by Sally Symes
Illustrated by Kate Slater
Greenblat, MD: What on Earth! Publishing, 2024. 255 pages.

Filled with fact-checked information from experts around the world, First Big Book of How is for the reader who needs to know all the things and fast! How do polar bears keep warm? How do fireworks explode? Find answers to how the world works in this fascinating book filled to the brim with fun facts!





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