This book covers a variety of different types of examples and different facts about spiders. The way the information is presented is very kid friendly. The pictures match the text and help the reader understand what is being talked about on the page. Great for the nonfiction readers in your class!
Bishop, N. (2008). Spiders. New York: Scholastic Nonfiction.
Me...Jane
I feel that Me…Jane is a good example about how a nonfiction book can be in the style of a picture book. This is a nonfiction book but told as though it was just a story. It is a creative use of style to introduce children to a piece of nonfiction. As children read this book I am sure they will not think they are reading a nonfiction book. This picture book’s style will really appeal to those students who prefer fiction over nonfiction.
McDonnell, P. (2011). Me...Jane. New York: Little, Brown and Company.
Primates
This book is in the style of a graphic novel. Children in my school are hooked on graphic novels right now and the Librarian cannot keep them on the shelves. This is another nonfiction book about Jane Goodall. This is a great read that a child will enjoy because of the style the author is presenting the information. The facts are written out on the bottom of each frame and then the author gives you information into the feelings of the people in our story with the use of speech bubbles.
Ottaviani, J., & Wicks, M. (2013). Primates: The Fearless Science of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Birute Galdikas. New York: First Second Books.
It's So Amazing
This is a book about eggs, sperm, birth, babies and families. It starts out with a table of contents so if a child wanted to read or was questioning about only a small part of the book they would be able to find just what they wanted. It is also organized by starting with small details and what younger children might be asking and then as the book continues the topics and information get more involved or advanced. Not for a child to read by themselves. I would recommend this book to be a parent child read together book.
Harris, R., & Emberley, M. (2014). It's so Amazing: A Book About Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Familes. Massachusetts: Candlewick Press.
Rosa
This beautiful picture book is very attractive to students because of the design of the book. The illustrations are amazing and draw the kids into this informational book about Rosa Parks. The use of color and images help tell the story. You can feel the emotion coming off the pages as you read the words and look at the illustrations. The pages that fold out also add to the dramatic design of the story. Great read!
Giovanni, N. (2005). Rosa. New York: Henry Holt and Company.
Balloons Over Broadway
The artful collage on some pages, the style and colorful use of text, and the mix of real pictures and illustrations add to the design of this informational book. The special design of the horizontal pages to show the height of the balloons is also a great design element. This is the true story of the man who started the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade. A great biography in the form of a picture book!
Sweet, M. (2011). Ballons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company.
How They Croaked
This is a very interesting nonfiction book. The use of graphics and the skeleton on the front of the book is going to make it very appealing for students. The way the book is organized is also going to help young readers find the information they are looking for. If they are curious about a few people but do not want to read about others, they can go straight to the chapters they want to. The information is presented to the reader an in very organized way. It gives the reader background about the person and then tells about how they died and further research information and details about certain things at the end of each chapter. One of my new favorite informational books!
Bragg, G. (2011). How They Croaked: The Awful Ends of the Awfully Famous. New York: Walker Books For Young Readers.
We Are The Ship
This extremely beautiful book is more than just a book of facts about the first African American Baseball League. The illustrations in the book seem so very real and capture the emotion in the faces of each person. This book is a real piece of literature and not just an information book. It is beautifully written and illustrated and is very attractive and appealing to young readers. This book is a work of art and at the same time it is a well written piece of literature.
Nelson, K. (2008). We are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball. New York: Hyperion Books for Children.
Hitler Youth
This is a chilling look at the Hitler era. This book’s accuracy with the real photographs and quotes from people make this a great information book and proves the accuracy of the information presented. In the back of the book the author provides the reader with a lot of further information and documentation proving the accuracy of his work. A great read for the students in your room that like to read history related books!
Campell Bartoletti, S. (2005). Hitler Youth: Growing up in Hitler's Shadow. New York: Scholastic Nonfiction.
*All images are from amazon.com
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