There are many almanacs,
fact books, record books and books that highlight extremes or oddities, but one
of the best such annual books for kids, ages 8-12, is National
Geographic Kids Almanac 2016.
So what makes this book,
a New York Times Bestseller, appealing to kids like my 10 year
old son?
It is:
·
Glossy, colorful and
well designed.
·
Priced right at $14.99.
·
Useful in sharing information
on a wide variety of subjects including travel, geography, green living, women
in history, weather, animals, oceans, the human body and space.
·
Fascinating in its
presentation of stories, unusual facts and stunning photos that reveal a hidden
world to us.
Here are some
interesting facts that any reader can discover and enjoy by reading this book:
·
Only one US president
was born in September, William Taft.
·
The Amazon Rain Forest
in South America is nearly as long as the continuous United States.
·
The language most people
speak as their primary language is Chinese—1.2 billion speak it worldwide.
Spanish is second with 414 million. English is third with 335 million.
·
Some dinosaurs were no
bigger than chickens.
·
A basset hound weighs
about as much as an elephant’s head.
These type of books are
perfect for kids because they make learning fun. Some of the information may
seem more trivial than useful, but children expand their minds to think about
life before them and beyond their own backyard.
When I was a kid, I
couldn’t wait to see the newest edition of the Guinness Book of World
Records. It would contain the oddest people, accomplishments and things. It
made me realize that the spectrum of humanity was far and wide. Although
we all share something in common, we could be capable of such different
things.
Books like the National
Geographic Kids Almanac 2016 may not contain many continuous reading
passages, but kids do read a lot, especially when they are motivated by the
interesting content.
These books help kids
learn a certain core cultural literacy while simultaneously selectively showing
snapshots of the world that perhaps up until now few people know. I can’t wait
to go back and consult my almanac to see what else I could learn.
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