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We know it can sometimes be hard to get young readers interested in nonfiction, which is why we've compiled a list of SIX engaging history and science nonfiction titles for all ages 🧑‍🔬🔬 Swipe 👉 to dive into stories about fun fungi, the importance of blood, the history of pirates, and more!
Book: We Spy Fungi: Search and find mushrooms, cacti, and other fascinating plants by Rebecca Donnelly, illustrated by Francisco Fonesca Ages 6-10 Plants that look like rocks! A fungus that looks like a nest! It's a weird world out there, and you'll find some of the weirdest plants and fungi in this book! Book: Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka Con La Papa Ages 4-8 Go on the hunt with Alberto Salas for wild potatoes before they go extinct in this playful picture book biography Book: Blood! Not Just a Vampire Drink by Stacy McAnulty, illustrated by Shawna J.C. Tenney Ages 4-8 Blood delivers oxygen and nutrients, helps fight off infections, and so much more. So grab Blood! Not Just a Vampire Drink and a pineapple-spinach smoothie, and find out why blood is such a fabulous fluid.
October 24, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Celebrate all types of families with these nine titles that center family relationships ❤️ (part 3 of 3)
A book cover. Mama Moon by Noah Grigni. Ages 4-8 The story of a child who muses that their mother is like the moon—ever changing, sometimes blue, sometimes bright. A book cover. Return to Sender by Vera Brosgol Ages 8-12 Oliver’s dreams are finally within his grasp… but what happens when he discovers that his wishes don’t come for free?
October 2, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Celebrate all types of families with these nine titles that center family relationships ❤️ (part 2 of 3)
A book cover. Fa La La Family by Scott & Mark Hoying, illustrated by Steph Lew. Ages 4-8 Light up the season with this ode to the diverse ways families celebrate Christmas A book cover. Remixed: A Blended Family by Arree Chung Ages 4-8 Celebrating the strength and resilience of remixed families and the beauty of chosen families, showing how even after change, or loss, love can thrive. A book cover. We Are American, Too by Kristen Mei Chase and Jieting Chen Ages 4-6 An exquisitely illustrated and beautifully penned picture book about Asian American history, identity, and pride. A book cover. Finding Forgiveness by Rebecca Gardyn Levington and Diana Mayo. Ages 4-8 A loving, heartwarming picture book about empathy, sisterhood, and finding the courage to ask for forgiveness
October 2, 2025 at 4:34 PM