Nonfiction Reviews

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All too often the reading public thinks that non-fiction titles are boring. Below you find some books which are quite the opposite, they are hard to put down. Many of these books are both interesting to read and very enjoyable to look at. You will find further non-fiction titles in the Series, Bookish Calendar, Board and Novelty Books, and feature sections.

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Kid Made Modern: All About Fabric Printing

Kid Made Modern: All About Fabric Printing

Todd Oldham
Nonfiction craft book
For ages 6 to 8
Ammo Books, 2012   ISBN: 978-1934429921
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I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark

I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark

Debbie Levy
Illustrator:  Elizabeth Baddeley 
Nonfiction
For ages 5 to 7
Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2016   ISBN: 978-1481465595
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Miss Colfax's Light

Miss Colfax's Light

Aimee Bissonette
Illustrator:  Eileen Ryan Ewen 
Nonfiction Picture Book
For ages 5 to 7
Sleeping Bear Press, 2016   ISBN: 978-1585369553
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Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille

Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille

Jen Bryant
Illustrator:  Boris Kulikov 
Nonfiction Picture Book
For ages 5 to 7
Random House, 2016   ISBN: 978-0449813379
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The Amazing Animal Adventure: An Around-the-World Spotting Expedition

The Amazing Animal Adventure: An Around-the-World Spotting Expedition

Anna Claybourne
Illustrator:  Brendan Kearney 
Nonfiction Picture Book
For ages 6 to 8
Laurence King Publishing, 2016   ISBN: 978-1780678450
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The Marvelous Thing That Came from a Spring: The Accidental Invention of the Toy

The Marvelous Thing That Came from a Spring: The Accidental Invention of the Toy

Gilbert Ford
Photographer: Greg Endries
Nonfiction Picture Book
For ages 5 to 7
Simon and Schuster, 2016   ISBN: 978-1481450652
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The Nutcracker Comes to America: How Three Ballet-Loving Brothers Created a Holi

The Nutcracker Comes to America: How Three Ballet-Loving Brothers Created a Holi

Chris Barton
Illustrator:  Cathy Gendron 
Nonfiction Picture Book
Millbrook Press, 2015   ISBN: 978-1467721516
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The Tudors: Kings, Queens, Scribes, and Ferrets!

The Tudors: Kings, Queens, Scribes, and Ferrets!

Marcia Williams
Nonfiction Picture Book
For ages 6 to 8
Candlewick, 2016   ISBN: 978-0763681227
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This Is Our Earth

This Is Our Earth

Laura Lee Benson
Illustrator:  John Corrozza 
Nonfiction Picture Book
For ages 4 to 6
Charlesbridge, 1994   ISBN: 978-0881068382
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Ticktock Banneker's Clock

Ticktock Banneker's Clock

Shana Keller
Illustrator:  David C. Gardner 
Nonfiction Picture Book
For ages 5 to 7
Sleeping Bear Press, 2016   ISBN: 978-1585369560
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Tiny Creatures: The World of Microbes

Tiny Creatures: The World of Microbes

Nicola Davies
Illustrator:  Emily Sutton 
Nonfiction Picture Book
For ages 5 to 7
Candlewick, 2016   ISBN: 978-0763689049
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