Cabin Fever Boredom Busters from National Geographic Kids
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Looking for a cure for cabin fever that is ALSO a valuable resource for distance learning? National Geographic Kids Books, well known to be the gold standard in "edu-tainment," has two titles that are guaranteed to keep curious kids of all ages engaged for hours. Bold graphics, bright text and fantastic photographs make these titles perfect for reluctant readers, factoid fans and book lovers alike (and they just might learn a few things too:)!).
National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Why (ages 3-7, hardcover, 128 pgs)— a #1 Besteller on Amazon! Using an interactive question-and-answer format and content grounded in a child's immediate world, the Big Book of Why delivers lively information, hands-on games, simple recipes, crafts, and more. What makes a car go? How does mushy dough become a crispy cookie? What does the doctor see in my throat? An essential parent reference, The Big Book of Why invites children to ask big questions, think big thoughts, and get answers that are accurate, engaging, level-appropriate, and based on sound educational findings. It helps prepare preschoolers for school in an interactive way — the very best way to foster learning at this age, according to research. Highly photographic and playful, this big book is an adventure in exploration.
Linking to a popular feature in the super successful National Geographic Little Kids magazine, this book brings the browsable fun of the bestselling National Geographic Kids Almanac to a new audience: preschoolers! Using an interactive question-and-answer format and content grounded in a child's immediate world, the Big Book of Why delivers lively information, hands-on games, simple recipes, crafts, and more. What makes a car go? How does mushy dough become a crispy cookie? What does the doctor see in my throat? An essential parent reference, The Big Book of Why invites children to ask big questions, think big thoughts, and get answers that are accurate, engaging, level-appropriate, and based on sound educational findings. It helps prepare preschoolers for school in an interactive way-the very best way to foster learning at this age, according to research. Highly photographic and playful, this big book is an adventure in exploration.
My Thoughts
A book that I learned a lot from and my son loved. He is definitely going through the "why" stage in his 4 year old life. I learned that we get a whole new layer of skin about once a month, and it is constantly flaking off. I mean, I knew that dust was mainly comprised of skin, but seriously? Once a month? Craziness. And that a woman in China has the longest hair in the world at 18 feet long, or that my brain makes memories while I sleep. Very fun and informative. I would like to say that I did not learn too much from this book, and it was mainly about teaching my child, but I would be lying. I actually had a lot of fun to read a few sections with my son each night. I felt like it built up my trivia knowledge lol.
The book has four sections in it; Amazing Me, How Things Work, Animals All Around, and Wonders of the World. In each of this sections there is roughly 15-25 questions, like "Why Does Water Turn to Ice?" "Why Do Some Bugs Bite?" "Why Do I Have Curly Hair?". In each of these sections they answer the question in an easy to understand why, and also includes other facts related to the question. Like in the case of "Why Do I Have a Belly Button?" it includes facts about other animals belly buttons. The book is bright and colorful with beautiful pictures. The words are also in large print so it is easy to follow and read. There is also a great section called "Parent Tips" at the back of the book that helps parents expand on some of the lessons in the book. They give some craft, experiments, and activity ideas to help your child further learn.
