The Way Things Work
David MacCaulay

Ever wondered how the internet works? How a microwave heats up food? Find answers to all these questions with David MacCaulay’s book. His illustrations help explain even more.

Eyewitness: Reptiles
DK Publishing

Eyewitness Books are full of so much great information, every curious mind needs a few of these books. DK Publishing has a huge collection of helpful books on many topics like this.

True Books Series
Various Authors

Want to find out about Cars? Space? Germany? You can learn about all these things (and more!) with the True Book Series. They’re full of great information!

Portraits of African American Heroes
Tonya Bolden

In her book, Tonya Holden profiles 20 people, from Frederick Douglas to Martin Luther Kinds Jr. Each profile is accompanied by a beautiful portrait and additional suggested readings.

Why Do Snakes Hiss?
Joan Holub

This is one of many books in the Dial question and answer series. It answers all of your questions about snakes and other animals, like turtles and lizards. Other titles include Why do Cats Meow? and Why Do Birds Sing?

The Long and Short of It
Cheryl Nathan and Lisa McCourt

This book compares the sizes of different animals. There are illustrations that show them compared to each other and also compared with other everyday objects.

Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest
Steve Jenkins

In this book, the author describes different places in the world and tells what makes them special. There are some great comparison charts that show exactly how tall or short, how deep or shallow each place is.

Animals Nobody Loves
Seymour Simon

This is an amazing book about really gross and strange animals. It has great pictures and lots of fun facts about these interesting creatures.

Everybody Needs a Rock
Byrd Baylor

Ever go on walks and find cool stones and rocks? This book describes how to find the perfect rock and what makes each one so special.