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Thursday, March 10, 2016

New National Geographic Books

We are enjoying some new nonfiction titles from National Geographic.  They are fun and informative, sparking our imaginations and creativity! 

For fun, you can try this short trivia quiz at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oy2-mWoM5Ng

National Geographic Kids Animal Records
"Lively and information-packed, this book is bursting with mind-blowing animal records. The fastest, the biggest, the most poisonous—it's all here for kids to discover. It's a visual feast of colorful photographs surrounded by swirling, expanding, and climbing bits of information in a high-energy design—as dynamic as the animal world it celebrates." - publisher's blurb


National Geographic Kids Cookbook
"Join Barton Seaver—master chef and National Geographic Explorer—on a year-round culinary adventure as he explores what it takes to create the ultimate dish. Barton provides mouthwatering recipes, the ins and outs of healthy eating, awesome crafts and activities, and food-focused challenges, proving once and for all that cooking can be a blast. Follow along as he teaches you to plant a kitchen garden, host a dinner party for your friends, and pack the perfect school lunch. Other highlights include ways to play with your food, festive holiday meals, snow day snacks, and family cooking competitions. With fascinating sidebars, profiles on real people, and cool facts, the National Geographic Kids Cookbook will have you ruling the kitchen in no time!" - publisher's blurb



Try This!
"Discover what makes science fun in this engaging book, filled with weird, wacky science facts, basic principles, and 50 creative science projects that take interactivity to a whole new level. Dynamic photos and art highlight projects step by step so kids can conduct experiments with confidence and accuracy. Most projects involve kid-friendly subjects like electrical charges, chemical explosions, and food chemistry and are based on materials easily found at home. Bonus projects throughout encourage curious kids to dig deeper and experiment on their own." - publisher's blurb



National Geographic Kids Guide to Photography

"In the age of smartphones and selfies, why not learn from the pros how to take great photos to share with friends and family! Here's a fun, fact-filled, kid-friendly guide that is jam-packed with all the essentials for budding photographers. From how to set up a shot and stage the lighting, from the best software to short assignments, you'll learn all the important photographic concepts and basics of equipment, lighting aperture, lenses, depth of field, and more." - publisher's blurb



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