Here are the top 30 science, nature & how it works books for 6 year olds. Please click Read Review to read book reviews on Amazon. You can also click Find in Library to check book availability at your local library. If the default library is not correct, please follow Change Library to reset it.
1. Water Can Be . . . (Millbrook Picture Books)
by: Laura Purdie Salas, Violeta Dabija Release date: Apr 01, 2014 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
. Thirst quencher
. Kid drencher
. Cloud fluffer
. Fire snuffer
Find out about the many roles water plays in this poetic exploration of water throughout the year.
2. Bone by Bone: Comparing Animal Skeletons (Millbrook Picture Books)
by: Sara C. Levine, T.S Spookytooth Release date: Jan 01, 2014 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
3. Timeless Thomas: How Thomas Edison Changed Our Lives
by: Gene Barretta, Gene Barretta Release date: Jul 17, 2012 Number of Pages: 36 Find in Library Read Review |
What do record players, batteries, and movie cameras have in common?
All these devices were created by the man known as The Wizard of Menlo Park: Thomas Edison.
Edison is most famous for inventing the incandescent lightbulb, but at his landmark laboratories in Menlo Park & West Orange, New Jersey, he also developed many other staples of modern technology. Despite many failures, Edison persevered. And good for that, because it would be very difficult to go through a day without using one of his life-changing inventions. In this enlightening book, Gene Barretta enters the laboratories of one of America’s most important inventors.
4. Out of Sight: Pictures of Hidden LE
by: S. Simon Release date: Aug 01, 2000 Number of Pages: 48 Find in Library Read Review |
5. Birds: Nature’s Magnificent Flying Machines
by: Caroline Arnold, Patricia J. Wynne Release date: Jul 01, 2003 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
6. Magnets (Science Secrets)
by: Jason Cooper Release date: Sep 01, 2003 Number of Pages: 24 Find in Library Read Review |
7. From Flower to Honey (Start to Finish)
by: Robin Nelson Release date: Jun 01, 2002 Number of Pages: 24 Find in Library Read Review |
8. From Tadpole to Frog (Start to Finish)
by: Shannon Zemlicka Release date: Jan 01, 2012 Number of Pages: 24 Find in Library Read Review |
9. The Long, Long Journey: The Godwit’s Amazing Migration (Millbrook Picture Books)
by: Sandra Markle, Mia Posada Release date: Jan 01, 2014 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
10. Wind
by: Marion Dane Bauer, John Wallace Release date: Sep 01, 2003 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
. Simple stories
. Increased vocabulary
. Longer sentences
Though you can’t see the wind, you can certainly feel it when the wind blows! But where does wind come from? The answer is at your fingertips. Just open this book and read about the wonders of wind….
11. Where Does Food Come From? (Exceptional Science Titles for Primary Grades)
by: Shelley Rotner, Gary Goss, Shelley Rotner Release date: Dec 30, 2005 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
12. Hidden Worlds: Amazing Tunnel Stories (Hidden! Series)
by: Debora Pearson, Tina Holdcroft Release date: Sep 07, 2002 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
Did you know that…
A hundred years ago Chicago had a miniature underground train system that criss-crossed beneath the streets, delivering coal and other materials? The trains could go right into a building’s basement. Even today, few people know these tunnels exist….
Or that Paris has over six million skeletons buried in ancient chambers and tunnels beneath the city? The ancient Romans first dug up this spot while mining for rock, but 200 years ago the overcrowded city of Paris needed new space to bury its dead.
Hidden Worlds presents 11 intriguing stories of extraordinary tunnels past and present from around the world. This fascinating book will introduce you to nature’s tunneling mammals; the ancient Greek myth of the Minotaur in the labyrinth; the aqueducts of the ancient Romans; the hidden treasure in the pyramids of Egypt; the great escape of WWII prisoners of war…and much more!
Richly portrayed with large cartoon-style illustrations and informative yet wickedly funny captions, the stories in this original collection make for a riveting read. You’ll be amazed at the interesting facts you’ll unearth.
An introduction provides an overview of the hidden world of tunnels, the varied reasons why people have constructed them since ancient times, and how they have done so.
A special chapter at the end of the book provides more detailed information on each story. Additional resources, such as websites, are included.
An index will help locate specific places and events in the book, making this a useful reference tool for young students.
13. Danger! Earthquakes
by: S. Simon Release date: Mar 01, 2002 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
14. Explore Electricity!: With 25 Great Projects (Explore Your World series)
by: Carmella Van Vleet, Bryan Stone Release date: Aug 01, 2013 Number of Pages: 96 Find in Library Read Review |
15. From Maple Trees to Maple Syrup (From Farm to Table)
by: Kristin Thoennes Keller Release date: Jul 01, 2004 Number of Pages: 24 Find in Library Read Review |
16. From Wheat to Bread (From Farm to Table)
by: Kristin Thoennes Keller Release date: Jul 01, 2004 Number of Pages: 24 Find in Library Read Review |
17. From Foal to Horse (Start to Finish: Nature’s Cycles) (Start to Finish, Second)
by: Robin Nelson Release date: Feb 01, 2012 Number of Pages: 24 Find in Library Read Review |
Read all the Start to Finish titles and discover how one thing becomes another.
18. From Maple Tree to Syrup (Start to Finish, Second Series: Food)
by: Melanie Mitchell Release date: Aug 01, 2012 Number of Pages: 24 Find in Library Read Review |
19. Giant Machines
by: S. Simon, Seymour Simon Release date: Mar 01, 2002 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
20. Trees to Paper (Rookie Read-About Science)
by: Lisa M. Herrington Release date: Jan 01, 2013 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
Key Features:
- Step-by-Step recap with photos at the end of each book
- Fast facts – offering fun, sometimes little known facts about the subject
- Low, accessible reading level for emergent and struggling readers
- Glossary with pictures provides a visual review of important vocabulary terms
- Large, colorful photos provide a visual connection to the text
- Additional content for further learning on this subject available at www.factsfornow.scholastic.com
21. The Science of Structures
by: Janice Parker Release date: Apr 01, 2001 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
Aspiring architects will enjoy this introduction to construction, engineering, and design. They will learn how and which types of machinery are used to build large structures, and how different professions cooperate in putting together a project. Also discussed are the construction processes for bridges, tunnels, and skyscrapers-and a fantastic journey to the construction site of the Pyramids of Giza.
22. Ubiquitous: Celebrating Nature’s Survivors
by: Joyce Sidman, Beckie Prange Release date: Apr 05, 2010 Number of Pages: 40 Find in Library Read Review |
From the creators of the Caldecott Honor Book Song of the Water Boatman and Other Pond Poems…
Ubiquitous (yoo-bik-wi-tuhs): Something that is (or seems to be) everywhere at the same time.
Why is the beetle, born 265 million years ago, still with us today? (Because its wings mutated and hardened). How did the gecko survive 160 million years? (by becoming nocturnal and developing sticky toe pads.) How did the shark and the crow and the tiny ant survive millions and millions of years? When 99 percent of all life forms on earth have become extinct, why do some survive? And survive not just in one place, but in many places: in deserts, in ice, in lakes and puddles, inside houses and forest and farmland? Just how do they become ubiquitous? Amazon Exclusive: The Process of Beckie Prange, Illustrator of Ubiquitous
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To create the intricate timeline found on the endpapers, Prange measured and laid out yarn | This is the print she made from the yarn | The print was then painted to create the final image |
23. Explore Simple Machines!: 25 Great Projects, Activities, Experiments (Explore Your World series)
by: Anita Yasuda, Bryan Stone Release date: Oct 01, 2011 Number of Pages: 96 Find in Library Read Review |
Investigating the common contraptions that make so much possible-from zippers and rolling pins to catapults and the pyramids-this book encourages kids to look differently at the numerous objects in everyday life. Each chapter is dedicated to one of the six straightforward implements that are at the core of daily activity: levers, inclined planes, pulleys, screws, wedges, and wheels and axles. Using only discarded items from the recycling bin, this guide harnesses kid-power by inviting young readers to build gadgets of their own design, including a working crane, a drawbridge, a car made of fruit peels, and an actual whirligig. Short biographies are also featured throughout, illustrating the influential personalities behind the breakthroughs.
24. Rainbow and You
by: Edwin C. Krupp, Robin Rector Krupp Release date: Apr 05, 2000 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
Everyone knows rainbows look magical, but how do they work?
You’ll find out when you join the Rainbow Patrol. Rainbow expert Roy G. Biv will guide you back in time to learn the importance of rainbows in ancient cultures. You’ll go inside a raindrop to discover how light bends to create the rainbow’s dazzling colors. Finally, you’ll return home and learn how to make your own rainbow!
You’ll become a real rainbow expert as noted astronomer E.C. Krupp and artist Robin Rector Krupp combine fascinating facts with dazzling illustrations to reveal the secrets of the rainbow. The creators of The Big Dipper and You bring their celestial know-how a little closer to earth in this entertaining introduction to our most colorful natural wonder.
25. See More Readers: Super Storms -Level 2
by: Seymour Simon Release date: Mar 01, 2002 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
26. From Iron to Car (Start to Finish, Second Series: Everyday Products)
by: Shannon Zemlicka Release date: Jan 01, 2013 Number of Pages: 24 Find in Library Read Review |
27. How the Meteorite Got to the Museum (How the . . . Got to the Museum)
by: Jessie Hartland Release date: Oct 08, 2013 Number of Pages: 40 Find in Library Read Review |
It came from outer space and crashed onto bookshelves! This third entry in the award-winning Got to the Museum series traces how a rock broke from its billion-year orbit to fall from space onto the trunk of a teenager’s car, then to several natural history museums.
28. 2030: A Day in the Life of Tomorrow’s Kids
by: Amy Zuckerman, James Daly, John Manders Release date: Mar 19, 2009 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
Global events and new technology change how we live from moment to moment. So, what will our world be like in twenty years? Come take a look as futurists Amy Zuckerman and James Daly examine what a kid?s daily life might be like in the year 2030. Inspired and informed by trends and scientifi c and technological research, 2030 is not only a peek at some cool future gadgets (talking dog collars, cars that drive themselves), but also a thoughtful examination of how our lives might be impacted as we adjust to environmental change.
29. Planets Around the Sun – Level 1 (See More Readers)
by: Seymour Simon Release date: Mar 01, 2002 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
30. From Cocoa Bean to Chocolate (Start to Finish, Second Series: Food)
by: Robin Nelson Release date: Aug 01, 2012 Number of Pages: 24 Find in Library Read Review |
Best Selling Books for 6 year olds:
- Action & Adventure
- Activities, Crafts & Games
- Animals
- Biographies
- Classics
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Early Learning
- Education & Reference
- Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths
- History
- Holidays & Celebrations
- Humor
- Literature & Fiction
- Mysteries & Detectives
- Religions
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Science, Nature & How It Works
- Sports & Outdoors
Recommended Books for 6 year olds:
- Action & Adventure
- Activities, Crafts & Games
- Animals
- Biographies
- Classics
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Early Learning
- Education & Reference
- Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths
- History
- Holidays & Celebrations
- Humor
- Literature & Fiction
- Mysteries & Detectives
- Religions
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Science, Nature & How It Works
- Sports & Outdoors
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