A program of the Children's Services department of the Allen County (Indiana) Public Library. Please join our discussion of this year's best informational books for children.
What a wonderful example of really great nonfiction for kids! This book is multi-layered: it's a biography of one scientist, an example of the scientific method and research, an informational book about frogs and ecology, and an inspirational true story about one man's career and dreams.
Dr. Tyrone Hayes' story is one that kids can relate to: a real-life guy (with earrings!) who realizes his childhood dream and ends up doing what he loves...and doing it very well.
This is a must-read among the titles on our list so far...don't miss it!
We're excited about all the new informational books for kids that will be published in 2011 and we look foward to highlighting some of the best here. We hope you'll join the discussion by leaving comments on the titles we post. If you'd like to suggest a title for our list, simply leave a comment or send us an email.
In January of 2012, we'll get together in person to talk about our favorites and vote for our Mock Sibert Award winners. Watch for details to be published later this year.
Children's librarians at the Allen County Public Library sometimes receive Advance Reading Copies and other free books from a variety of publishers. After reading, some of these books find their way onto this blog before being added to the permanent Library collection or given as gifts to the participants in our book programs.
The Frog Scientist 
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What a wonderful example of really great nonfiction for kids! This book is multi-layered: it's a biography of one scientist, an example of the scientific method and research, an informational book about frogs and ecology, and an inspirational true story about one man's career and dreams.
Dr. Tyrone Hayes' story is one that kids can relate to: a real-life guy (with earrings!) who realizes his childhood dream and ends up doing what he loves...and doing it very well.
This is a must-read among the titles on our list so far...don't miss it!
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