DK Children's Encyclopedia: The Book That Explains Everything - Hardcover

DK; Emily Dodd

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1465462074 ISBN 13: 9781465462077

Publisher: Dk Pub, 2017

Synopsis

This engaging, traditional-style general reference book for kids ages 7-9 encompasses all that DK is about: age-appropriate, jargon-free text accompanied by detailed images on a variety of topics all in one place, from science and nature to history and the arts. It is a must-have resource for every student's shelf.

Packed with information, each single-page entry--organized A to Z--in DK Children's Encyclopedia features a key topic explained in a concise, age-appropriate, highly visual manner, with fun facts and extensive cross-references revealing the links between subject areas. Kids can learn about Ancient Rome, chemistry, evolution, microscopic life, robots, vikings, and so much more.

Written, edited, and designed by a team of experts, vetted by educational consultants, and properly leveled to the reading age, DK Children's Encyclopedia is DK's landmark reference title and the ultimate book of knowledge for kids.

About this title

Review:

An investment for childhood and beyond. (Big Issue North)

From the Back Cover:

The ultimate illustrated children's encyclopedia full of information and amazing images on over 250 key topics arranged from A to Z. This is the book that explains everything for kids aged 7 to 9.

Packed with thousands of incredible and essential facts on favourite - and KS2 - subjects, DK Children's Encyclopedia covers nine different colour coded subject areas: art, people, history, earth, nature, science, technology, space and human body.

Arranged alphabetically, every page in this children's encyclopedia is packed with fun facts and amazing photographs. Your child can dive straight in working from the front to the back or jump to a page that catches their eye to discover all about our wonderful world. If they are not sure where to go next, the 'See also' boxes will suggest related topics. This lets children make links across topics and subject areas and create their own journey through DK Children's Encyclopedia.

There are also comprehensive content and index pages and a glossary which lists of some of the more difficult words with an explanation. While the reference section contains useful lists, diagrams and tables, including a map of the world and lists of great artists, scientists and writers. Finally there are 'The Story of...' pages which bring together information about different subjects to get children thinking about things from lots of different angles.

Inspiring and informative, the DK Children's Encyclopedia is a classic encyclopedia and a book of wonder that will absorb and engage children for many hours.

Here's a selection of the topics in DK Children's Encyclopedia: Ancient Egypt, Asia, Astronauts, Books, Brain, Cars, Coding, Compass, Dance, Dinosaurs, Electricity, Engines, Farming, Flowers, Food, Gemstones, Galaxies, Heart, Incas, Insects, Jupiter, Knights, Law, Magnets, Milky Way, Money, Music, North America, Oceania, Pirates, Plastic, Rainforests, Reptiles, Robots, Sight, Skin, Sport, Theatre, Touch, Trains, Uranus, Vikings, Volume, Weather, Zoo

About this edition

• Publisher: Dk Pub
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1465462074
• ISBN 13: 9781465462077
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 304