Science-type books for preschoolers?

[JoyNChrist]

Avery is in love with all things scientific. The one book he requests to have read over and over is a 1970s kids' science book that follows the alphabet (A is for asteroid. An asteroid is...B is for buoyancy....etc) that I picked up at a thrift store last year. He loves for me to look up things (fossils, lightning, the rainforest) on Wikipedia and read him the articles and look at the pictures.

You should have heard him tonight, while DH was bathing him - he was explaining volcanos and geysers and the Milky Way galaxy. Pretty cool. :)

Anyway, I'd like to get him some more science books. A quick Amazon search is yielding a lot of experiment books, which I'd love to do with him in theory, but in reality probably won't find a lot of time for. I'd like more explanation-type books. I saw the Read-and-Find books (like this one (http://www.amazon.com/Caterpillar-Butterfly-Lets-Read---Find-Out-Science/dp/0064451291/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1292048587&sr=8-9)). Any other recommendations?

[sste]

My son has LOVED the magic schoolbus series with Miss Friz since he was a little over two. It is for older kids but one of the books was someplace we were staying on vacation and DS made us read it multiple times a day. The way the books are structured you can simplify or add content that is in blurbs. And there is always the bus to keep little ones entertained.

I thought he was enjoying it but it was all kind of going over his head. Then a few months ago he picked up some rock and said "shale" (from the journey into the earth)!

[ett]

Usborne publishes great non-fiction books.

They have some non-fiction picture books here. (scroll through the pages)
http://www.myubam.com/ecommerce/results.asp?sid=NEW&gid=108985430&categoryid=3370&submit=Search

These are early reader books but would work fine as read out loud books too. (scroll through the pages)
http://www.myubam.com/ecommerce/results.asp?sid=NEW&gid=108985430&categoryid=3710&submit=Search

You can purchase most of the Usborne books on Amazon.

Also check out DK publishing. Their Eye Wonder series is targeted for younger kids.

[tarahsolazy]

I second the Magic Schoolbus series, its by Joanna Cole, I think. My science loving son started enjoying them around age 3, and now he reads them to us. We've also found some simple early Usborne and DK books about subjects like the human body in random places. There are a lot of early reader non-fiction science books available through Scholastic, which, although meant to be read BY early readers, would also be appropriate in scope for a younger kid.

[citymama]

DD1 is like that as well - natural sciences in particular. For fiction that incorporates science, Magic School Bus is hood and also the Riley series about wildlife and the environment.

DD loves the kids DK science books we get out from the library - we've gotten books about astronomy, dinosaurs, human anatomy, oceans, etc. They have color illustrations and photos and you can edit how you read it acc to your kids age. We also recently got a National Geographic illustrated atlas of the world which is really cool.

Eta: you *have* to get him the CD "here comes science" by they might be giants. The DVD/cd combo is on sale on amazon right now for just $9.99 - half off! We love it!

[JTsMom]

I'll second Usbourne and DK. I also like Kingfisher books. DS loves Robin Nelson's science books, bit Avery may be a bit beyond those. The books have nice photos, and simple language, but at the end, they delve into the science.


http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=sr_nr_n_0?rh=n%3A283155%2Ck%3Arobin+nelson%2Cn %3A!1000%2Cn%3A4&bbn=1000&keywords=robin+nelson&ie=UTF8&qid=1292069460&rnid=1000

[elephantmeg]

DS had the DK dinasaur atlas and he loves it
http://www.amazon.com/Dinosaur-Atlas-Amazing-Journey-Through/dp/0756622352/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1292078713&sr=8-1
it has bone overlays on clear transparancy over some of the pictures.

[Katigre]

This series is wonderful! Let's Read and Find Out Science (Levels 1, 2, 3)

http://www.amazon.com/Solids-Liquids-Lets-Read---Find-Out-Science/dp/0064451631/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1292081746&sr=8-1

[infomama]

Click is a great magazine!!http://www.cricketmag.com/CLK-CLICK-Magazine-for-Kids-ages-3-6

[hellokitty]

My kids are really into science books too.

We have a ton of Usborne books, b/c I'm a consultant, and I feel like it's one of the reasons why my kids are so into science.

Magic school bus books are great too.

They have some DK eyewitness books for the younger set as well that are good.

And of course, we often just go to the library and browse the shelves in topics we are interested in. Also hitting used library book sales is an awesome way to acquire an impressive set of non-fiction, science kid books. Our library used book sale had the kids science books (b/c nobody else wants them) for only 10 cents a piece! I got probably about 40 of them in various topics that I knew my kids would be interested in.

[sadie427]

Yes, Usborne and Click. Also National Geographic does some kids science books. And the "early reader" section at a big bookstore (like a B and N) will usually have non-fiction short books about science that your son might enjoy. Also if your town has a science museum, check the gift shop.

[connor_mommy]

This series is wonderful! Let's Read and Find Out Science (Levels 1, 2, 3)

http://www.amazon.com/Solids-Liquids-Lets-Read---Find-Out-Science/dp/0064451631/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1292081746&sr=8-1

I have a few of these books. DS#1 is starting to read and it's right at his level.

[hellokitty]

This series is wonderful! Let's Read and Find Out Science (Levels 1, 2, 3)

http://www.amazon.com/Solids-Liquids-Lets-Read---Find-Out-Science/dp/0064451631/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1292081746&sr=8-1

I third this series! It's very good for young children and at their level. We have a few of them, the one I remember off the top of my head though is the one about the food chain and my kids were able to understand the concept when they were 3 yrs old.

[bubbaray]

Another vote for Usborne and DK books.

[BabyMine]

I just found some books that cover some science in a way that is easy to understand.

http://www.amazon.com/Oscar-Frog-About-Growing-Science/dp/0763640301/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1292097409&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.com/Oscar-Moth-About-Light-Science/dp/076364031X/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_b

http://www.amazon.com/Oscar-Bat-About-Sound-Science/dp/0763645133/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_c

http://www.amazon.com/Oscar-Bird-About-Electricity-Science/dp/0763640328/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_2

http://www.amazon.com/Oscar-Snail-About-Things-Science/dp/0763640395/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpi_5

[WatchingThemGrow]

The Lets Read and Find Out series is a favorite of mine. I used them in Elem. teaching.

Another very clear and interesting, easy to read aloud author who does a good bit of science stuff is Gail Gibbons. http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&rh=n:3207,p_lbr_one_browse-bin:Gail%20Gibbons,p_n_age_range:673422011&page=1

We have an Usborne make and do science experiment book which I give the mothers helper every so often.pretty cool. got it from a scholastic flyer http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0794519237/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=0746053606&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1N27P1Q1EYV2W590G8VW

[hillview]

My son has LOVED the magic schoolbus series with Miss Friz since he was a little over two. It is for older kids but one of the books was someplace we were staying on vacation and DS made us read it multiple times a day. The way the books are structured you can simplify or add content that is in blurbs. And there is always the bus to keep little ones entertained.

Also the Usbourne encylopedias are great.
/hillary

[ncat]

CSHL press generally carries some children's books. May be more appropriate for slightly older kids, though.

http://www.cshlpress.com/default.tpl?cart=129210200967781251&id1=29&startat=1&--woSECTIONSdatarq=29&--SECTIONSword=ww&sortby_1=recency

[MommyAllison]

We have this one as part of our homeschool curriculum: http://www.amazon.com/Berenstain-Bears-Book-Science-Nature/dp/0679886524/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1292113205&sr=8-3

Totally different than regular Berenstain Bears books, and my DD loves it. But uh, don't pay $600 for it. ;)