Explore the World of Children's Non-fiction

As I look back over the many years I've been reading children's literature, I have to say that overall, I'm really impressed with the quality of the books our kids are reading. That's not to say I think it's ALL superlative stuff, (and I'm always happy to give my opinion either way!), but for the most part, I think the world of children's books has grown richer over the years. In particular, I'd like to mention the area of children's non-fiction. With the advent of high-quality photo reproduction, we're seeing some amazing things, and the writing has been improving, too.

Here in New Hampshire, we're doubly lucky---we have some homegrown non-fiction authors whose work stands right up there with the best of them.

Sy Montgomery, a New Hampshire resident, has published several wonderful books, among them The Tarantula Scientist, The Man-Eating Tigers of the Sunderban, and Escantado: Pink Dolphin of the Amazon.
Her books are always exciting, full of interesting information, and she's also lots of fun to talk to in person.

Check out this interview: http://www.goodgoodpig.com/author.php

----isn't she inspiring?

Also, right here in Dover, we have a wonderful non-fiction author, Jim Mastro. Jim has traveled to Antarctica several times, and in 2003 he published Antarctic Ice, one of the most accessible non-fiction books for young children that I've ever read----and the photographs are gorgeous!

Take a look at these, and explore all the other non-fiction offerings on the Children's Room shelves---I think you'll be impressed, too!