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Scholastic Kid’s Almanac for the 21st Century

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More than 50 important reference topics come to life through vivid, detailed, full-color graphics in this one-of-a-kind almanac for children. From Aerospace to Zodiac, this easy-to-read reference presents information in a clear, visually appealing format so they can engage young researchers. Subjects include 10 Heaviest Land Animals, The Seven Wonders of the Modern World, Mother Tongues of the World, and important U.S. Planetary Missions.
It is a reference book that’s not afraid to treat kids like the intelligent creatures they’re (or are sure to turn out to be any minute now). Laden with graphics and fun facts, this robust almanac imparts a wealth of real information, cleverly presented. An anatomy of a personal check shows kids exactly how those mysterious slips of paper that mom and dad use as money in fact work. A calendar of comets shows when to expect the return of Halley’s comet (2061). A list of deadly plants reveals that the benign-seeming azalea can also be fatal. There are, if truth be told, a multitude of the kinds of lists kids adore: the Chinese years 1900-2007, so readers can look up their totemic Chinese birth animal; a list of which American presidents appear on which bills; the world’s top 10 highest dams (not a one in the USA). Meanwhile, young scholars will find various nuts-and-bolts charts so they can prove helpful on homework assignments for future years. The greatest hits of reference are all here: the periodic table, the multiplication table, the branches of government, all cleanly and handsomely displayed. A nice feature is the list of “key ideas” found at the beginning of each subject chapter. For aerodynamics, these include explanations of the terms rocket and space probe; for history, they include apartheid and dynasty. This is the almanac so they can get used. (Ages 8 and older) –Claire Dederer

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