This book is the top of my list because my son received it
when he was 3 as a birthday gift.
Meant to be a reference book, we read it from cover to cover. He is now 10 and this book has been on his
nightstand ever since. If you have a
child who loves bugs, this is the book to have. While these have a reading level recommendation of ages
9 & up, many younger children
will enjoy these books being read to them.
This book goes through your
family’s companion, showing all the parts and discussing what they do. Both my children enjoyed
learning with this book. Recommended
for ages 8 and up.
Nonfiction companions to the popular series, Mary Pope Osborne and other authors give
the facts behind the popular
mystical series settings. Recommended for ages 7 and up.
I was a little wary of recommending these books. My children loved both the
show and the books, and we had the
full series for awhile. There’s a bit more magic in the science for my liking, but if the goal is to
engage kids, these may do the trick.
Recommended for ages 4 and up.
Science Experiment Books for
Kids Kids of all ages like to
experiment. We have had several science experiment type books. Here are books I have actually
worked out of with my own children,
with various levels of supervision depending on their ages.
This book is chemistry specific.
It comes with some reagents and tools, but the remaining are common or easily attainable
household items. We have spent a lot
of time doing the experiments and talking about the principles behind them.
We’ve had one or two of these kits and the kids went
through every single demo in them.
Science Magazines for Kids
Want to get new science material every month? The
following magazines are great
science-related magazines for kids.
Wild Animal Baby from the
National Wildlife Federation.
This heavy-papered publication arrives 10 times per year and is aimed at
ages 2 to 4. If you don’t let a
child play with it on their own, you can read it to your under 2 year old and they will enjoy it as well.
This magazine is mainly an
introduction to different animals. The heavy paper make these collectible and we were able to pass years of
issues down to another family.
Big Backyard from the National
Wildlife Federation.
This traditional glossy magazine is aimed at ages 4 to 7. My children also
enjoyed this magazine when they were
in the target age range. Again, this is mainly about animals, but has a few other sciences thrown in.
We received
this for the suggested years my children were 3 to 6. Providing a lot of fun information on science, this should
keep your kids engaged.
Because of trying to reduce the amount of paper coming into our
home, we stopped subscribing to
periodicals. However, with the quality of publications by the Carus Publishing Group (including
magazines not solely focused on
science), I have no qualms endorsing Muse.
This list is courtesy of Adrienne Roehrich, Double X Science Chemistry Editor
Follow Adrienne on Twitter: @fiainros
See also this post from Alice Bell, who did her PhD work on kids' science books. She offers a list of five books that, she says, "reflect the diversity and sub-genres of the form."
Other recommendations from the Twitterverse
The Space Child's Mother Goose, which looks intriguing and fun
Muse magazine. My sons used to take this magazine and enjoyed it very much.
Other recommendations from the Twitterverse
The Space Child's Mother Goose, which looks intriguing and fun
Muse magazine. My sons used to take this magazine and enjoyed it very much.
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