Fascinating Non-Fiction Picture Books
Charming and Intriguing New Picture Books!
These titles are full of unique facts and themes that will wow you and your young readers!
Tune in to discover:
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Welcome to the Opera: Discover the Enchanting World of Opera with Mozart's The Magic Flute by CAROLYN SLOAN. Join three adorable dogs for a performance of Mozart’s beloved masterpiece The Magic Flute in this illustrated introduction to opera — complete with 12 sound buttons! As the story unfolds, readers will learn all about the essential parts of opera!
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And Yet You Shine: The Kohinoor Diamond, Colonization, and Resistance by SUPRIYA KELKAR. The Kohinoor diamond, one of the most famous diamonds in the world, was stolen from India and cut to nearly half its size for the crown jewels — now displayed in the Tower of London museum. And Yet You Shine invites readers to consider why acknowledging past injustices can shape the world we live in today, and ensure a just tomorrow.
- The Iguanodon's Horn: How Artists and Scientists Put a Dinosaur Back Together Again and Again and Again by SEAN RUBIN. Ever since mysterious bones were found in 1822, scientists and artists have tried to figure out what the creature they came from looked like. But it seems that every time they’ve made up their minds, someone makes a new discovery, and they have to start all over. That’s only fair, though — after all, it’s how knowledge advances!
Saturday, May 18th at 2PM ET via Crowdcast!
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