My Encyclopedia of Very Important Things: For Little Learners Who Want to Know Everything (My Very Important Encyclopedias) - Hardcover

DK

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 146544968X ISBN 13: 9781465449689

Publisher: DK Children, 2016

Synopsis

A charming first encyclopedia bursting with facts, perfect for little learners ages 4–7 who want to know everything.

Learning takes on a storybook feel through "Once upon a time" stories and graphic novel elements in My Encyclopedia of Very Important Things. Covering a world of discovery, it explores animals, people, planets, and, very importantly, you!

Children can learn how animals "talk," how many people live on our planet, how to say "hello" and "goodbye" in different languages, and so much more. They can meet vegetarian dinosaurs, fluffy pets, and big blue whales; explore the past with cavemen, Vikings, and pharaohs; follow the life of a plant, from seed to flower; and discover what makes up a cloud.

Blending adorable, simple illustrations with rich photography and lively text, and formatted with a ribbon bookmark, My Encyclopedia of Very Important Things is a very important book for very important people, the perfect first reference book for young readers.

About this title

About the Author:

DK was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world's leading illustrated reference publisher and part of Penguin Random House, formed on July 1, 2013. DK publishes highly visual, photographic nonfiction for adults and children.

DK produces content for consumers in over 87 countries and in 62 languages, with offices in Delhi, London, Melbourne, Munich, New York, and Toronto. DK's aim is to inform, enrich, and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publishes, whether print or digital, embodies the unique DK design approach. DK brings unrivalled clarity to a wide range of topics with a unique combination of words and pictures, put together to spectacular effect. We have a reputation for innovation in design for both print and digital products.  

Our adult range spans travel, including the award-winning DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, history, science, nature, sport, gardening, cookery, and parenting. DK’s extensive children’s list showcases a fantastic store of information for children, toddlers, and babies. DK covers everything from animals and the human body, to homework help and craft activities, together with an impressive list of licensing titles, including the bestselling LEGO® books.

DK acts as the parent company for Alpha Books, publisher of the Idiot's Guides series.

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From School Library Journal:

K-Gr 2—Tackling everything from the seven continents and the night sky to creatures great and small and important inventors, this is a compendium of information ideal for younger elementary students interested in, well, just about everything! Not in-depth about any particular subject, this page-turner provides just enough blurbs and colorful photos to pique children's curiosity on subjects as varied as history, biology, geography, astronomy, meteorology, and more. Who doesn't want to know what the tallest buildings in the world are or the differences among various dinosaur species (and how to pronounce their very long names)? VERDICT This book won't be useful for writing papers or doing exhaustive research. Rather, consider it a browsing title for young and inquiring minds and a springboard to more comprehensive works, once the little ones are hooked.—Sharon Verbeten, Brown County Library, Green Bay, WI

About this edition

• Publisher: DK Children
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 146544968X
• ISBN 13: 9781465449689
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224