Ep 19 - Booklist - 5 Kinds of Nonfiction

In today's booklist episode, Chrissie shares recommendations for each of the 5 kinds of nonfiction as categorized by author Melissa Stewart:

1 - Active2 - Browseable3 - Traditional4 - Expository5 - Narrative

FEATURED BOOKS:

Active Nonfiction

THE COMPLETE COOKBOOK FOR YOUNG CHEFS by America's Test Kitchen KidsTHE COMPLETE BAKING BOOK FOR YOUNG CHEFS by America's Test Kitchen KidsMY FIRST COOKBOOK by America's Test Kitchen Kids

Browseable Nonfiction

THE REPLAY: 25 GREATEST MOMENTS IN SPORTS by Adam SkinnerWONDERFULLY WIRED BRAINS by Louise Gooding

Traditional Nonfiction

Lightning Bolt Books from Lerner BooksInternet Animal Stars Series from Lerner BooksSLOTH POWERLLAMA DRAMAOTTERLY ADORABLE OTTERS

Expository Nonfiction

SKULLS! by Blair Thornburgh and Scott CampbellTUMBLE by Adriana Hernandez Bergstrom

Narrative Nonfiction

STRANDED! A MOSTLY TRUE STORY FROM ICELAND by AEvar Por BenediktssonBESSIE THE MOTORCYCLE QUEEN by Charles R. Smith Jr. and Charlot KristensenALL THIRTEEN by Christina SoontornvatTHE MONA LISA VANISHES by Nicholas DayUNSEEN JUNGLE by Eleanor Spicer Rice

SHOUTOUTS:

Melissa LaSalle: @thebookmommy on IG, whattoreadtoyourkids.comKit Ballinger: @kitonlit on IGLillian, kids book buyer at Island Books, @island.books on IG

OTHER RESOURCES:

Melissa Stewart 5 Kinds of Nonfiction: https://www.melissa-stewart.com/img2018/pdfs/5_Kinds_of_Nonfiction/2_5KNF_an_Update.pdf America’s Test Kitchen Kids: https://shop.americastestkitchen.com/shop-all-products/cookbooks/kids-books.html Evanston Public Library’s 2023 101 Great Books for Kids: https://www.epl.org/announcing-evanston-public-librarys-101-great-books-for-kids-2023/ 

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