These are favorites at our house! Mark is extremely science-oriented (and Janine seems to be following in his footsteps). He spends hours pouring over Visual Dictionaries and Wildlife Encyclopedias and watching Wonders of God’s Creation and other science videos. He is really quite knowledgeable for his age. While it is no surprise that he liked these science books also, I was surprised that they were not too “simple” for him, with the availability of all those adult-level books. Much can be absorbed from these - they illustrate and explain advanced concepts at levels children can appreciate. The narrative is a blend of story and information and the illustrations (including visual aids such as colorful charts, maps and diagrams) are appealing and uncluttered. Each book introduces a science concept, then provides a step-by-step explanation within a clearly-written narrative. You may be able to find some of these at your library, but we decided that these were “keepers.”

Many titles are included in this series - we have selected several at each level that we know to be worthwhile. Stage 1 books are for younger children (PK-K), while Stage 2 books present somewhat more advanced concepts and include some hands-on activities that children can do themselves.

Customer Review

 
Rachael J. from MN wrote the following on 05/08/2009:
My children (5 and 3) love this series. We own several copies of level 1 and 2 books and plan on purchasing several more. These books teach advanced science concepts in a way children can easily understand. Many of the books contain simple activities for children to do which my children beg to do, and they do not require special materials. If you have a child who is very science orientated (my oldest is), I would highly recommend this series to read just for fun. I would also recommend the series as a complement to any curriculum.