• The Best Science Books for Children: the 2023 Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize - Bodies, Brains & Bogies by Paul Ian Cross & Steve Brown (illustrator)
  • The Best Science Books for Children: the 2023 Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize - Live Like a Hunter Gatherer Naomi Walmsley, Mia Underwood (illustrator)
  • The Best Science Books for Children: the 2023 Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize - Am I Made of Stardust? Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Chelen Écija (illustrator)
  • The Best Science Books for Children: the 2023 Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize - Step Inside Science: Germs by Sarah Hull & Teresa Bellon (illustrator)
  • The Best Science Books for Children: the 2023 Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize - Ben Rothery's Deadly and Dangerous Animals by Ben Rothery
  • The Best Science Books for Children: the 2023 Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize - A Bug's World by Dr Erica McAlister & Stephanie Fizer Coleman (illustrator)

The Best Science Books for Children: the 2023 Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize, recommended by Usha Goswami

The judges of the Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize look for books that explain high quality science in an engaging and accessible way. Neuroscientist Usha Goswami, chair of the 2023 judging panel, explains why it is important to get children excited about science via books, and introduces us to the fabulous titles that made this year’s shortlist.