Books by Isabel Thomas
Full of Life: Exploring Earth’s Biodiversity
by Isabel Thomas & Sara Gillingham (illustrator)
This is a quality science book for kids written by the same award-winning science writer and illustrator that produced Exploring the Elements. Full of Life has some really interesting sections on the bigger picture (how much of biodiversity on Earth is bacteria) while most of the detail in the book is devoted to animals. It is illustrated throughout in a striking and colourful graphic style, and is an excellent resource for children across a broad age range. At 244 pages, it is a comprehensive but concise science book about our planet’s biodiversity, based on the ‘tree of life’ reference tool.
Ages 8-14
Interviews where books by Isabel Thomas were recommended
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Birds: Explore Their Extraordinary World
Miranda Krestovnikoff, Angela Harding (illustrator) -
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Glow: The Wild Wonders of Bioluminescence
Jennifer N. R. Smith, Dr. Edith Widder (consultant) -
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Mountain of Fire: Into the Heart of Volcanoes
Julie Roberge, Aless MC (illustrator), translated by Charles Simard -
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Ben Rothery's Deadly and Dangerous Animals
by Ben Rothery -
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Botanicum
by Kathy Willis & Katie Scott (illustrator)
Beautiful Science Books for 9-12 Year Olds, recommended by Our Children's Editor
Beautiful Science Books for 9-12 Year Olds, recommended by Our Children's Editor
Nonfiction books for 9-12 year olds can be just as fun for adults as for kids, especially when they are beautifully illustrated. Here, our Children’s Editor picks science books for 9-12 year olds that are not only informative, but also beautiful works of art.
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Full of Life: Exploring Earth’s Biodiversity
by Isabel Thomas & Sara Gillingham (illustrator) -
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The Accidental Stowaway
by Judith Eagle & Kim Geyer (illustrator) -
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How Was That Built? The Stories Behind Awesome Structures
Roma Agrawal, Katie Hickey (illustrator) -
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An Illustrated Collection of Nordic Animal Tales
Pirkko-Liisa Surojegin, translated by Jill G. Timbers -
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Shuna's Journey
by Hayao Miyazaki & translated by Alex Dudok de Wit -
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Africana: An Encyclopedia of an Amazing Continent
by Kim Chakanetsa & Mayowa Alabi (illustrator)
Best Children’s Books of 2022
Best Children’s Books of 2022
2022 has turned out to be a great year for picture books, but we made sure to include plenty of novels and nonfiction for older children as well.
