New Interactive Kids’ Books
by evelyn
We’ve just received two great interactive books for kids! Storyworlds: Nature will help your little ones tell their own stories. Who Wins? pits historical figures against each other in a text that is as much game as it is book.
Created by Thomas Hegbrook, Storyworlds: Nature, is a wordless book full of gorgeous illustrations of animals in the natural world. The pictures are lovely and related to one another only by layout and color. The multiple panels on each page feature animals moving through time in a single image. In one, an anglerfish is shown luring small fish with her light; in another, a kangaroo joey hops into his mama’s pouch and away they go! The book is designed so that children will be inspired to tell their own stories of what they think the images shows. At the end of the book, text describes what the animals are actually doing in each picture, so children curious to know the science behind the images won’t be disappointed. If your kids like this one, check out one of our other great wordless picture books!
What Who Wins?: 100 Historical Figures go Head to Head and You Decide the Winner! lacks in a snappy title, it makes up for with clever design. By Clay Swartz, with bright, cartoony illustrations by Tom Booth, this book is spiral bound and separated into three independently moving sections. The outer sections feature historical figures, complete with a brief biography, little-known facts, and a ranking of the following characteristics: wealth, fitness, wisdom, bravery, artistry, leadership and intelligence. The middle section has a variety of challenges, including the Indy 500, solving world hunger, and pulling off a bank heist. Moving the three sections results in two historical figures competing to win the challenge. Kids can use logic and biographical information to puzzle out who they think would triumph. This is a great and innovative way for kids to learn about historical figures. For other lovely biographies, take a look here!
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