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It's weird. It's true. And now, it's red, white, and blue! Explore the wonderfully wacky side of the United States of America Weird But True! style.
Calling all patriots! Get ready to explore wacky wonders, facts, stats, tidbits, and trivia about America's 50 states and territories! Did you know that there is a floating post office in Michigan? Or that a library book checked out by George Washington was returned to a New York City library 221 years late? Maybe you'd be amazed to discover that the ink used to print U.S. paper money is magnetic? In this latest and greatest edition of Weird But True!, you'll encounter all kinds of bizarre people, places, events, and things that make our country great.
Download PDF Weird But True! USA National Geographic Kids 9781426333712 Books
"The students love these National Geographic books. They not only get them into reading but they enjoy showing each other odd facts. Great communication books!"
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Weird But True! USA National Geographic Kids 9781426333712 Books Reviews
- My son loves these books. We started reading National Geographic Kids books when he was about six (he's nine now) and I can honestly say that these books have been instrumental in teaching him to read. His favorites are those from the "Weird, But True" series. We own the first five books in the series and have the ones not yet published on pre-order.
One weekend last spring, our son actually read one entire 300 pg. book from this series to my husband and I over the course of two days - 50 pg.s three times a day until he'd finished. I mention this because last year my son was sent to a reading specialist because his teacher was concerned that he was reading below his age-level. Although I was happy for him to receive the extra attention from the specialist, I always doubted that he had any real problems reading because he read the Nat'l Geo books to us constantly. Thankfully, I was right. He no longer sees the reading specialist, reads above his grade-level, and even reads out-loud to his classmates at lunchtime.
Why is this so important? Because kids are often labeled as poor readers when it's not that they can't read, but rather that they simply aren't interested in what they are being given to read. My teen-age step-daughter grew up thinking that she was a poor reader, too. That all changed when I gave her the Twilight Series. She read the last book, "Breaking Dawn," (756 pages) in less than 48 hours!
There are several elements that make the Nat'l Geo Weird, But True series so appealing, particularly to elementary aged boys. The layouts are very simple, not cluttered. Each fact is only one or two sentences long. The font is much larger than what you would find in a typical chapter book designed for this age group. And the visual images are excellent - exciting, funny, interesting - they immediately draw the reader in, curious to find out more.
As a parent, teacher, library volunteer, and chairperson of my son's Scholastic Book Fairs, all of the books in this series are ones that I have and will continue to recommend for lower elementary-aged children! - I feel like it was too good to be true. In a world where your kids ask you “why†and “how†this book could have done just a little help answer these easily - instead, the book of facts leaves you hanging
(Looking at my picture
Tigers does catnip not have an affect on other animals?
Red Rain Wht was the red rain made of?) - This is a rare case of "you CAN judge a book by its cover". Every fact presented in this entertaining and fascinating book IS weird and true. Many pages will leave the reader shaking their heads saying things like, "No way..." or just "Whoa," often wanting to learn more about the amazing statement. One often wishes there was accompanying explanations for the astounding facts, but that'll just have to be research for another day.
There are a few facts per full-color page and the graphics and design are engaging but not distracting. There are a couple of facts more gentle readers might find "gross", but they'll be largely palatable for the average elementary schooler's curious mind.
If you've got a budding explorer, scientist, adventurer, or trivia buff, this would be an excellent and entertaining way to perk their curiosity. - I purchased this as a gift for an unknown child in a christmas book exchange and I flipped through it before mailing it off to the child in question. The facts in the book seemed fun and interesting for mid elementary school age kids as recommended by the publisher. And it would encourage kids to both read and learn new things which is always a positive thing so I'm sold on it.
- All children love weird fun stuff. It is a fun, easy way to capture their imagination and laughter, even as you introduce them to the pleasure of reading, or even being read to.
It also encourages that one on one time, so special, between parent and child, often so difficult with ADHD, or Autism/Aspberger's spectrum.
I bought every one of these Weird but True books and grandson loves them all, now that his ability to focus is improving. He age 8.
I recommend them to a parent of any age child, but especially those who have children with learning differences. - The seven year old nephew loves to read aloud from this book to whomever will listen. He tells us all "You'd better pay attention, this is going to be on the test and you are going to get a big fat juicy red zero!" I guess where he got that line from? -) He loves school and playing teacher and being able to tell his friends weird but true facts. This book was a real Christmas win!
- Excellent book and very interesting.... I bought it for grandchildren as I drive them to and from school and they read this and the joke book back and forth to each other and it is VERY INTERESTING..... Great book
- The students love these National Geographic books. They not only get them into reading but they enjoy showing each other odd facts. Great communication books!
