We love DK books. As a teacher I used them in my class to engage students who are not interested in traditional (read: boring text, limited images) textbooks. As a mom, I love them for shared reading time. I often find my 5 year-old will flake out on the couch with a few of them and ‘read’ quietly by herself. Although she isn’t quite at the stage where she can read the bulk of the text it’s amazing how much she can understand from the headings and images. As we looked through our latest DK books,I asked her a few questions:
What do you like best about these books?
“I LOVE the pictures. They’re real and it looks like that shark could eat me – but he’s friendly so I’m not afraid.I also like the really old stuff [ancient civilisations] because we don’t have stuff like that in our house.”
Why do you think other kids would like to read these books?
“Because they could find out how to make a mummy or how to build a pyramid. And that’s cool and gross – but cool. Are people allowed to make mummies? Like in their house?”
“Because they could find out how to make a mummy or how to build a pyramid. And that’s cool and gross – but cool. Are people allowed to make mummies? Like in their house?”
Do you think these books are better for boys or for girls?
“Well, I’m a girl and I like them. But boys like cool stuff too. This is a hard questions, Mom. I think that it doesn’t matter if you’re a boy or a girl. You just have to like learning about neat things and you can’t be afraid of pictures because pictures can’t bite you.”
I think that some parents default to picture books and stories when it comes to shared reading time. I love a good story but often find that kids want to share non-fiction texts as well. DK books does a great job of providing vivid images and understandable text for those times where kids want to dig into an interesting topic.
DK classics Eyewitness series is 30% off for a limited time at DK Canada. Stop by and pick up some favourites and check out the new Wonders of the World.
DK Eyewitness Books Givewaway
One lucky Family Food and Travel Reader will win two DK Eyewitness Books of their choosing. Open to Canada, ends September 12, 2014.
I remember reading the Mummy book and the Ancient Egypt book. They are cool books! Great for boys who arent interested in reading a chapter book style book.
I don’t remember reading any of these books when I was younger unfortunately.
I can’t ever remember reading a Eyewitness Book as a kid. I might have I just don’t remember.
I loved the airplane books because I thought I would a jet fighter pilot when I grew up.
I believe there was one about rock collecting that I liked!
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I’m afraid I’ve not heard of Eyewitness Books before, we probably either didn’t have them in Europe or they are too ‘young’ ;-)
I never had these books when I was younger but they look great
Anything on ancient history because I always thought they were interesting.
they had an “Encyclopedia of Science” which I liked
Eyewitness books were not around when I was a child. They were first published in 1988, and I was already in High school in 1988. I have never had an Eyewitness book but they look really awesome and I think my children would love them.
Je ne connait pas cette collection mais elle me semble très bien faite.
I don’t remember them
I remember a book about rock collecting , but that was so very long ago
I don’t remember reading them as a child but as an adult I appreciate the eyewitness travel books (the Canadian cities)
I don’t think I ever saw these as a child – only with my kids and they love the dinosaur one.
If they had Eyewitness books when I was a child, I don’t remember. However, when I saw the Ancient Egypt one I remember reading and loving a book on Tutankhamen.
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i dont remmeber ‘eyewitness’ books specifically but I LOVED all non fiction books about animals :)
I didn’t read an Eyewitness book when I was young, however I loved Ancient Egypt books
I don’t recall ever reading the Eyewitness books as a child.
I remember enjoying the book on Egypt and the mummies.
I don’t remember having any of these books as a kid, but we do have an old cd rom of eyewitness encyclopedia about animals & one about space.
i don’t recall reading any of things :(
I don’t remember having an Eyewitness book or reading one as a kid but I may have. I was an avid reader so there are a lot of books I don’t remember.
I didn’t have Eyewitness books as a child but now I’d love one on animals, especially cats.
I think I remember reading one about Titanic.
thanks
I don’t remember having or seeing these books when I was a kid – so I don’t have a favourite. However, I would like to win this for my kids because they enjoy reading and would like these!
I never read any eye witness books when i was younger
I loved the Eyewitness Dog book
I never read or heard of eyewitness books . Would love to get some for the kids!
I had never read an eyewitness book when I was a kid.