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The ABC’s of Nonfiction Picture Books
for math, science, and history classes K-12
By: Megan Leiss
Common Core State Standards
• The new Common Core State Standards are
now emphasizing informational text in all
grade levels.
• Picture books are a great way to incorporate
informational text that meets the needs for all
learners.
Standards
from
Common Core
State Standards
for English
Language Arts &
Literacy in
History/Social
Studies, Science,
and Technical
Subjects,
Appendix A:
Research
Supporting Key
Elements of the
Standards
Why Use Picture Books?
According to Keith Schoch, 5 reasons picture
books deserve a place in the classroom because
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4.
Picture Books are nonthreatening
Picture Books are focused
Picture Books set a purpose for learning
Picture Books provide a common knowledge
background
5. Picture Books activate thinking on a visual level
Still not convinced?
• To learn more about why to use picture books
in the classroom, check out “Picture Books
Across the Curriculum”
• To search for picture books using genre,
historical period, grade level, and/or genre of
protagonist, check out the Database of Award
Winning Children’s Literature
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A is for Apple Fractions
By: Jerry Pallota
•Author Jerry Pallotta and illustrator Rob
Bolster use a variety of different apples
to teach kids all about fractions in this
innovative and enjoyable book. Playful
elves demonstrate how to divide apples
into halves, thirds, fourths, and more.
Young readers will also learn about
varieties of apples, including Golden and
Red Delicious, Granny Smiths, Cortlands,
and even Asian Pears.
Summary from www.scholastic.com
Click on the picture above for
a lesson plan to accompany
Apple Fractions
B is for
Beanstalk, The Measure of a Giant
By: Ann McCallum
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In this new spin on the classic tale, Jack
climbs the beanstalk and finds a giant
friend. How can Jack and the giant do
things together when they are such
different sizes? Humorous illustrations
clearly show their math problems and
how they solve them.
Summary from www.goodreads.com
C is for Curious Critters
By: David FitzSimmons
•This collection of amazing close-up images
on stark white backgrounds is a stunning
introduction to the animals' unique beauty.
Young children won't be able to resist
lingering over the sharp details in these
vibrant photographs. The humorous, firstperson text implies a rivalry. A concluding
two-page section provides a brief paragraph
on the natural history of each animal and
insect. The sophisticated photography and
lighthearted narrative combine in an
intriguing peek into some of the inhabitants
of the natural world.
Summary from www.scholastic.com
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see a quick video about
Curious Critters
D is for Disasters
By: David Burnie
•Readers will be able to follow a tornado
chaser into the heart of a storm, track the
path taken by a hurricane as it sweeps the
ocean, or find out which natural disaster was
the world's worst killer. Easy-to-follow, stepby-step illustrations show how natural
disasters occur and the destruction they
wreak. Timelines show events unfolding
minute-by-minute or hour-by-hour. This
exciting new book also features eyewitness
accounts from people who have lived to tell
the tale and mind-blowing, up-to-the-minute
facts and figures. A free digital companion
book is available online.
Summary from www.scholastic.com
E is for Eleanor, Quiet No More
By: Doreen Rappaport
•In her eloquent prose, Doreen Rappaport
captures the essence of Eleanor's
character and the deep significance of her
legacy. With beautiful paintings by Gary
Kelley and selections from Eleanor's own
writings, Eleanor's Big Words is an
extraordinary tribute to an extraordinary
American.
Summary from www.goodreads.com
F is for First Mothers
By: Beverly Gherman
•Did you know that Thomas Jefferson's
mother ran a plantation by herself, or that
Abraham Lincoln's mother was a wrestler?
James Madison's mom called him "Jemmy"
and made his shirts while he went to college,
and Woodrow Wilson created Mother's Day
to celebrate all mothers, especially his. Join
Beverly Gherman and Julie Downing in this
celebration of the women behind the White
House. Gherman delightfully dishes fun facts
about each mother, and Downing's lively
illustrations are sure to enthrall and
entertain
Summary from www.scholastic.com
G is for George Washington and the
General’s Dog
By: Frank Murphy
•In a thoroughly enjoyable reader, George
Washington's little-known love of animals
is revealed. In addition to Washington's
life-long relationship to his pets and farm
animals, is the touching story of the stray
dog found after battle. Washington's
kindness to both man and beast is
displayed in his returning the pet to his
enemy, and his ensuing popularity crossed
every border.
Summary from www.scholastic.com
H is for Hershey’s Milk Chocolate
Weights and Measures
By: Jerry Pallotta
•How long is a foot? What is the metric
system? What weighs more, a ton of
feathers or a ton of Hershey's candy?
Author and educator Jerry Pallotta
answers these and lots of other questions
as only he can -- using Hershey's Kisses,
Twizzlers, Hershey's chocolate bars, and
other yummy snacks to teach weights and
measurements. Rob Bolster's comical
clowns demonstrate the concepts.
Summary from www.scholastic.com
I is for The I Hate Mathematics! Book
By: Marilyn Burns, Linda
Allison, and David Weitzman
•This book is for non-believers of all ageswritten especially for children who have
been convinced that mathematics is
impossible, only for bright kids, or just no
fun at all. Events, gags, magic tricks, and
experiments will change one from a
mathematical weakling into a
mathematical heavyweight.
Summary from www.scholastic.com
J is for JFK
By: Jonah Winter
•JFK tells how a little boy grew up to be
president in a story about hope and courage
and the power of words. It details JFK's
childhood as well as his presidency and
includes the Cuban missile crisis, the civil
rights movement, the Camelot years, and a
firsthand account of his assassination. JFK's
is a story that has been told by many voices.
Acclaimed picture book biographer Jonah
Winter offers his own voice and memories
about JFK and his significance in this
heartfelt personal profile, illustrated in
vibrant detail by award-winning artist AG
Ford.
Summary from www.scholastic.com
K is for The Kangaroo
By: Sabrina Crewe
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This educational look at kangaroos
includes colorful pictures and
interesting facts about how they
develop, what they eat, their mating
rituals, differences between males
and females, where they live, and
their predators. A glossary and index
are included
Summary from www.scholastic.com
L is for Locomotive
By: Brian Floca
•It is the summer of 1869, and trains, crews,
and family are traveling together, riding
America’s brand-new
transcontinental railroad. These pages come
alive with the details of the trip and the
sounds, speed, and strength of the mighty
locomotives; the work that keeps them
moving; and the thrill of travel from plains
to mountain to ocean. Come hear the hiss
of the steam, feel the heat of the engine,
watch the landscape race by. Come ride the
rails, come cross the young country!
Summary from www.goodreads.com
M is for Martin Luther King, Jr. and
the March on Washington
By: Frances E. Ruffin
•On August 28, 1963, more than 250,000
people came to the nation's capital. They
came by plane, by bus, by car — even on
roller-skates — to speak out against
segregation and to demand equal rights for
everyone. They also came to hear the words
of a very special leader, Martin Luther King,
Jr. Told with a wonderful immediacy, this
book captures the spirit of this landmark
day in American history and brings Dr. King's
"I Have a Dream" speech to vivid life for
young children.
Summary from www.scholastic.com
N is for Night Sky
By: Giles Sparrow
•Cool, modern graphics grab kids' attention.
Layouts are structured for reluctant and
eager readers alike. Learn a little or learn a
lot; it's your information journey. Includes
thought-provoking math and science
concepts: cause and effect and sequence
and prediction. Vetted by literacy experts.
Summary from www.scholastic.com
O is for Orangutans Are Ticklish
By: Jill Davis
•In this knockout book of animal
photographs, perfect for the youngest
animal lover, you'll discover all sorts of
things. Did you know that orangutans are
ticklish? Yes, they are—just like you and me.
But be careful if you ever see a hippo
yawning. It doesn't mean he's sleepy—it
means he wants to fight. The gorgeous upclose pictures and fascinating facts are
complemented by behind-the-scenes peeks
at how animal photographs are taken. (For
instance, photographer Steve Grubman
once had to lull a cow to sleep with soft
music!)
Summary from www.goodreads.com
Click on the picture above for an
orangutan educational guide to
accompany Orangutans Are Ticklish
P is for Penguins Close Up
By: Lorna Hendry
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Get up close and personal and see how
different penguins look, where they live
and what they eat (and what eats
them!). Try and spot the native New
Zealand penguins too.
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This book is the latest in the popular
Closeup series by Wild Dog Books.
Summary from www.tasmanlibraries.govt.nz
Q is for The Keeping Quilt
By: Patricia Polacco
•When Patricia's Great-Gramma Anna came to
America as a child, the only things she brought
along from Russia were her dress and the
babushka she liked to throw up into the air
when she was dancing. Soon enough, though,
Anna outgrew the dress and her mother
decided to incorporate it and the babushka into
a quilt. "It will be like having a family in
backhome Russia dance around us at night,"
she said. And so it was. Together with her Uncle
Vladimir's shirt, Aunt Havalah's nightdress, and
an apron of Aunt Natasha's, Anna's mother
made a quilt that would be passed down
through their family for almost a century.
Summary from www.scholastic.com
Click on the picture above for
vocabulary resources for
The Keeping Quilt
R is for The Revolutionary War
By: Brendan January
•The birth of a country is captured in fun,
accessible style with this lively book
containing a wealth of historical
illustrations. From the Stamp Act in 1765
to the 1783 Treaty of Paris, from
Washington to Cornwallis, children get a
first-rate introduction to the compelling
creation of the United States.
Summary from www.scholastic.com
S is for Stay
By: Michaela Muntean
•When trapeze artist Luciano falls and injures
himself, his high-wire career is over.
Determined not to give up his life in the
circus, he begins adopting the dogs that no
one else wants. They're blind, they're sick,
they're cranky — but Luciano sees something
in them that no one else does. He knows
they've got hidden talents and he sets about
training each one of them to perform
astounding tricks, and little by little, these
hopeless strays turn into a showbiz miracle.
With his extraordinary performing dogs,
Luciano finds a way to still be a star of the Big
Apple Circus.
Summary from www.scholastic.com
T is for Tell Me, Tree: All About Trees
for Kids
By: Gail Gibbons
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Everything there is to know about
trees-from acorn to seedling, from
root to fruit, from Pin Oak to
Cottonwood, the tree enthusiast will
find it all in this well-illustrated and
fact-filled book.
Summary from www.scholastic.com
U is for The Usborne Illustrated
Encyclopedia: The Natural World
By: Lisa Watts
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Indispensable reference books that
are filled with fascinating details,
charts, lists and tables. There are
also comprehensive indexes and
glossaries.
Summary from www.goodreads.com
V is for Volcano: The Eruption and
Healing of Mount St. Helens
By: Patricia Lauber
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This book studies the eruption of
Mount St. Helens, its impact on
scientific knowledge, and the
gradual return of life to its barren
slopes.
Summary from www.scholastic.com
W is for What if You Had Animal Teeth?
By: Sandra Markle
•This book takes children on a fun,
imaginative and informative journey as
they explore what it would be like if their
own front teeth were replaced by those of
a different animal. Featuring a dozen
animals (beaver, great white shark,
narwhal, elephant, rattlesnake, naked
mole rat, hippopotamus, crocodile, and
more) the easy text and whimsical
illustrations show how different teeth are
especially adapted for an animal's survival.
At the end of the book, children will
discover why their own teeth are just right
for them.
Summary from www.scholastic.com
Click on the picture above for a
fun activity to accompany What
If You Had Animal Teeth?
X is for The Magic School Bus
E plores the Senses
By: Joanna Cole
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Ms. Frizzle's class has been
studying the senses. Ms. Frizzle,
her pink-haired mom, assistant
principal Mr. Wilde, and the kids
take an amazing ride into the eye
of a passing policeman, the ear of
a child, and the nose of a dog!
Summary from www.scholastic.com
Y is for The Yucky Reptile Alphabet
Book
By: Jerry Pallotta
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This book introduces the
characteristics and activities of
snakes and reptiles from A to Z-the armadillo lizard to the yellowheaded gecko--and describes the
time zillions of years ago when
dinosaurs lived on the earth.
Summary from www.scholastic.com
Z is for Z is for Moose
By: Paul O. Zelinsky
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Caldecott Medalist Zelinsky
illustrates an outrageously funny
and boundary-breaking story for
fans of Jon Scieszka and David
Weisner. Zebra wants to put on a
show as simple as A-B-C, but
Zebra's friend Moose has other
(unexpected and hilarious)
ideas.
Summary from www.scholastic.com
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Photos from Google images
Summaries from scholastic.com and goodreads.com
Audio file from youtube.com
Standards from the Common Core State Standards
accessed from the ODE website- Appendix A