Picturepedia, Second Edition: An Encyclopedia on Every Page
$29.99
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Discover everything you could ever know about science and technology, nature, geography, culture, sports and hobbies, and history in this vibrant visual encyclopedia for children!
Did you know that more than half of the human body’s weight is water, and that a koi carp can live for more than 200 years? Or how about there being more than 20,000 islands in the Pacific Ocean, or that Turkey eats the most bread, with each person getting through 104.6 kg of it every year? You can learn all these things and more with Picturepedia, and become an expert in everything from incredible insects and musical instruments, to space-craft, prehistoric life and everything in between, with this engaging encyclopedia for children aged 9-12.
Celebrate your child’s curiosity as they explore:
– Each topic is covered on one double-page spread
– Comprehensive coverage of over 150 popular topics.
– Each topic is illustrated with up to 100 photos, graphics, and illustrations.
– Fun, visual approach combines unprecedented density of detail with crystal-clear structure.
– Includes timelines, top ten lists, step by steps, fun facts, and more.
First published in 2015, Picturepedia has been revamped into a more thrilling edition that will take you on a visual odyssey. This captivating kid’s encyclopedia is jam-packed with stunning photographs, gripping information, and explanatory diagrams that allow for fascinating discoveries. Newly updated with thousands of pictures and fascinating facts about science, nature, culture, sports, and history, Picturepedia is the ultimate visual encyclopedia for kids.
With 5 core chapters split into the topics of Science and Technology, Nature, Geography, Culture, Sports and Hobbies, there truly is something for every avid young reader to explore and learn, making this an excellent reference book for curriculum-based homework help. The striking graphics and illustrations featured throughout provide an optimum visual learning experience for children ages 9-12 years, that adults can also enjoy. With over 10,000 images in total, more so than any other encyclopedia on the market, this enthralling children’s encyclopedia can make a beautiful and educational gift that can be passed down generations.
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Publisher : DK Children
Publication date : October 6, 2015
Edition : Second
Language : English
Print length : 360 pages
ISBN-10 : 1465438289
ISBN-13 : 978-1465438287
Item Weight : 4.4 pounds
Reading age : 3 – 8 years, from customers
Dimensions : 12.13 x 10 x 1.13 inches
Grade level : 3 – 7
Best Sellers Rank: #6,930 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #3 in Veterinary Encyclopedias #16 in Encyclopedias for Children #20 in Children’s Encyclopedias (Books)
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Jennifer L.R. –
Favorite book at our house
Epic! This book is amazing. Wonderful balance of informative without being too technical. The photos and the page layouts make it easy to follow. So much information! Perfect for my 9 yr old.
Tom A. –
Amazing
Great detailed pictures with clear explanations. Very pleased with the quality and detail.
RDA –
Exploration for the Curious at Any Age
This is a marvelous book for the curious of any age. I think I must have ordered a used copy that was exposed to some moisture, but all the pages separated well. It was half the new price. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants expansive visual displays rather than lists of stuff from a search engine. The new book price would be well worth it.
EB800 –
Great for language and vocabulary development!
I absolutely love DK books bc of their actual pictures vs cartoon illustrations you’ll find elsewhere. I think it’s very important for little Learners to learn and understand what is real before cartoon drawings. I use/d these books primarily to build vocabulary. We started off by pointing at objects and saying the name, then we advanced to us saying the name and she would find and point at the object, and then it was her repeating the words and eventually she would go through and name everything. Anyhow, I purchased this for my daughter when she was 15 months and was starting to outgrow the dk tabbed books, she knew what everything was. This book at 2.5 years is still a hit! She still loves to flip through it and explore what’s on the page. Of course there are subjects above her comprehension like the history of the civil war, but the animal pages helped her realize yes, we can recognize a dog but there are many types of dogs and many types of birds etc… We never run out of words to learn with this book! And I love the teaching conversations that evolve from looking through this. I know 100% that these dk books helped develop my my daughter’s advanced language skills. Of course I think she’s the smartest cookie ever!! But since 2 years old she has spoken regularly in 7-9 word sentences and would even string together multiple sentences to tell stories when Google says normal development of a 2 yr old is just beginning to combine two word sentences like “baby crying.” So yes, I recommended this to parents of toddlers!
Lauren –
Great buy!
Good book for inquisitive kids!
Pamela Wu –
Like this book: the nature🎁📚
Very knowledgeable book with six(6) Categories Contents, good for learning! I recommend it to people🥰👍🌅🌠
Serena –
Better quality control
It’s a great book, but hope you can have a quality check before sending it out. The back of the cover was teared apart.
Cheri shelton –
Awesome
Very good learning book for kids.
Nona –
Amasing and fascinating
Suzanne from Canada –
As for all their books, Smithsonian delivers first class info and illustrations. Books that follow a child through adolescence and adulthood. Great investment. Will probably be purchasing a fourth one for my grandson!
Paka –
Livre traitant des sujets diverses et variés, avec beaucoup de photos et un peu de texte. Mes filles (8 e 9 ans) le feuillettent de façon régulière, elles ne cherchent pas un sujet en particulier mais elles y passent pas mal de temps à découvrir les sujets. Pour les adultes aussi, il s’avère très intéressant.
PS –
This is a great version of encyclopedia with extensive pictures that make learning interesting for kids. We have an hour of night reading daily exploring 1 topic a day. Written font is small, but the pictures are plenty…
Olaf Simons –
My son, 3, and me, we can spend curious sessions over these magnificent plates. I was initially skeptical: The book is arranged by topics – my son was interested in earthquakes, but he also loves tractors, the body, crabs, insects… Each plate is filled with loads of comparable items. Dozens of trains (with a timeline) on two opposing pages, dozens of tractors (again with a timeline), dozens of crabs, dozens of dogs, dozens of animal skeletons – I was not quite sure whether it made sense to give all these varieties with short descriptions but the concept is brillant. The variations give a perspective on all the aspects these things have in common – and on the minute distinctive differences. I was surprised that a three year old is able to identify different skeletons – including a bat’s skeleton. He identifies intestinal organs, he speaks about magma and the earths crust – and he is immensely curious. The plates trigger questions – and excursions on YouTube or in real life. Not a single depiction is childish, pedagogic – all is precise realistic, objective photography wherever possible. The book is not reducing its young spectator to an idiot – it is opening the world of grown ups, and that is what my son is able to sense.