Regular visitors to the blog will know that we do love a bit of non-fiction in the Merry Bookworm household, and this recently-published retelling of Charles Darwin’s On the Origins of Species is rather special in our view. Sabina Radeva is both an illustrator and a molecular biologist and has thus combined her 2 loves…
I find myself regularly drawn to non-fiction books. I love being able to just dip in and out when I feel like it and there’s something very satisfying about finding out something new – every day is a school day, and at that… My children seem to be following in the same footsteps, particularly my…
We do love a bit of non-fiction action in our house and these brand-new, informative hardbacks, published by Wide Eyed Editions, have really hit the spot. Firstly, Maps of the United Kingdom is basically a compendium of maps, broken down by country and county, which aims to celebrate the diversity, talent and history of Great…
With having 2 very inquisitive children, we love non-fiction books in the Merry Bookworm house and these well-written and informative books by Ruth Owen are enjoyed regularly by all of us. The purpose of each book is to introduce a new habitat to young children, explaining how living things depend on each other to…
My husband and I were very keen to introduce different faiths and cultures early on in our children’s lives, to give them a better understanding of the religious beliefs and cultural traditions of those around them. Bearing in mind our children are 4 and 6, we agreed that any ‘teaching’ needed to be done with…