Smart-opedia: The Amazing Book About Everything

by Eve Drobot (Translator)

Smart-opedia: The Amazing Book About Everything is designed to make learning an absorbing adventure that's a treat for even the most reluctant learner. Expertly organized so readers can find what they want when they want it, the book's four main sections (The World Around Us, Life, History, and Genius) are separated into nine detailed chapters (Astronomy, Planet Earth, Plants, Animals, The Human Body, History, The Arts, Science and Technology, and Today’s World) that cover more than 85 entertaining and thought-provoking subjects. Each thematic section contains colorful spreads with dramatic illustrations, photographs, and maps, and the book is packed with special features, such as “Food for Thought,” presenting myths, legends, famous quotes, and historical perspectives. There are also mini-bios that shed light on luminaries from da Vinci to Disney, career descriptions that introduce readers to diverse occupations they may not have heard about, and much more. This fun book entertains youngsters with answers to questions they might not even have known they had, and helps them decipher the world around them, stay abreast of current events, and form opinions on important issues. Meticulously researched, it is also an excellent reference text for homework assignments and school projects.

Genres: Nonfiction

216 pages, Hardcover

First published September 28, 2007

Reviews

[Beth]

2007 Cybils Middle Grade and YA Nonfiction finalist

Wow, I'm old. Also, so are the Cybils. The end of this quick tour of everything discussed communication and had walkmans and cybercafes and wow.

Anyway, fun and this is the sort of almost-a-list thing that is really popular among some elementary kids; I thought the illustrations were a bit boy-heavy and it didn't always notice its Western Bias, but hey, it was written in the distant past.