The Kingfisher First Encyclopedia

Kingfisher Encyclopedias

by Ruth Thomson, Anne Civardi

Simple and fun to use, the alphabetically arranged book devotes a brightly illustrated page or double page spread to each topic, enabling novice researchers to find information on their own. Clearly labeled and captioned illustrations complement the short text blocks, add valuable information, and help make this a book young readers will want to use. Helpful introductory matter offers suggestions on how to use an encyclopedia. Both accessible and authoritative, this book is the perfect choice for children who are ready to begin using reference books on their own. Special Over 1,000 appealing, colorful photographs and illustrations. Clear and easy-to-understand definitions. Over 1,500 headwords, as well as hands-on activities. Vocabulary carefully chosen for the 5-8 year old reading level. Cross-references encourage further exploration.

Genres: Nonfiction

159 pages, Hardcover

First published September 15, 1996

About the author

Ruth Thomson is an author and editor of many children's books. She has an MA in museum and gallery education and lives in London.

Reviews

[Becky · Rating 5 out of 5]

childhood fave

[Hina Majeed · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this as I was tutoring someone who wanted to learn English and they'd never heard of an 'Encyclopedia', I ended up reading this book myself!

Took a while to finish but very fascinating and thought-provoking as well as being brief and detailed at the same time.

[Stephanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Kingfisher First Encyclopedia has quickly become my 5 year old's favorite book.

I can see why. It answers lots and lots of the questions a curious five year old asks. Covering subjects from Africa to the Zoo in just 155 pages it's hard to think of a general topic that isn't mentioned.

He sits with this book daily. He pours over it and "reads" the pages intently. He is in the beginning stages of reading so most of the words are beyond his ability right now. However, the photographs and illustrations are so well done reading isn't required to understand most topics.

One of his favorites is "Planets." This two page layout describes planets, Earth, the Sun and moons. It also includes a picture (that covers both pages) of our Solar System with each planet named. Because we have read this page to him repeatedly, he can name some of the planets.

I heartily recommend this book to anyone with a curious child (especially if you home school). Just be warned that it will create even more questions for you to answer! :)

[Joana · Rating 4 out of 5]

4,5 estrelas

[Audrey · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a beautiful book with lovely illustrations. It is also very informative and fascinating. However I object to the many references to evolution and can't give it a higher rating.